When to plant Asparagus in Indiana
In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 20 in Clarksville to Mar 20 – Apr 15 in West Lafayette.
In fall, from Oct 20 – Nov 15 in Auburn to Dec 1 – Jan 1 in Sellersburg.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Auburn | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 20 – Nov 15Now |
| Avon | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Bargersville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Bedford | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Beech Grove | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Bloomington | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Bluffton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Brownsburg | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Carmel | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Cedar Lake | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Chesterton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Clarksville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Columbia City | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Columbus | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Connersville | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 20 – Nov 15Now |
| Crawfordsville | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 20 – Nov 15Now |
| Crown Point | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Danville | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Decatur | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Dyer | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| East Chicago | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Elkhart | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Evansville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Fishers | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Fort Wayne | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Frankfort | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Franklin | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Gary | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Goshen | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Greenfield | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Greensburg | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Greenwood | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Griffith | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Hammond | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Highland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Hobart | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Huntertown | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 20 – Nov 15Now |
| Huntington | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 20 – Nov 15Now |
| Indianapolis | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Jasper | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Jeffersonville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Kendallville | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Kokomo | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| La Porte | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Lafayette | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Lake Station | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Lawrence | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Lebanon | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Logansport | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Lowell | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Madison | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Marion | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Martinsville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Oct 20 – Nov 15Now |
| McCordsville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Merrillville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Michigan City | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Mishawaka | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Mooresville | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Muncie | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Munster | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| New Albany | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| New Castle | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| New Haven | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Noblesville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Peru | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Plainfield | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Plymouth | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Portage | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Richmond | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Schererville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Sellersburg | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Seymour | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Shelbyville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| South Bend | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Speedway | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| St. John | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Terre Haute | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Valparaiso | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Vincennes | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Wabash | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Warsaw | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Washington | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| West Lafayette | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Westfield | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Whitestown | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Yorktown | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Zionsville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
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 asparagus.