When to plant Tomatoes in Mississippi
In spring, from Feb 20 – Apr 10 in Biloxi to Apr 10 – June 1 in Oxford.
In fall, from June 1 – July 15 in Brandon to Aug 15 – Oct 1 in Ocean Springs.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Bay St. Louis | Mar 1 – Apr 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Biloxi | Feb 20 – Apr 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Brandon | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Brookhaven | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Byram | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Canton | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Clarksdale | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Cleveland | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Clinton | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Columbus | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Corinth | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| D'Iberville | Feb 20 – Apr 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Flowood | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Gautier | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Greenville | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Greenwood | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Grenada | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Gulfport | Mar 1 – Apr 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hattiesburg | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Hernando | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Horn Lake | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Jackson | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Laurel | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Long Beach | Mar 1 – Apr 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Madison | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| McComb | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Meridian | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Moss Point | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Natchez | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Ocean Springs | Feb 20 – Apr 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Olive Branch | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Oxford | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Pascagoula | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Pearl | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Petal | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Picayune | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Ridgeland | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Southaven | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Starkville | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Tupelo | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Vicksburg | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
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.