When to plant in Kendallville, IN
USDA Zone 6aKendallville, Indiana frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Heads up: the nearest complete-normals station is about 16 km from Kendallville, so your yard's frost dates can differ — a low spot or a paved city center can shift them by a week. Zone 6a means Kendallville sees real winter cold, but a good range of perennials survive; the frost dates above govern when annual vegetables go out.
Frost probability
GARRETT · 1991–2020The 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 Kendallville’s own odds, recorded at GARRETT.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 22 | May 7 | Apr 24 | Sep 24 | Oct 6 | Oct 19 |
| 32°F | May 11 | Apr 29 | Apr 15 | Oct 4 | Oct 17 | Oct 30 |
| 28°F | May 3 | Apr 18 | Apr 3 | Oct 16 | Oct 29 | Nov 12 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Kendallville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 26 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen 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.
Kendallville planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Kendallville, IN?
Plan for the last spring frost in Kendallville around April 29 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Kendallville, IN?
Expect Kendallville's first fall frost near October 17 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Kendallville in?
Kendallville 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 Kendallville?
There are roughly 171 frost-free days in Kendallville (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around April 29 to the first fall frost near October 17.
When should I plant tomatoes in Kendallville?
In Kendallville, start tomato seeds indoors around March 4–March 18, then transplant seedlings outdoors around May 6 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Auburn · 19 km
- Huntertown · 26 km
- Fort Wayne · 41 km
- Sturgis · 42 km
- New Haven · 46 km
- Goshen · 50 km
- Warsaw · 54 km
- Coldwater · 60 km
Frost dates recorded at GARRETT, 16 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Kendallville, IN — Frost Dates & Zone 6a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00123206. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/indiana/kendallville.