Freeze dates are based on NCEI Annual/Seasonal Normals for a city in Zone 1. It's important to know that these dates are a generalization and not absolute. For more precise freeze dates, visit Weather.com for current weather conditions before planting. Or use the Freeze Date Tool located at <https://mrcc.purdue.edu/freeze/freezedatetool>.
| Crop | Start Seeds Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Start Seeds Outdoors | Estimated Harvest | Season |
| Arugula | Apr 18 to May 02 | May 23 to Jun 06 | May 16 to May 23 | Jun 25 to Jul 02 | Spring |
| Asparagus* | — | — | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 30 to Jun 13 | Spring |
| Basil | May 02 to May 16 | Jun 27 to Jul 11 | Jun 27 to Jul 11 | Aug 26 to Sep 24 | Spring |
| Beans, Common | — | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 16 to May 23 | Jul 15 to Aug 21 | Spring |
| Beans, Green | Apr 04 to Apr 18 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | — | Jun 03 to Jul 17 | Spring |
| Beets | May 02 to May 16 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | Aug 26 to Sep 22 | Spring |
| Bok Choy | Apr 18 to May 02 | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 16 to May 23 | Jun 30 to Jul 07 | Spring |
| Broccoli | May 02 to May 16 | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 16 to May 23 | Sep 13 to Sep 30 | Spring |
| Brussels Sprouts | Apr 18 to May 02 | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 16 to May 23 | Sep 23 to Oct 20 | Spring |
| Cabbage | May 23 to Jun 06 | Jun 13 to Jun 27 | Jun 20 to Jun 27 | Oct 18 to Nov 04 | Spring |
| Carrots | — | — | May 16 to May 30 | Jul 15 to Sep 07 | Spring |
| Cauliflower | May 02 to May 16 | Jun 06 to Jun 20 | — | Aug 30 to Sep 23 | Spring |
| Celery | Mar 21 to Apr 04 | Jun 20 to Jul 04 | Jun 06 to Jun 13 | Oct 14 to Oct 31 | Spring |
| Chives | Apr 18 to May 02 | May 23 to May 30 | May 23 to May 30 | Jul 22 to Jul 29 | Spring |
| Cilantro | — | — | Jun 13 to Jun 27 | Aug 22 to Sep 05 | Spring |
| Collards | May 02 to May 16 | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 23 to May 30 | Aug 11 to Aug 28 | Spring |
| Cucumbers | May 23 to May 30 | Jun 20 to Jul 04 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | Aug 26 to Oct 02 | Spring |
| Dill | — | — | Jun 06 to Jun 27 | Aug 15 to Sep 25 | Spring |
| Eggplant | — | — | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | Sep 05 to Nov 01 | Spring |
| Fennel | Apr 18 to May 02 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | — | Jul 27 to Aug 10 | Spring |
| Kale | — | — | May 16 to May 23 | Jul 15 to Aug 21 | Spring |
| Kohlrabi | May 02 to May 16 | Jun 20 to Jun 27 | Jun 13 to Jun 27 | Aug 12 to Aug 31 | Spring |
| Leeks | — | — | Jun 20 to Jul 11 | Dec 17 to Jan 27 | Spring |
| Lettuce | May 23 to May 30 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | Aug 16 to Oct 02 | Spring |
| Melons, Cantaloupe | Apr 04 to Apr 18 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | — | Jun 23 to Aug 16 | Spring |
| Melons, Honeydew | Apr 18 to May 02 | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 16 to May 23 | Aug 09 to Aug 31 | Spring |
| Melons, Watermelon | May 02 to May 16 | May 23 to May 30 | May 16 to May 23 | Aug 14 to Sep 20 | Spring |
| Okra | Apr 04 to Apr 18 | May 23 to Jun 06 | — | Jun 13 to Jul 27 | Spring |
| Onions | May 02 to May 16 | May 23 to May 30 | May 16 to May 23 | Aug 14 to Aug 31 | Spring |
| Oregano | — | — | — | Mar 10 to Mar 30 | Spring |
| Parsley | May 16 to May 30 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | Sep 05 to Oct 02 | Spring |
| Parsnips | — | May 16 to May 30 | — | Aug 24 to Sep 27 | Spring |
| Peanuts | Apr 04 to May 02 | Jun 20 to Jul 04 | — | Jul 13 to Sep 09 | Spring |
| Peas | Apr 04 to Apr 18 | Jun 20 to Jul 04 | May 16 to Jun 20 | Jul 15 to Nov 17 | Spring |
| Peppers, Jalapeno | — | — | May 16 to May 23 | Jul 15 to Aug 11 | Spring |
| Potatoes | — | — | Jul 04 to Jul 18 | Oct 02 to Nov 15 | Spring |
| Pumpkins | — | — | May 16 to May 23 | Aug 14 to Sep 20 | Spring |
| Radishes | — | — | May 16 to May 30 | Jun 25 to Jul 29 | Spring |
| Sage | May 23 to Jun 06 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | Sep 17 to Oct 23 | Spring |
| Spinach | — | — | May 16 to May 23 | Jun 25 to Aug 21 | Spring |
| Squash, Summer | Mar 21 to Apr 04 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | — | May 05 to May 29 | Spring |
| Squash, Winter | Apr 18 to May 02 | Jun 20 to Jul 04 | — | Jul 07 to Aug 30 | Spring |
| Sweet Corn | — | — | May 16 to May 30 | Jul 25 to Aug 28 | Spring |
| Sweet Potatoes | May 02 to May 16 | May 23 to May 30 | May 16 to May 23 | Sep 13 to Oct 30 | Spring |
| Swiss Chard | — | — | Jun 27 to Jul 11 | Aug 26 to Oct 09 | Spring |
| Thyme | — | — | Jun 27 to Jul 11 | Sep 23 to Oct 24 | Spring |
| Tomatillos | May 02 to May 16 | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 23 to Jun 13 | Jul 12 to Oct 11 | Spring |
| Tomato | Apr 04 to Apr 18 | Jun 30 to Jun 27 | — | Jun 03 to Jul 27 | Spring |
| Tomato, Cherry | May 02 to May 16 | Jun 27 to Jul 11 | — | Jun 21 to Jul 15 | Spring |
| Turnips | Apr 18 to May 02 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | — | Jun 02 to Jul 21 | Spring |
| Crop | Start Seeds Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Start Seeds Outdoors | Estimated Harvest | Season |
| Arugula | Jun 27 to Aug 01 | — | — | Aug 06 to Sep 10 | Fall |
| Beans, Green | May 30 to Jun 13 | — | — | Jul 29 to Sep 11 | Fall |
| Beets | May 23 to Jun 20 | — | — | Jul 22 to Sep 08 | Fall |
| Bok Choy | Jun 06 to Jun 27 | — | — | Jul 21 to Aug 11 | Fall |
| Broccoli | May 16 to May 23 | Jun 06 to Jun 20 | — | Sep 13 to Sep 30 | Fall |
| Brussels Sprouts | Apr 25 to May 09 | — | — | Sep 02 to Oct 06 | Fall |
| Cabbage | May 16 to May 23 | Jun 06 to Jun 13 | — | Sep 13 to Sep 30 | Fall |
| Carrots | May 30 to Jun 06 | — | — | Jul 29 to Sep 14 | Fall |
| Cauliflower | May 09 to May 16 | May 23 to May 30 | — | Sep 06 to Sep 23 | Fall |
| Chives | May 23 to Jun 20 | — | — | Jul 22 to Aug 19 | Fall |
| Fennel | May 16 to May 30 | — | — | Aug 24 to Sep 07 | Fall |
| Garlic | Aug 29 to Sep 12 | — | — | Jan 26 to Apr 10 | Fall |
| Kale | Jun 06 to Jun 20 | — | — | Aug 05 to Sep 18 | Fall |
| Kohlrabi | Jun 13 to Jul 04 | — | — | Aug 12 to Sep 07 | Fall |
| Lettuce | Jun 06 to Jun 20 | — | — | Jul 26 to Sep 18 | Fall |
| Mustard Greens | Jun 13 to Jul 04 | — | — | Jul 23 to Sep 02 | Fall |
| Peas | Jun 06 to Jun 20 | — | — | Aug 05 to Nov 11 | Fall |
| Radishes | Jul 04 to Jul 18 | — | — | Aug 13 to Sep 16 | Fall |
| Spinach | Jun 27 to Jul 18 | — | — | Aug 06 to Oct 16 | Fall |
| Swiss Chard | Jun 06 to Jun 20 | — | — | Aug 05 to Sep 18 | Fall |
| Turnips | Jun 13 to Jun 27 | — | — | Jul 28 to Sep 15 | Fall |
| Crop | Start Seeds Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Start Seeds Outdoors | Estimated Harvest | Season |
| Arugula | Apr 18 to May 02 | May 23 to Jun 06 | May 16 to May 23 | Jun 25 to Jul 02 | Spring |
| Bok Choy | Apr 18 to May 02 | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 16 to May 23 | Jun 30 to Jul 07 | Spring |
| Broccoli | May 02 to May 16 | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 16 to May 23 | Sep 13 to Sep 30 | Spring |
| Brussels Sprouts | Apr 18 to May 02 | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 16 to May 23 | Sep 23 to Oct 20 | Spring |
| Cabbage | May 23 to Jun 06 | Jun 13 to Jun 27 | Jun 20 to Jun 27 | Oct 18 to Nov 04 | Spring |
| Cauliflower | May 02 to May 16 | Jun 06 to Jun 20 | — | Aug 30 to Sep 23 | Spring |
| Celery | Mar 21 to Apr 04 | Jun 20 to Jul 04 | Jun 06 to Jun 13 | Oct 14 to Oct 31 | Spring |
| Collards | May 02 to May 16 | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 23 to May 30 | Aug 11 to Aug 28 | Spring |
| Kale | — | — | May 16 to May 23 | Jul 15 to Aug 21 | Spring |
| Kohlrabi | May 02 to May 16 | Jun 20 to Jun 27 | Jun 13 to Jun 27 | Aug 12 to Aug 31 | Spring |
| Radishes | — | — | May 16 to May 30 | Jun 25 to Jul 29 | Spring |
| Swiss Chard | — | — | Jun 27 to Jul 11 | Aug 26 to Oct 09 | Spring |
| Crop | Start Seeds Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Start Seeds Outdoors | Estimated Harvest | Season |
| Arugula | Jun 27 to Aug 01 | — | — | Aug 06 to Sep 10 | Fall |
| Bok Choy | Jun 06 to Jun 27 | — | — | Jul 21 to Aug 11 | Fall |
| Broccoli | May 16 to May 23 | Jun 06 to Jun 20 | — | Sep 13 to Sep 30 | Fall |
| Brussels Sprouts | Apr 25 to May 09 | — | — | Sep 02 to Oct 06 | Fall |
| Cabbage | May 16 to May 23 | Jun 06 to Jun 13 | — | Sep 13 to Sep 30 | Fall |
| Cauliflower | May 09 to May 16 | May 23 to May 30 | — | Sep 06 to Sep 23 | Fall |
| Kale | Jun 06 to Jun 20 | — | — | Aug 05 to Sep 18 | Fall |
| Kohlrabi | Jun 13 to Jul 04 | — | — | Aug 12 to Sep 07 | Fall |
| Radishes | Jul 04 to Jul 18 | — | — | Aug 13 to Sep 16 | Fall |
| Swiss Chard | Jun 06 to Jun 20 | — | — | Aug 05 to Sep 18 | Fall |
| Crop | Start Seeds Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Start Seeds Outdoors | Estimated Harvest | Season |
| Cucumbers | May 23 to May 30 | Jun 20 to Jul 04 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | Aug 26 to Oct 02 | Spring |
| Melons, Cantaloupe | Apr 04 to Apr 18 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | — | Jun 23 to Aug 16 | Spring |
| Melons, Honeydew | Apr 18 to May 02 | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 16 to May 23 | Aug 09 to Aug 31 | Spring |
| Melons, Watermelon | May 02 to May 16 | May 23 to May 30 | May 16 to May 23 | Aug 14 to Sep 20 | Spring |
| Pumpkins | — | — | May 16 to May 23 | Aug 14 to Sep 20 | Spring |
| Squash, Summer | Mar 21 to Apr 04 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | — | May 05 to May 29 | Spring |
| Squash, Winter | Apr 18 to May 02 | Jun 20 to Jul 04 | — | Jul 07 to Aug 30 | Spring |
| Crop | Start Seeds Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Start Seeds Outdoors | Estimated Harvest | Season |
| Beans, Common | — | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 16 to May 23 | Jul 15 to Aug 21 | Spring |
| Beans, Green | Apr 04 to Apr 18 | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | — | Jun 03 to Jul 17 | Spring |
| Peanuts | Apr 04 to May 02 | Jun 20 to Jul 04 | — | Jul 13 to Sep 09 | Spring |
| Peas | Apr 04 to Apr 18 | Jun 20 to Jul 04 | May 16 to Jun 20 | Jul 15 to Nov 17 | Spring |
| Crop | Start Seeds Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Start Seeds Outdoors | Estimated Harvest | Season |
| Beans, Green | May 30 to Jun 13 | — | — | Jul 29 to Sep 11 | Fall |
| Peas | Jun 06 to Jun 20 | — | — | Aug 05 to Nov 11 | Fall |
| Crop | Start Seeds Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Start Seeds Outdoors | Estimated Harvest | Season |
| Eggplant | — | — | Jun 27 to Jul 04 | Sep 05 to Nov 01 | Spring |
| Peppers, Jalapeno | — | — | May 16 to May 23 | Jul 15 to Aug 11 | Spring |
| Potatoes | — | — | Jul 04 to Jul 18 | Oct 02 to Nov 15 | Spring |
| Sweet Potatoes | May 02 to May 16 | May 23 to May 30 | May 16 to May 23 | Sep 13 to Oct 30 | Spring |
| Tomatillos | May 02 to May 16 | May 30 to Jun 13 | May 23 to Jun 13 | Jul 12 to Oct 11 | Spring |
| Tomato | Apr 04 to Apr 18 | Jun 30 to Jun 27 | — | Jun 03 to Jul 27 | Spring |
| Tomato, Cherry | May 02 to May 16 | Jun 27 to Jul 11 | — | Jun 21 to Jul 15 | Spring |
| Crop | Start Seeds Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Start Seeds Outdoors | Estimated Harvest | Season |
| Beans, Green | May 30 to Jun 13 | — | — | Jul 29 to Sep 11 | Fall |
| Peas | Jun 06 to Jun 20 | — | — | Aug 05 to Nov 11 | Fall |