Free Printable Planting Calendar by ZIP Code

Know exactly when to start seeds and plant outdoors, with a free one-page calendar made for your ZIP code. It shows planting windows for about 25 common vegetables and herbs, built from official NOAA weather records for the station nearest you.

What you get

• A month-by-month grid showing when to start seeds indoors, plant outdoors and sow fall crops
• Exact date ranges for each crop, based on your average last and first freeze
• Your cautious frost dates, for the plants you do not want to risk
• A print-friendly layout, so you can print it or save it as a PDF

How it works

1. Enter your email address and ZIP code below.
2. We email you a link to confirm your address. This keeps the list limited to people who really want it.
3. Click the link, and your calendar opens right away. We also email you the link so you can come back to it.

Where the dates come from

The calendar uses NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 climate normals. We find the weather station closest to your ZIP code, take its average last spring freeze and first fall freeze, then apply standard planting timing for each crop, such as starting tomatoes indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last freeze. Try the frost dates by ZIP code tool to see the full risk levels first.

What we will email you

Your calendar link first. After that, only occasional emails about gardening tools and tips. Every email has an unsubscribe link, and you can leave at any time.

Frequently asked questions