Tomatoes

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant tomatoes.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors Start seeds outdoors Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors Plant spacing # plants per person
Tomatoes 3a March 15-April 1 Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 3b March 15-April 1 Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 4a March 15-April 1 Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 4b March 15-April 1 Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 5a Feb. 15-March 1 Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 5b Feb. 15-March 1 Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 6a Feb. 15-March 1 Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 6b Feb. 15-March 1 Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 7a Feb. 15-March 1 Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 7b Feb. 15-March 1 Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 8a Jan. 15-Feb. 1 Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 8b Jan. 15-Feb. 1 Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 9a 6-8 weeks before planting outside Not recommended Nov. 15-March 15 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 9b 6-8 weeks before planting outside Not recommended Nov. 15-March 15 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 10a Oct.15-March 15; Nov. 1-May 30 Not recommended Oct.15-March 15; Nov. 1-May 30 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 10b Oct.15-March 15; Nov. 1-May 30 Not recommended Oct.15-March 15; Nov. 1-May 30 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 11a Oct.15-March 15; Nov. 1-May 30 Not recommended Oct.15-March 15; Nov. 1-May 30 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4
Tomatoes 11b Oct. 15-March 15; Nov. 1-May 30 Not recommended Oct. 15-March 15; Nov. 1-May 30 2-3 feet (depending on variety) 2-4