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When to plant in Bargersville, IN

USDA Zone 6a

Bargersville, Indiana frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

These dates come from a station roughly 16 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Bargersville (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. In zone 6a, Bargersville gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.

Station · FRANKLIN WWTP · 16.2 km
Last spring frost
April 20
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 19
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
182 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for BargersvilleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Bargersville: last spring frost around April 20, first fall frost around October 19, about 182 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

FRANKLIN WWTP · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Bargersville’s own odds, recorded at FRANKLIN WWTP.

Frost-probability curves for BargersvilleProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 20 and the first fall frost around October 19, giving about 182 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMay 16May 1Apr 18Sep 29Oct 10Oct 23
32°FMay 7Apr 20Apr 7Oct 7Oct 19Nov 1
28°FApr 24Apr 8Mar 25Oct 17Oct 29Nov 12

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Rutabaga
July 13July 27
Fall sowin 8 days
Broccoli
July 27August 10
Fall sowin 8 days
Cabbage
July 27August 10
Fall sowin 8 days
Carrot
July 27August 10
Fall sowin 8 days
Cauliflower
July 27August 10
Fall sowin 8 days
Napa Cabbage
July 27August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Beet
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Collards
August 10September 7
Fall sowin 22 days
Endive
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Escarole
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Fennel (Bulb)
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Kale
August 10September 7
Fall sowin 22 days
Kohlrabi
August 10September 7
Fall sowin 22 days
Peas
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Radicchio
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Swiss Chard
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Turnip
August 10September 7

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Full-year planting calendar

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Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Bargersville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 19 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

FRANKLIN WWTP
Primary
16 km · 220 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 20
FALL
Oct 19
INDIANAPOLIS NWFO
19 km · 241 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 12
FALL
Oct 27
INDIANAPOLIS
19 km · 241 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 15
FALL
Oct 26

Bargersville planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Bargersville, IN?

On average, the last spring frost in Bargersville is around April 20 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.

When is the first fall frost in Bargersville, IN?

Expect Bargersville's first fall frost near October 19 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Bargersville in?

Bargersville is in USDA hardiness zone 6a. In zone 6a, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Bargersville?

Bargersville has about 182 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 20) and first fall frost (October 19).

When should I plant tomatoes in Bargersville?

For Bargersville, sow tomatoes indoors about February 23–March 9 and move the seedlings out around April 27, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

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Frost dates recorded at FRANKLIN WWTP, 16 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Bargersville, IN — Frost Dates & Zone 6a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00123091. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/indiana/bargersville.
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