When to plant Tomatoes in Ohio

In spring, from Apr 20 – June 1 in Beachwood to May 15 – June 10 in Warren.

In fall, June 1 – July 1.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Tomatoes planting dates by place in Ohio
PlaceSpringFall
AkronMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AllianceMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AmherstMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AshlandMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
AshtabulaMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
AthensMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AuroraMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AvonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Avon LakeMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BarbertonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Bay VillageMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BeachwoodApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
BeavercreekMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BedfordApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Bedford HeightsApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
BellefontaineMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
BereaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BexleyMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Blue AshMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Bowling GreenMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BrecksvilleMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Broadview HeightsMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Brook ParkMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BrooklynMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BrunswickMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BucyrusMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CambridgeMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Canal WinchesterMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CantonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CelinaMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
CentervilleMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ChillicotheMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CincinnatiMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CirclevilleMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ClaytonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ClevelandApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Cleveland HeightsApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
ColumbusMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ConneautMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CoshoctonMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Cuyahoga FallsMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
DaytonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
DefianceMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
DelawareMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
DoverMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
DublinMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
East ClevelandApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
EastlakeMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
ElyriaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
EnglewoodMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
EuclidApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
FairbornMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FairfieldMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Fairview ParkMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FindlayMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Forest ParkMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FostoriaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FranklinMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FremontMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
GahannaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GalionMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Garfield HeightsApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
GreenMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GreenvilleMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Grove CityMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HamiltonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HarrisonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HeathMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HilliardMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Huber HeightsMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HudsonMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
IrontonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
KentMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
KetteringMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LakewoodMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LancasterMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LebanonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LimaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LondonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LorainMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LovelandMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LyndhurstApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
MacedoniaMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
MansfieldMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Maple HeightsApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
MariettaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MarionMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MarysvilleMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MasonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MassillonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MaumeeMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Mayfield HeightsMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
MedinaMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
MentorApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
MiamisburgMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Middleburg HeightsMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MiddletownMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MonroeMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MontgomeryMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Mount VernonMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
New AlbanyMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
New FranklinMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
New PhiladelphiaMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
NewarkMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
NilesMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
North CantonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
North OlmstedMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
North RidgevilleMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
North RoyaltonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
NortonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
NorwalkMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
NorwoodMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
OregonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
OxfordMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PainesvilleApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
ParmaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Parma HeightsMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PataskalaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PerrysburgMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PickeringtonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PiquaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PortsmouthMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PowellMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
RavennaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ReadingMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ReynoldsburgMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Richmond HeightsApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
RiversideMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Rocky RiverMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SalemMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
SanduskyApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Seven HillsApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Shaker HeightsApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
SharonvilleMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SidneyMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
SolonApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
South EuclidApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
SpringboroMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SpringdaleMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SpringfieldMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SteubenvilleMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
StowMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
StreetsboroMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
StrongsvilleMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SylvaniaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
TallmadgeMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
TiffinMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Tipp CityMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ToledoMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
TrentonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
TrotwoodMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
TroyMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
TwinsburgMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
University HeightsApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Upper ArlingtonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
UrbanaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Van WertMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
VandaliaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
VermilionMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WadsworthMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
WarrenMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
Warrensville HeightsApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Washington Court HouseMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
West CarrolltonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WestervilleMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WestlakeMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WhitehallMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WickliffeMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
WilloughbyMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
WillowickMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
WilmingtonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WoosterMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
WorthingtonMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
XeniaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
YoungstownMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
ZanesvilleMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 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.