When to plant tomato in Grand Prairie
Tomato is frost-tender, so every date keys off Grand Prairie's last spring frost of Mar 6.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Feb 13 – Mar 6
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Apr 3 – Apr 24
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 2 – Jun 27
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 85 d
Grand Prairie's 266-day season leaves this much room.
Tomato on Grand Prairie's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAR 6
NOV 23
Common questions
When will tomato be ready to harvest in Grand Prairie?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 2–Jun 27) in Grand Prairie, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
When should I start tomato seeds indoors in Grand Prairie?
Start seeds indoors around mid February (Feb 13–Mar 6) in Grand Prairie, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When can I transplant tomato outdoors in Grand Prairie?
Transplant outdoors around early April (Apr 3–Apr 24) in Grand Prairie, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
How long is the growing season in Grand Prairie?
Grand Prairie has roughly 266 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow tomato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow tomato 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Grand Prairie's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.