When to Plant Tomatoes
Plant tomatoes by your frost dates, not the calendar: start seeds indoors about 6 weeks before your last spring frost, then plant outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost. Pick your USDA zone below for exact dates.
Tomatoes planting calendar
Start seeds indoors
Mar 4
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Jul 16
Most tomatoes mature in about 55 to 85 days depending on the variety. Dates above use zone 7 as a reference point. Pick your zone below, or set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
Varieties to grow
30 varieties of tomatoes in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with tomatoes
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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