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When to plant tomatoes in Zone 8b
Your tomatoes timeline — Zone 8b
| Start indoors | February 13 – February 20 |
|---|---|
| Transplant | March 20 – April 3 |
| Zone 8b last frost | ~03/16 |
| Zone 8b first frost | ~11/15 |
Dates computed from Zone 8b's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.
What you'll need
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Last verified 2026-08-28. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”; University of Georgia Extension — Vegetable Planting Chart (Circular C963) (days to maturity).