Fresno, California planting calendar and frost dates

Frost dates in Fresno

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Fresno Yosemite International Airport, 3.7 miles NE of the city center. Low-lying and rural spots often frost later in spring and earlier in fall than airports and city centers.

What to plant each month in Fresno

1. January

   Start indoors: ginger, peppers

   Plant or sow outdoors: asparagus, avocados, beets, carrots, cauliflower, chives, cilantro, dahlias, dill, figs, garden mums, gladioli, grapes, green onions, lavenders, leeks, lettuce, lilies, marigolds, mints, nasturtiums, oregano, parsley, peppers, petunias, ranunculus, rosemary, roses, sage, snapdragons, spinach, swiss chard, thyme

2. February

   Start indoors: basil, celery, eggplants, peppers, tomatoes

   Plant or sow outdoors: avocados, garden mums, green onions, st. augustinegrass, sunflowers, sweet corn

3. March

   Start indoors: basil, cantaloupes, cosmos, cucumbers, okra, pumpkins, watermelons, winter squash, zucchini

   Plant or sow outdoors: ginger, st. augustinegrass

4. April

   Start indoors: zinnias

   Plant or sow outdoors: basil, bermudagrass, cantaloupes, celery, centipedegrass, cosmos, cucumbers, eggplants, green beans, okra, peanuts, peppers, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelons, winter squash, zoysiagrass, zucchini

5. May

   Plant or sow outdoors: bermudagrass, celery, centipedegrass, cosmos, okra, peanuts, sweet potatoes, zinnias, zoysiagrass

6. June

   Plant or sow outdoors: bermudagrass, centipedegrass, zoysiagrass

7. August

   Plant for fall: peppers, potatoes, tomatoes

8. September

   Start indoors: onions

   Plant for fall: bearded irises, broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrots, collard greens, cucumbers, green beans, lettuce, peas, peppers, snapdragons, sweet corn, swiss chard, tomatoes, zucchini

9. October

   Start indoors: broccoli, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, leeks, onions, petunias, ranunculus

   Plant for fall: azaleas, bearded irises, beets, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, clematis, collard greens, coneflowers, daylilies, hostas, hydrangeas, kale, lettuce, peas, radishes, roses, saffron, snapdragons, spinach, swiss chard, turnips, zucchini

10. November

    Start indoors: black-eyed susans, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, chives, collard greens, kale, leeks, lettuce, marigolds, onions, oregano, parsley, petunias, ranunculus, rosemary, sage, snapdragons

    Plant for fall: azaleas, bearded irises, cabbages, cauliflower, clematis, coneflowers, crocuses, daffodils, daylilies, grass seed, hostas, hyacinths, hydrangeas, kale, kentucky bluegrass, lilies, ornamental alliums, peonies, perennial ryegrass, radishes, roses, saffron, spinach, tall fescue, tulips

11. December

    Start indoors: black-eyed susans, cabbages, chives, cilantro, collard greens, ginger, lettuce, marigolds, nasturtiums, ranunculus, sage, snapdragons, spinach, swiss chard

    Plant or sow outdoors: asparagus, beets, black-eyed susans, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, chives, cilantro, collard greens, dahlias, dill, figs, garlic, gladioli, grapes, grass seed, green onions, hollyhocks, kale, kentucky bluegrass, leeks, lettuce, onions, parsley, peas, peppers, poppies, potatoes, radishes, ranunculus, raspberries, rhubarb, roses, snapdragons, spinach, strawberries, sweet peas, swiss chard, tall fescue, turnips, wildflowers

    Plant for fall: crocuses, daffodils, garlic, hyacinths, lilies, ornamental alliums, peonies, tulips

Frost dates and zones by ZIP code in Fresno

All 12 of Fresno's main ZIP codes take their frost dates from Fresno Yosemite International Airport, so the dates on this page apply across the city. Every one of them is in zone 9b.

Fresno Yosemite International Airport also supplies the frost dates for Clovis, so their planting calendars match Fresno's.

Planting dates for popular crops in Fresno

Nearby cities

• Clovis, CA zone 9b, last frost Jan 14
• Madera, CA zone 9a, last frost Feb 12
• Hanford, CA zone 9a, last frost Feb 7
• Visalia, CA zone 9b, last frost Jan 23
• Tulare, CA zone 9b, last frost Feb 15
• Merced, CA zone 9a, last frost Feb 26