When to plant leeks in Ohio

Plant out in Columbus

Apr 6–Apr 20

Across Ohio the window opens between March 25 and April 24. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Columbus: Jan 26–Feb 9
Plant out, Columbus: Apr 6–Apr 20
Last frost, Columbus: Apr 20

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Plant leeks deep in a trench and fill it in as they grow to get long white stems.

Leeks planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

ColumbusApr 6–Apr 20

ClevelandMar 25–Apr 8

CincinnatiApr 2–Apr 16

ToledoApr 6–Apr 20

AkronApr 10–Apr 24

DaytonApr 4–Apr 18

ParmaApr 6–Apr 20

CantonApr 10–Apr 24

LorainApr 10–Apr 24

HamiltonApr 8–Apr 22

YoungstownApr 17–May 1

SpringfieldApr 11–Apr 25

KetteringApr 4–Apr 18

ElyriaApr 8–Apr 22

MiddletownApr 10–Apr 24

NewarkApr 15–Apr 29

Cuyahoga FallsApr 16–Apr 30

DublinApr 8–Apr 22

LakewoodApr 6–Apr 20

BeavercreekApr 4–Apr 18

EuclidMar 25–Apr 8

MansfieldApr 12–Apr 26

MentorApr 1–Apr 15

DelawareApr 5–Apr 19

StrongsvilleApr 6–Apr 20

Grove CityApr 9–Apr 23

FairfieldApr 8–Apr 22

Huber HeightsApr 2–Apr 16

Cleveland HeightsMar 25–Apr 8

ReynoldsburgApr 4–Apr 18

All 87 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant leeks in Ohio?

In Columbus, plant out from April 6 to April 20. Across Ohio the window opens between March 25 and April 24, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in Ohio