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When to plant in Greensburg, IN

USDA Zone 6b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Greensburg, Indiana — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

In zone 6b, Greensburg gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.

Station · GREENSBURG · 1.1 km
Last spring frost
April 15
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 26
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
194 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for GreensburgA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Greensburg: last spring frost around April 15, first fall frost around October 26, about 194 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average first fall frost in Greensburg is now 5 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

GREENSBURG · 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 Greensburg’s own odds, recorded at GREENSBURG.

Frost-probability curves for GreensburgProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 15 and the first fall frost around October 26, giving about 194 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 12Apr 26Apr 10Oct 1Oct 16Oct 28
32°FMay 2Apr 15Mar 31Oct 12Oct 26Nov 7
28°FApr 19Apr 2Mar 20Oct 23Nov 5Nov 21

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
Brussels Sprouts
July 6July 20
Fall sowin 1 days
Rutabaga
July 20August 3
Fall sowin 15 days
Broccoli
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Cabbage
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Carrot
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Cauliflower
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Napa Cabbage
August 3August 31

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 32 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.

GREENSBURG
Primary
1 km · 286 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 15
FALL
Oct 26
RUSHVILLE
28 km · 289 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 19
FALL
Oct 23
SHELBYVILLE SEWAGE PLT
32 km · 229 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 17
FALL
Oct 22

Greensburg planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Greensburg, IN?

Greensburg's average last spring frost falls near April 15 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.

When is the first fall frost in Greensburg, IN?

In Greensburg, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 26 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Greensburg in?

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

How long is the growing season in Greensburg?

Greensburg has about 194 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 15) and first fall frost (October 26).

When should I plant tomatoes in Greensburg?

For Greensburg, sow tomatoes indoors about February 18–March 4 and move the seedlings out around April 22, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at GREENSBURG, 1 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Greensburg, IN — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00123547. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/indiana/greensburg.
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