Planting calendar for Omaha, Nebraska

Dates from 30 years of records at the Omaha Eppley Airfield weather station, 4.3 miles from Omaha, worked out crop by crop with the same method as the Year Round Garden app.

Omaha at a glance

Weather station: Omaha Eppley Airfield · 4.3 mi
USDA zone: 6a
Last spring frost: typically Apr 18; 1 year in 10 after Apr 30
First fall frost: typically Oct 21; 1 year in 10 before Oct 6
Frost-free season: about 186 days
Hottest month: July: highs 88°F, nights 68°F
Coldest month: January: highs 34°F, nights 15°F
Rain: 32 in. a year, most in May, June and August

What shapes the seasons here

The last spring frost in Omaha typically comes around Apr 18, but 1 year in 10 it comes after Apr 30. The first fall frost typically arrives around Oct 21. That leaves about 186 frost-free days for tender crops like tomatoes, peppers and squash.

Omaha gets about 32 inches of rain a year, most of it in May, June and August.

155 of the 174 crops in the app grow here; 19 need a different climate (listed near the bottom).

When to plant the most popular crops

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Tomato (slicing)

Tomato (cherry & grape)

Pepper (sweet / bell)

Pepper (hot / chili)

Eggplant

Cucumber (slicing)

Summer squash & zucchini

Watermelon

Bean (bush snap)

Sweet corn

Okra

Sweet potato

Potato

Pea (snap & snow)

Lettuce (leaf & mesclun)

Spinach

Kale

Collard greens

Broccoli

Cabbage

Carrot

Radish

Onion (bulbing)

Garlic

Basil

Cilantro

Strawberry

Best Can plant Start indoors

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What to plant in Omaha, month by month

January0

Too cold to plant outdoors. Plan beds, order seeds and start the ones listed indoors.

Start seeds indoors

Celeriac (celery root), Leek, Onion (bulbing), Parsley, Pansy / viola

February0

Too cold to plant outdoors. Plan beds, order seeds and start the ones listed indoors.

Start seeds indoors

Artichoke, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cardoon, Cauliflower, Celery, Lettuce (romaine & head), Catnip, Feverfew, Lovage, Parsley, Sage, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Stock

March35

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Cabbage, Collard greens, Green onion / scallion, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Onion (bulbing), Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb, Shallot, Spinach, Turnip

Herbs: Chamomile

Fruit: Blackberry, Blueberry, Grape (bunch), Raspberry, Strawberry

Flowers: Bachelor's button (cornflower), California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Larkspur, Pansy / viola, Sweet pea (flower)

Can also plant

Potato

Start seeds indoors

Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Eggplant, Onion (bulbing), Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Catnip, Feverfew, Lavender, Lemon balm, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Winter savory, Ground cherry, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Strawflower

April44

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Artichoke, Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Cardoon, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Chickpea / garbanzo, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Daikon radish, Garden cress, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Mustard greens, Potato, Radish, Rhubarb, Salsify, Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke), Swiss chard, Watercress

Herbs: Borage, Caraway, Catnip, Dill, Feverfew, Lemon balm, Lovage, Mint, Parsley, Sage, Sorrel (French / garden), Summer savory, Tarragon (French), Winter savory

Fruit: Grape (bunch), Strawberry

Flowers: Calendula, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Stock, Strawflower, Sweet alyssum

Can also plant

Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Cabbage, Collard greens, Green onion / scallion, Kale, Kohlrabi, Onion (bulbing), Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Shallot, Spinach, Turnip, Anise hyssop, Bee balm (bergamot), Chamomile, Chives, Fenugreek (methi), Garlic chives, Oregano, Thyme, Blackberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, Bachelor's button (cornflower), Black-eyed Susan, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Milkweed (native), Nasturtium, Pansy / viola

Start seeds indoors

Brussels sprouts, Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Eggplant, Ginger, Leek, Malabar spinach, Onion (bulbing), Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Sweet potato, Tomato (heat-set varieties), Anise hyssop, Basil, Bee balm (bergamot), Chives, Garlic chives, Marjoram, Oregano, Thyme, Winter savory, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Annual salvia, Celosia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Milkweed (native), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

May44

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (dry / shelling), Bean (lima), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Edamame, Eggplant, New Zealand spinach, Parsnip, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Popcorn, Pumpkin, Purslane, Salsify, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Winter melon / wax gourd, Winter squash

Herbs: Basil, Chives, Epazote, Garlic chives, Lavender, Lemon verbena, Marjoram, Oregano, Papalo, Rosemary, Shiso (perilla), Thyme

Fruit: Cantaloupe & melons, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Watermelon

Can also plant

Asparagus, Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Collard greens, Garden cress, Green onion / scallion, Leek, Onion (bulbing), Potato, Radish, Shallot, Swiss chard, Tomato (early / short-season), Watercress, Anise hyssop, Bee balm (bergamot), Borage, Catnip, Cuban oregano, Dill, Feverfew, Lemon balm, Mint, Parsley, Sage, Sorrel (French / garden), Stevia, Summer savory, Tarragon (French), Vietnamese coriander (rau ram), Winter savory, Blackberry, Blueberry, Strawberry, Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Milkweed (native), Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Strawflower, Sunflower, Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Eggplant, Leek, Malabar spinach, Pepper (sweet / bell), Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Parsley, Annual salvia, Celosia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Milkweed (native), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Statice

June60

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Bean (dry / shelling), Bean (lima), Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Brussels sprouts, Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Edamame, Eggplant, Ginger, Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Onion (bulbing), Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Potato, Pumpkin, Salsify, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Southern pea / cowpea, Sweet corn, Sweet potato, Tomato (slicing), Winged bean, Winter melon / wax gourd, Winter squash, Yardlong bean

Herbs: Anise hyssop, Bee balm (bergamot), Chives, Cuban oregano, Culantro, Garlic chives, Lavender, Lemon verbena, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Oregano, Rosemary, Stevia, Tarragon (French), Thyme, Vietnamese coriander (rau ram), Winter savory

Fruit: Cantaloupe & melons, Watermelon

Flowers: Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Celosia, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Milkweed (native), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Purple coneflower (echinacea), Sunflower, Zinnia

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Cabbage, Carrot, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Leek, New Zealand spinach, Parsnip, Popcorn, Purslane, Shallot, Summer squash & zucchini, Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Basil, Borage, Caraway, Chamomile, Epazote, Papalo, Parsley, Shiso (perilla), Summer savory, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Statice, Strawflower

Start seeds indoors

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Lettuce (romaine & head), Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Basil, Pansy / viola, Stock, Strawflower

July50

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (lima), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Edamame, Eggplant, Leek, Lettuce (romaine & head), Malabar spinach, Napa / Chinese cabbage, New Zealand spinach, Okra, Onion (bulbing), Pepper (sweet / bell), Purslane, Shallot, Southern pea / cowpea, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Yardlong bean

Herbs: Basil, Borage, Caraway, Cuban oregano, Culantro, Epazote, Parsley

Flowers: Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Nasturtium, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Statice, Strawflower, Zinnia

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Arugula, Beet, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Broccoli raab (rapini), Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Moringa, Okinawa spinach, Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Turnip, Chamomile, Cilantro, Dill, Fenugreek (methi), Papalo, Shiso (perilla), Summer savory, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Cleome (spider flower), Sweet alyssum

Start seeds indoors

Lettuce (romaine & head)

August35

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Arugula, Beet, Bok choy / pak choi, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Carrot, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Swiss chard, Turnip

Herbs: Borage, Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Dill, Epazote, Fenugreek (methi)

Flowers: Calendula, Nasturtium, Pansy / viola, Stock, Strawflower, Sweet alyssum

Can also plant

Garden cress, Radish, Spinach, Annual salvia, Bachelor's button (cornflower), California poppy, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

September8

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Garden cress, Kale, Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Radish, Spinach

Flowers: Pansy / viola

October2

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Elephant garlic, Garlic

November0

Too cold to plant outdoors. A good month to plan beds and order seeds.

December0

Too cold to plant outdoors. Plan beds, order seeds and start the ones listed indoors.

Start seeds indoors

Onion (bulbing), Pansy / viola

Every crop that grows in Omaha

155 of 174 crops in the app fit this climate. Dates are for planting outdoors; “Start indoors” is for seeds you grow into transplants.

Vegetables

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Amaranth greens / callaloo	May 13–27, Aug 3–23	May 28–Aug 2	—	Sow seeds
Armenian cucumber	Apr 30–May 14, Jul 2–22	May 15–Jul 1	—	Sow seeds
Artichoke	Apr 4–14	—	Jan 31–Feb 10	Set out plants
Arugula	Mar 18–Apr 13, Aug 17–Sep 13	Mar 7–17, Apr 14–28, Jul 20–Aug 16	—	Sow seeds
Asparagus	Mar 21–Apr 18	Apr 19–May 16	—	Set out plants
Bean (bush snap)	Apr 30–May 14, Jul 16–Aug 6	May 15–Jul 15	—	Sow seeds
Bean (dry / shelling)	Apr 30–May 14, Jun 11–Jul 2	May 15–Jun 10	—	Sow seeds
Bean (lima)	May 13–27, Jun 17–Jul 7	May 28–Jun 16	—	Sow seeds
Bean (pole)	Apr 30–May 14, Jul 6–27	May 15–Jul 5	—	Sow seeds
Beet	Mar 21–Apr 11, Aug 1–22	Apr 12–May 5, Jun 24–Jul 31	—	Sow seeds
Bitter melon	Apr 30–May 14, Jul 4–25	May 15–Jul 3	—	Sow seeds
Bok choy / pak choi	Aug 8–15	—	—	Sow seeds
Bottle gourd / cucuzza	May 28–Jun 11	Jun 12–Jul 15	—	Sow seeds
Broccoli	Mar 21–Apr 4, Jul 25–Aug 14	Apr 5–17, Jul 21–24	Feb 7–21, Jun 13–Jul 3	Set out plants
Broccoli raab (rapini)	Mar 21–Apr 4, Aug 14–Sep 1	Apr 5–13, Jul 21–Aug 13	—	Sow seeds
Brussels sprouts	Jun 3–17, Jul 21–27	Jun 18–28	Apr 22–May 6, Jun 9–15	Set out plants
Cabbage	Mar 14–28, Jul 12–Aug 2	Mar 29–Apr 19, Jun 18–Jul 11	Jan 31–Feb 14, May 31–Jun 21	Set out plants
Cardoon	Apr 21–May 5	May 6–Jun 8	Feb 17–Mar 3	Set out plants
Carrot	Mar 28–Apr 18, Jul 22–Aug 12	Apr 19–28, Jun 16–Jul 21	—	Sow seeds
Cauliflower	Mar 28–Apr 11, Jul 21–31	Apr 12–21	Feb 14–28, Jun 9–19	Set out plants
Celeriac (celery root)	Apr 4–18, Jun 7–28	Apr 19–Jun 6	Jan 17–31, Mar 22–Apr 12	Set out plants
Celery	Apr 17–May 1, Jun 3–24	May 2–Jun 2	Jan 30–Feb 13, Mar 18–Apr 8	Set out plants
Chickpea / garbanzo	Apr 3–16	—	—	Sow seeds
Chinese broccoli (gai lan)	Mar 28–Apr 18, Jul 30–Aug 19	Apr 19–May 9, Jun 11–Jul 29	—	Sow seeds
Collard greens	Mar 21–Apr 4, Aug 5–26	Apr 5–Aug 4	—	Sow seeds
Cucumber (pickling)	Apr 30–May 14, Jul 9–30	May 15–Jul 8	—	Sow seeds
Cucumber (slicing)	Apr 30–May 14, Jul 7–27	May 15–Jul 6	—	Sow seeds
Daikon radish	Mar 28–Apr 11, Aug 8–22	—	—	Sow seeds
Edamame	May 13–27, Jun 19–Jul 9	May 28–Jun 18	—	Sow seeds
Eggplant	May 13–27, Jun 22–Jul 12	May 28–Jun 21	Mar 11–25, Apr 20–May 10	Set out plants
Elephant garlic	Sep 30–Nov 4	—	—	Sow seeds
Garden cress	Apr 4–28, Sep 1–17	Apr 29–May 13, Aug 5–31	—	Sow seeds
Garlic	Sep 30–Nov 4	—	—	Sow seeds
Ginger	Jun 10–24	May 28–Jun 9, Jun 25	Apr 22–May 6	Set out plants
Green onion / scallion	Mar 21–Apr 4	Apr 5–May 16	—	Sow seeds
Kale	Mar 7–28, Aug 18–Sep 7	Mar 29–May 5, Jun 23–Aug 17	—	Sow seeds
Kohlrabi	Mar 21–Apr 4, Aug 9–29	Apr 5–May 8, Jul 11–Aug 8	—	Sow seeds
Komatsuna (mustard spinach)	Jul 28–Sep 6	Apr 18–26, Jun 26–Jul 27	—	Sow seeds
Leek	Mar 21–Apr 2, Jun 26–Jul 17	May 8–Jun 25	Jan 17–29, Apr 24–May 15	Set out plants
Lettuce (leaf & mesclun)	Mar 21–Apr 7, Aug 10–Sep 3	Apr 8–20, Jul 12–Aug 9	—	Sow seeds
Lettuce (romaine & head)	Mar 28–Apr 4, Jul 21–Aug 17	—	Feb 21–28, Jun 16–Jul 13	Set out plants
Luffa gourd	May 28–Jun 10	—	—	Sow seeds
Mache (corn salad)	Mar 21–Apr 3, Aug 25–Sep 15	—	—	Sow seeds
Malabar spinach	May 28–Jun 11, Jun 29–Jul 20	Jun 12–28	Apr 9–23, May 11–Jun 1	Set out plants
Moringa	May 28–Jun 11	Jun 12–Jul 10	—	Sow seeds
Mustard greens	Mar 16–Apr 10, Aug 23–Sep 11	Mar 7–15, Apr 11–19, Jul 26–Aug 22	—	Sow seeds
Napa / Chinese cabbage	Jul 21–Aug 12	Jun 27–Jul 20	—	Sow seeds
New Zealand spinach	Apr 30–May 14, Jul 9–29	May 15–Jul 8	—	Sow seeds
Okinawa spinach	May 28–Jun 11	Jun 12–Jul 23	—	Set out plants
Okra	May 28–Jun 11, Jul 7–26	Jun 12–Jul 6	—	Sow seeds
Onion (bulbing)	Mar 10–Apr 1, May 31–Jul 8	Mar 7–9, Apr 2–May 30	Mar 15–Apr 22, Dec 23–Jan 14	Set out plants
Parsnip	May 4–25	May 26–Jul 12	—	Sow seeds
Pea (shelling / English)	Mar 7–21, Jul 30–Aug 19	Mar 22–Apr 21, Jul 21–29	—	Sow seeds
Pea (snap & snow)	Mar 7–21, Jul 30–Aug 19	Mar 22–Apr 20, Jul 21–29	—	Sow seeds
Pepper (hot / chili)	May 5–19, Jun 14–Jul 5	May 20–Jun 13	Mar 3–17, Apr 12–May 3	Set out plants
Pepper (sweet / bell)	May 2–16, Jun 24–Jul 15	May 17–Jun 23	Feb 28–Mar 14, Apr 22–May 13	Set out plants
Popcorn	Apr 30–May 7	May 8–Jun 19	—	Sow seeds
Potato	Mar 29–Apr 13, May 29–Jul 4	Mar 21–28, Apr 14–May 28	—	Sow seeds
Pumpkin	Apr 30–May 14, May 20–Jun 10	—	—	Sow seeds
Purslane	May 13–27, Jul 15–Aug 5	May 28–Jul 14	—	Sow seeds
Radicchio	Mar 21–28	—	—	Sow seeds
Radish	Mar 25–Apr 25, Sep 1–25	Mar 14–24, Apr 26–May 11, Aug 3–31	—	Sow seeds
Rhubarb	Mar 21–Apr 14	—	—	Set out plants
Salsify	Apr 14–May 5, May 18–Jun 8	May 6–17	—	Sow seeds
Seminole pumpkin / calabaza	May 28–Jun 7	—	—	Sow seeds
Shallot	Mar 7–21, Jul 1–22	Mar 22–Jun 30	—	Sow seeds
Southern pea / cowpea	May 28–Jun 11, Jun 19–Jul 10	Jun 12–18	—	Sow seeds
Spinach	Mar 7–Apr 1, Sep 7–20	Apr 2–10, Aug 8–Sep 6	—	Sow seeds
Summer squash & zucchini	Apr 30–May 14, Jul 12–Aug 1	May 15–Jul 11	—	Sow seeds
Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke)	Apr 13–May 1	Mar 28–Apr 12, May 2–9	—	Sow seeds
Sweet corn	Apr 30–May 7, Jun 24–Jul 14	May 8–Jun 23	—	Sow seeds
Sweet potato	May 28–Jun 10	—	Apr 9–22	Set out plants
Swiss chard	Mar 28–Apr 18, Aug 6–27	Apr 19–Aug 5	—	Sow seeds
Tomatillo	Apr 30–May 14	May 15–Jul 12	Mar 19–Apr 2	Set out plants
Tomato (cherry & grape)	Apr 30–May 14, Jul 9–29	May 15–Jul 8	Mar 12–26, May 21–Jun 10	Set out plants
Tomato (early / short-season)	Apr 25–May 2, Jul 14–Aug 3	May 3–Jul 13	Mar 7–14, May 26–Jun 15	Set out plants
Tomato (heat-set varieties)	May 13–27, Jun 26–Jul 17	May 28–Jun 25	Mar 25–Apr 8, May 8–29	Set out plants
Tomato (paste / determinate)	Apr 30–May 14, Jun 26–Jul 17	May 15–Jun 25	Mar 12–26, May 8–29	Set out plants
Tomato (slicing)	Apr 30–May 14, Jun 24–Jul 14	May 15–Jun 23	Mar 12–26, May 6–26	Set out plants
Turnip	Mar 21–Apr 4, Aug 11–Sep 1	Apr 5–May 8, Jul 11–Aug 10	—	Sow seeds
Watercress	Mar 28–Apr 11	Apr 12–May 16	—	Sow seeds
Winged bean	May 28–Jun 10	—	—	Sow seeds
Winter melon / wax gourd	May 13–Jun 10	—	—	Sow seeds
Winter squash	Apr 30–May 14, May 30–Jun 20	May 15–29	—	Sow seeds
Yardlong bean	May 28–Jun 11, Jun 24–Jul 15	Jun 12–23	—	Sow seeds

Herbs

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Anise hyssop	May 27–Jun 13	Apr 18–May 26	Apr 12–29	Set out plants
Basil	May 13–20, Jul 7–27	May 21–Jul 6	Apr 8–15, Jun 2–22	Set out plants
Bee balm (bergamot)	May 27–Jun 13	Apr 18–May 26	Apr 8–25	Set out plants
Borage	Apr 11–30, Jul 2–Aug 13	May 1–Jul 1	—	Sow seeds
Caraway	Mar 28–Apr 11, Jul 12–Aug 2	Apr 12–20, Jun 3–Jul 11	—	Sow seeds
Catnip	Apr 4–25	Apr 26–May 16	Feb 14–Mar 7	Set out plants
Chamomile	Mar 21–Apr 4, Jul 27–Aug 17	Apr 5–30, Jun 17–Jul 26	—	Sow seeds
Chervil	Mar 28–Apr 5, Aug 8–Sep 1	—	—	Sow seeds
Chives	May 25–Jun 13	Apr 18–May 24	Apr 6–25	Set out plants
Cilantro	Aug 8–24	Jul 21–Aug 7	—	Sow seeds
Cuban oregano	Jun 10–Jul 8	May 13–Jun 9	—	Set out plants
Culantro	May 28–Jun 11, Jul 1–16	Jun 12–30	—	Sow seeds
Dill	Apr 4–11, Jul 28–Aug 18	Apr 12–May 12, Jul 3–27	—	Sow seeds
Epazote	Apr 30–May 14, Jul 21–Aug 11	May 15–Jul 20	—	Sow seeds
Fenugreek (methi)	Aug 2–30	Apr 18–May 1, Jul 14–Aug 1	—	Sow seeds
Feverfew	Apr 11–28	Apr 29–Jun 6	Feb 21–Mar 10	Set out plants
Garlic chives	May 25–Jun 13	Apr 18–May 24	Apr 6–25	Set out plants
Lavender	May 20–Jun 13	Apr 25–May 19	Mar 4–28	Set out plants
Lemon balm	Apr 4–25	Apr 26–May 16	Feb 28–Mar 21	Set out plants
Lemon verbena	May 20–Jun 13	Apr 25–May 19	—	Set out plants
Lemongrass	Jun 8–23	May 28–Jun 7, Jun 24–27	—	Set out plants
Lovage	Apr 4–23	—	Feb 14–Mar 5	Set out plants
Marjoram	May 22–Jun 13	Apr 25–May 21	Apr 3–25	Set out plants
Mint	Apr 4–25	Apr 26–May 16	—	Set out plants
Oregano	May 24–Jun 13	Apr 18–May 23	Apr 5–25	Set out plants
Papalo	May 13–27	May 28–Jul 17	—	Sow seeds
Parsley	Mar 28–Apr 11, Jul 12–Aug 2	Apr 12–Jul 11	Jan 24–Feb 7, May 10–31	Set out plants
Rosemary	May 20–Jun 13	Apr 25–May 19	Mar 4–28	Set out plants
Sage	Apr 11–26	Apr 27–Jun 6	Feb 21–Mar 8	Set out plants
Shiso (perilla)	Apr 30–May 7	May 8–Jul 24	Mar 26–Apr 2	Set out plants
Sorrel (French / garden)	Mar 28–Apr 25	Apr 26–May 23	—	Sow seeds
Stevia	Jun 2–26	May 13–Jun 1, Jun 27–Jul 1	—	Set out plants
Summer savory	Apr 18–May 2	May 3–Jul 27	—	Sow seeds
Tarragon (French)	Apr 18–May 2, May 31–Jun 13	May 3–30	—	Set out plants
Thyme	May 19–Jun 13	Apr 18–May 18	Mar 24–Apr 18	Set out plants
Vietnamese coriander (rau ram)	May 28–Jun 25	Apr 30–May 27	—	Set out plants
Winter savory	Apr 18–May 2, May 31–Jun 13	May 3–30	Feb 28–Mar 14, Apr 12–25	Set out plants

Fruit

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Blackberry	Mar 14–Apr 4	Apr 5–May 16	—	Set out plants
Blueberry	Mar 12–28	Mar 29–May 28	—	Set out plants
Cantaloupe & melons	May 13–27, Jun 12–Jul 2	May 28–Jun 11	—	Sow seeds
Cucamelon / mouse melon	Apr 30–May 14	May 15–Jul 17	Mar 26–Apr 9	Set out plants
Grape (bunch)	Mar 21–Apr 18	Apr 19–May 2	—	Set out plants
Ground cherry	Apr 30–May 14	May 15–Jul 22	Mar 12–26	Set out plants
Raspberry	Mar 21–Apr 4	Apr 5–15	—	Set out plants
Strawberry	Mar 21–Apr 18	Apr 19–May 16	—	Set out plants
Watermelon	May 13–27, Jun 9–30	May 28–Jun 8	—	Sow seeds

Flowers

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Annual salvia	Jun 4–Jul 25	Apr 30–Jun 3, Jul 26–Aug 11	Mar 26–May 16	Set out plants
Bachelor's button (cornflower)	Mar 21–Apr 6	Apr 7–14, Jul 21–Aug 14	—	Sow seeds
Black-eyed Susan	Jun 1–Jul 14	Apr 18–May 31	—	Sow seeds
Calendula	Apr 4–21, Jul 29–Aug 29	Apr 22–May 8, Jun 27–Jul 28	—	Sow seeds
California poppy	Mar 21–Apr 6	Apr 7–14, Jul 21–Aug 14	—	Sow seeds
Celosia	May 28–Jun 4, Jun 14–Jul 5	Jun 5–13	Apr 9–16, Apr 26–May 17	Set out plants
Cleome (spider flower)	May 30–Jul 5	Apr 30–May 29, Jul 6–12	—	Sow seeds
Coreopsis (tickseed)	Mar 21–Apr 6	Apr 7–23	—	Sow seeds
Cosmos	Jun 4–Jul 9	May 13–Jun 3, Jul 10–22	—	Sow seeds
Globe amaranth (gomphrena)	Jun 4–Jul 9	May 13–Jun 3, Jul 10–22	Apr 16–May 21	Set out plants
Larkspur	Mar 7–20	—	—	Sow seeds
Marigold	Jun 6–Jul 25	Apr 30–Jun 5, Jul 26–Aug 6	Apr 18–Jun 6	Set out plants
Milkweed (native)	May 27–Jun 13	Apr 18–May 26	Apr 22–May 9	Set out plants
Nasturtium	Jul 14–Aug 11	Apr 18–May 9, Jun 28–Jul 13	—	Sow seeds
Pansy / viola	Mar 7–28, Aug 24–Sep 13	Mar 29–Apr 21, Aug 17–23	Jun 8–28, Dec 20–Jan 10	Set out plants
Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)	Jun 19–Jul 26	May 28–Jun 18, Jul 27–Aug 11	Apr 17–May 24	Set out plants
Purple coneflower (echinacea)	Apr 18–May 2, May 31–Jun 13	May 3–30	Jan 31–Feb 14, Mar 15–28	Set out plants
Statice	Apr 18–May 2, Jul 13–Aug 3	May 3–Jul 12	Feb 14–28, May 11–Jun 1	Set out plants
Stock	Apr 4–18, Aug 11–Sep 1	—	Jan 31–Feb 14, Jun 9–30	Set out plants
Strawflower	Apr 18–May 2, Jul 21–Aug 10	May 3–Jul 20	Feb 28–Mar 14, Jun 2–22	Set out plants
Sunflower	Jun 1–Jul 5	Apr 30–May 31, Jul 6–7	—	Sow seeds
Sweet alyssum	Mar 28–Apr 21, Aug 3–31	Apr 22–May 9, Jun 28–Aug 2	—	Sow seeds
Sweet pea (flower)	Mar 7–27	—	—	Sow seeds
Zinnia	Jun 5–Jul 11	May 13–Jun 4, Jul 12–24	—	Sow seeds

Crops that struggle in Omaha

These need a climate Omaha doesn't have. Pots, shade cloth or a greenhouse can stretch the rules.

Banana: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 45°F; the coldest month here averages 15°F.
Bay laurel: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 32°F; the coldest month here averages 15°F.
Cassava (yuca): Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 40°F; the coldest month here averages 15°F.
Chaya (tree spinach): Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 40°F; the coldest month here averages 15°F.
Endive & escarole: The frost-free season (about 186 days) is shorter than the 85 days it needs.
Fava bean: The frost-free season (about 186 days) is shorter than the 90 days it needs.
Fennel (bulb): The frost-free season (about 186 days) is shorter than the 75 days it needs.
Fig: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 22°F; the coldest month here averages 15°F.
Jicama: The frost-free season (about 186 days) is shorter than the 180 days it needs.
Muscadine grape: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 26°F; the coldest month here averages 15°F.
Papaya: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 48°F; the coldest month here averages 15°F.
Passion fruit: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 44°F; the coldest month here averages 15°F.
Peanut: The frost-free season (about 186 days) is shorter than the 130 days it needs.
Pigeon pea: The frost-free season (about 186 days) is shorter than the 150 days it needs.
Pineapple: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 45°F; the coldest month here averages 15°F.
Roselle: The frost-free season (about 186 days) is shorter than the 165 days it needs.
Rutabaga: The frost-free season (about 186 days) is shorter than the 95 days it needs.
Snapdragon: The frost-free season (about 186 days) is shorter than the 90 days it needs.
Taro (dasheen): The frost-free season (about 186 days) is shorter than the 225 days it needs.

Nearby planting calendars

Des Moines, IA 123 mi · last frost around Apr 18
Sioux Falls, SD 163 mi · last frost around May 1
Kansas City, MO 165 mi · last frost around Apr 4
Wichita, KS 257 mi · last frost around Apr 11
Minneapolis, MN 291 mi · last frost around Apr 23
All Nebraska cities

How these dates are worked out

Each crop has temperature limits and timing from university extension guides: how cold a night it can take, how much heat it can stand, how long it takes to mature, and how far before or after the last frost it goes in. Those are checked day by day against the Omaha Eppley Airfield station's NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals (average highs, lows, rain and frost dates). Dates are estimates for a typical year; a sheltered yard, a slope or a cold pocket can shift them by a week or two.

Weather: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals. Crop timing: university extension guides (sources listed for each crop in the app). City locations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).