When to plant tomato in Jacksonville
Tomato is frost-tender, so every date keys off Jacksonville's last spring frost of Feb 9.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Jan 17 – Feb 7
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Mar 7 – Mar 28
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 6 – May 31
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 85 d
Jacksonville's 311-day season leaves this much room.
Tomato on Jacksonville'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
FEB 9
DEC 17
Common questions
When will tomato be ready to harvest in Jacksonville?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 6–May 31) in Jacksonville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
When should I start tomato seeds indoors in Jacksonville?
Start seeds indoors around mid January (Jan 17–Feb 7) in Jacksonville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When can I transplant tomato outdoors in Jacksonville?
Transplant outdoors around early March (Mar 7–Mar 28) in Jacksonville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
How long is the growing season in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville has roughly 311 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 Jacksonville's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.