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When to plant in Englewood, OH

USDA Zone 6a

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Englewood, Ohio — all computed from Englewood's nearest NOAA weather station.

Zone 6a means Englewood sees real winter cold, but a good range of perennials survive; the frost dates above govern when annual vegetables go out.

Station · DAYTON INTL AP · 9.0 km
Last spring frost
April 16
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 28
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
195 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for EnglewoodA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Englewood: last spring frost around April 16, first fall frost around October 28, about 195 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average first fall frost in Englewood is now 6 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

DAYTON INTL AP · 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 Englewood’s own odds, recorded at DAYTON INTL AP.

Frost-probability curves for EnglewoodProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 16 and the first fall frost around October 28, giving about 195 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 13Apr 27Apr 13Oct 5Oct 18Oct 30
32°FMay 3Apr 16Apr 2Oct 16Oct 28Nov 9
28°FApr 19Apr 4Mar 21Oct 26Nov 6Nov 23

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 8July 22
Fall sowin 3 days
Rutabaga
July 22August 5
Fall sowin 17 days
Broccoli
August 5August 19
Fall sowin 17 days
Cabbage
August 5August 19
Fall sowin 17 days
Carrot
August 5August 19
Fall sowin 17 days
Cauliflower
August 5August 19
Fall sowin 17 days
Napa Cabbage
August 5September 2

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 25 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.

DAYTON INTL AP
Primary
9 km · 305 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 16
FALL
Oct 28
DAYTON MCD
15 km · 220 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 18
FALL
Oct 25
NEW CARLISLE
25 km · 266 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 24
FALL
Oct 17

Englewood planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Englewood, OH?

Plan for the last spring frost in Englewood around April 16 (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 Englewood, OH?

In Englewood, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 28 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Englewood in?

Englewood 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 Englewood?

There are roughly 195 frost-free days in Englewood (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around April 16 to the first fall frost near October 28.

When should I plant tomatoes in Englewood?

In Englewood, start tomato seeds indoors around February 19–March 5, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 23 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at DAYTON INTL AP, 9 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 Englewood, OH — Frost Dates & Zone 6a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00093815. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/ohio/englewood.
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