When to plant broccoli in Ohio

Plant out in Columbus

Mar 23–Apr 6

Across Ohio the window opens between March 11 and April 10. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Columbus: Feb 9–Feb 23
Plant out, Columbus: Mar 23–Apr 6
Fall planting, Columbus: Aug 1–Aug 15
Last frost, Columbus: Apr 20

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Broccoli grown for a fall harvest often tastes sweeter than spring broccoli. Light frost improves it.

Broccoli planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

ColumbusMar 23–Apr 6

ClevelandMar 11–Mar 25

CincinnatiMar 19–Apr 2

ToledoMar 23–Apr 6

AkronMar 27–Apr 10

DaytonMar 21–Apr 4

ParmaMar 23–Apr 6

CantonMar 27–Apr 10

LorainMar 27–Apr 10

HamiltonMar 25–Apr 8

YoungstownApr 3–Apr 17

SpringfieldMar 28–Apr 11

KetteringMar 21–Apr 4

ElyriaMar 25–Apr 8

MiddletownMar 27–Apr 10

NewarkApr 1–Apr 15

Cuyahoga FallsApr 2–Apr 16

DublinMar 25–Apr 8

LakewoodMar 23–Apr 6

BeavercreekMar 21–Apr 4

EuclidMar 11–Mar 25

MansfieldMar 29–Apr 12

MentorMar 18–Apr 1

DelawareMar 22–Apr 5

StrongsvilleMar 23–Apr 6

Grove CityMar 26–Apr 9

FairfieldMar 25–Apr 8

Huber HeightsMar 19–Apr 2

Cleveland HeightsMar 11–Mar 25

ReynoldsburgMar 21–Apr 4

All 87 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
Columbus	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 20
Cleveland	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Cincinnati	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 16
Toledo	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 20
Akron	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 24
Dayton	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 18
Parma	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Canton	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
Lorain	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 24
Hamilton	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 22
Youngstown	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 17	Jul 25 to Aug 8	May 1
Springfield	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 25
Kettering	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 18
Elyria	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 22
Middletown	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 24
Newark	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Apr 29
Cuyahoga Falls	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 30
Dublin	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 22
Lakewood	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Beavercreek	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 18
Euclid	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Mansfield	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 26
Mentor	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 15
Delaware	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 19
Strongsville	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Grove City	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 23
Fairfield	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 22
Huber Heights	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 16
Cleveland Heights	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Reynoldsburg	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 18
Lancaster	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 22
Findlay	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 22
Hilliard	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 22
Warren	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 20 to Aug 3	May 8
Westerville	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 22
North Ridgeville	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 22
Gahanna	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 18
Upper Arlington	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 20
Mason	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 22
Fairborn	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 25 to Aug 8	Apr 24
Marion	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 25
Brunswick	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Lima	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 24
Stow	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 30
Westlake	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Massillon	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
North Olmsted	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Bowling Green	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 22
North Royalton	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Austintown	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 20 to Aug 3	May 8
Marysville	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 19
Garfield Heights	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Shaker Heights	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Kent	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 21
Green	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
Troy	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 18
Wooster	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 30
Avon Lake	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 22
Xenia	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 18
Pickerington	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 23
Medina	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 29
Avon	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 22
Perrysburg	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 22
Athens	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 25
Centerville	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 17
Zanesville	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 26
Barberton	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 24
Wadsworth	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 29
Riverside	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 18
Willoughby	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 26
Sandusky	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Apr 10
Solon	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Trotwood	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 18
Hudson	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 30
Maple Heights	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Oxford	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 19
Lebanon	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 24
Chillicothe	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 20
Alliance	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
Rocky River	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
South Euclid	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Piqua	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 18
Painesville	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 15
Miamisburg	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 17
Parma Heights	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Sidney	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 27
Forest Park	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 22

Questions

When should I plant broccoli in Ohio?

In Columbus, plant out from March 23 to April 6. Across Ohio the window opens between March 11 and April 10, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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