Last Frost Date

Planting planner: West Jordan, Utah

Typical last spring frost April 18 (1 spring in 10 later than May 6). Typical first fall frost October 22 (1 fall in 10 earlier than October 7). Growing season about 185 days.

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Frost likely Frost possible Frost unlikely Frost is likely until March 31 and fades out by May 6. It is unlikely from then until October 7, and likely again after November 5. The dashed lines are the typical dates, April 18 and October 22.

January

  • January 31 to February 28: Broccoli and cabbage (start seeds indoors)

February

  • February 14 to March 14: Cauliflower (start seeds indoors)
  • February 28 to March 21: Eggplant (start seeds indoors)

March

  • March 7 to 21: Peppers (start seeds indoors)
  • March 14 to 28: Tomatoes (start seeds indoors)
  • March 21 to April 4: Peas, spinach, lettuce, radishes, onion sets, turnips (sow outdoors)
  • March 21 to April 4: Broccoli and cabbage (plant out)

April

  • April 4 to 18: Beets, carrots, potatoes, Swiss chard (plant outdoors)
  • April 4 to 18: Cauliflower (plant out)
  • April 18: Snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, summer squash (sow outdoors)

May

  • May 2: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant (plant out)
  • May 2: Melons, winter squash, pumpkins, lima beans (sow outdoors)
  • May 27 to June 10: Cabbage for fall (start seeds)

June

  • June 16 to 30: Broccoli for fall (start seeds)

July

  • July 26: Snap beans for fall (last date to sow)
  • July 30: Carrots for fall (last date to sow)
  • July 31: Cucumbers for fall (last date to sow)

August

  • August 4: Peas for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 5: Summer squash for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 9: Leaf lettuce and beets for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 19: Turnips and kohlrabi for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 29: Spinach for fall (last date to sow)

September

  • September 8: Radishes for fall (last date to sow)

October

  • October 7: Tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons, cucumbers (watch the forecast)

November

  • November 9 to 16: Garlic (plant cloves)

December

Nothing to start this month.

Dates from NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for Draper-Point of Mountain (station USC00422235), 10 miles from the center of West Jordan. Planting rules: Colorado State University Extension GardenNotes #720 (spring), Virginia Cooperative Extension 426-334 (fall crops), University of Minnesota Extension (garlic). Spring bulbs: plant when the soil has cooled to about 50 to 55°F, until a couple of weeks before the ground freezes (University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension). Full details: https://lastfrostdate.com/frost-dates/utah/west-jordan/

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