When to plant tomato in Mobile
Tomato is frost-tender, so every date keys off Mobile's last spring frost of Feb 20.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Jan 28 – Feb 18
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Mar 20 – Apr 10
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 19 – Jun 13
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 85 d
Mobile's 287-day season leaves this much room.
Tomato on Mobile'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
FEB 20
NOV 29
Common questions
When will tomato be ready to harvest in Mobile?
Expect to harvest from around mid May (May 19–Jun 13) in Mobile, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
When should I start tomato seeds indoors in Mobile?
Start seeds indoors around late January (Jan 28–Feb 18) in Mobile, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
When can I transplant tomato outdoors in Mobile?
Transplant outdoors around mid March (Mar 20–Apr 10) in Mobile, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
How long is the growing season in Mobile?
Mobile has roughly 287 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 Mobile's frost dates.
Confidence 85/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.