When to plant Rhubarb in Indiana

In spring, from Mar 1 – Apr 1 in Avon to Mar 20 – Apr 15 in West Lafayette.

In fall, from Oct 15 – Dec 1 in Anderson to Nov 1 – Dec 1 in Vincennes.

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.

Rhubarb planting dates by place in Indiana
PlaceSpringFall
AndersonMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
AuburnMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Nov 15Now
AvonMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
BargersvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
BedfordMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
Beech GroveMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
BloomingtonMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
BlufftonMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
BrownsburgMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
CarmelMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
Cedar LakeMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
ChestertonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
ClarksvilleNot listedNot listed
Columbia CityMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
ColumbusMar 1 – Apr 1Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
ConnersvilleMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Nov 15Now
CrawfordsvilleMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Nov 15Now
Crown PointMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
DanvilleMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
DecaturMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
DyerMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
East ChicagoMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
ElkhartMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
EvansvilleNot listedNot listed
FishersMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
Fort WayneMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
FrankfortMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
FranklinMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
GaryMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
GoshenMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
GreenfieldMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
GreensburgMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
GreenwoodMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
GriffithMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
HammondMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
HighlandMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
HobartMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
HuntertownMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Nov 15Now
HuntingtonMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Nov 15Now
IndianapolisMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
JasperMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
JeffersonvilleNot listedNot listed
KendallvilleMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
KokomoMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
La PorteMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
LafayetteMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
Lake StationMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
LawrenceMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
LebanonMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
LogansportMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
LowellMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
MadisonMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
MarionMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
MartinsvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Nov 15Now
McCordsvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
MerrillvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
Michigan CityMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
MishawakaMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
MooresvilleMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
MuncieMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
MunsterMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
New AlbanyNot listedNot listed
New CastleMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
New HavenMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
NoblesvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
PeruMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
PlainfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
PlymouthMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
PortageMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
RichmondMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
ScherervilleMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
SellersburgNot listedNot listed
SeymourMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
ShelbyvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
South BendMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
SpeedwayMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
St. JohnMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
Terre HauteMar 1 – Apr 1Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
ValparaisoMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
VincennesMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
WabashMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
WarsawMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
WashingtonMar 1 – Apr 1Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
West LafayetteMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
WestfieldMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
WhitestownMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
YorktownMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
ZionsvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now

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 rhubarb.