When to plant Tomatoes in Alabama
In spring, from Mar 1 – Apr 20 in Mobile to Apr 20 – June 1 in Talladega.
In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Alabaster to Aug 15 – Oct 1 in Mobile.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Albertville | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Alexander City | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Anniston | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Athens | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Auburn | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bessemer | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Birmingham | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Boaz | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Calera | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Center Point | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Chelsea | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Clay | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Cullman | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Daphne | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Decatur | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Dothan | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Enterprise | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Eufaula | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fairhope | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Florence | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Foley | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fort Payne | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Gadsden | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Gardendale | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Gulf Shores | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Hartselle | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Helena | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Homewood | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Hoover | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Hueytown | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Huntsville | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Irondale | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Jacksonville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Jasper | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Leeds | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Madison | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Millbrook | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Mobile | Mar 1 – Apr 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Montgomery | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Moody | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Mountain Brook | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Muscle Shoals | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Northport | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Opelika | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Oxford | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Ozark | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Pelham | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Pell City | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Phenix City | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Pike Road | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Prattville | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Prichard | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Rainbow City | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Russellville | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Saraland | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Scottsboro | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Selma | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Spanish Fort | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Sylacauga | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Talladega | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Troy | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Trussville | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Tuscaloosa | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Valley | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Vestavia Hills | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for tomatoes.