When to plant in Shepherdsville, KY
USDA Zone 7aHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Shepherdsville, Kentucky — all computed from Shepherdsville's nearest NOAA weather station.
In zone 7a, Shepherdsville supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
Frost probability
BERNHEIM FOREST · 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 Shepherdsville’s own odds, recorded at BERNHEIM FOREST.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 15 | Apr 29 | Apr 13 | Oct 3 | Oct 16 | Oct 28 |
| 32°F | May 6 | Apr 18 | Apr 1 | Oct 11 | Oct 25 | Nov 5 |
| 28°F | Apr 25 | Apr 4 | Mar 18 | Oct 22 | Nov 3 | Nov 18 |
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 Shepherdsville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 22 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.
Shepherdsville planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Shepherdsville, KY?
Plan for the last spring frost in Shepherdsville around April 18 (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 Shepherdsville, KY?
In Shepherdsville, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 25 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Shepherdsville in?
Shepherdsville is in USDA hardiness zone 7a. In zone 7a, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.
How long is the growing season in Shepherdsville?
Shepherdsville has about 190 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 18) and first fall frost (October 25).
When should I plant tomatoes in Shepherdsville?
For Shepherdsville, sow tomatoes indoors about February 21–March 7 and move the seedlings out around April 25, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Mount Washington · 14 km
- Louisville/Jefferson County metro government · 21 km
- Shively · 26 km
- Radcliff · 27 km
- Jeffersontown · 27 km
- Bardstown · 28 km
- St. Matthews · 30 km
- Lyndon · 33 km
Frost dates recorded at BERNHEIM FOREST, 8 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 Shepherdsville, KY — Frost Dates & Zone 7a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00150630. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/kentucky/shepherdsville.