When to plant in Eden Prairie, MN
Planting dates worked out from Eden Prairie's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 5
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 21
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 12
1 year in 10 by Sep 30
Frost-free days
171
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Minneapolis Flying Cloud Ap · 2.5 km away · station 276 m, town 270 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar 10 – Mar 24 | May 5 – May 19 | Jun 29 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | May 5 – May 19 | Jul 4 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 1 – Mar 8 | Apr 5 – Apr 19 | May 15 |
| Peas | — | Apr 5 – May 3 | May 30 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 28 – May 19 | Jun 17 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 13 – May 25 | Jun 12 |
| Beet | — | Apr 13 – May 25 | Jun 2 |
| Potato | — | Apr 13 – May 4 | Jun 22 |
| Kale | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | May 25 |
| Broccoli | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | Apr 5 – Apr 26 | Jun 4 |
| Cucumber | Apr 7 – Apr 14 | May 5 – May 19 | Jun 24 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 7 – Apr 14 | May 5 – May 19 | Jun 19 |
| Winter squash | Apr 7 – Apr 14 | May 5 – May 19 | Jul 24 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 28 – May 19 | Jun 27 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 5 – Apr 26 | Jul 4 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 28 – Oct 26 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 5 – May 3 | May 13 |
| Basil | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | May 5 – May 19 | Jul 1 |
Eden Prairie's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Apr 10 |
| 1999 | Apr 12 |
| 2000 | Apr 21 |
| 2001 | Apr 18 |
| 2002 | May 5 |
| 2003 | Apr 9 |
| 2004 | Apr 27 |
| 2005 | May 3 |
| 2006 | Apr 8 |
| 2007 | Apr 14 |
| 2008 | Apr 29 |
| 2009 | Apr 11 |
| 2010 | May 9 |
| 2011 | May 3 |
| 2012 | Apr 17 |
| 2013 | Apr 25 |
| 2014 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Apr 23 |
| 2016 | May 15 |
| 2017 | Apr 7 |
| 2018 | Apr 22 |
| 2019 | Apr 15 |
| 2020 | Apr 21 |
| 2021 | Apr 25 |
| 2022 | Apr 27 |
| 2023 | Apr 26 |
| 2024 | Apr 21 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 192 |
| 1999 | 174 |
| 2000 | 155 |
| 2001 | 170 |
| 2002 | 154 |
| 2003 | 173 |
| 2004 | 157 |
| 2005 | 171 |
| 2006 | 185 |
| 2007 | 153 |
| 2008 | 169 |
| 2009 | 180 |
| 2010 | 171 |
| 2011 | 170 |
| 2012 | 171 |
| 2013 | 176 |
| 2014 | 169 |
| 2015 | 175 |
| 2016 | 179 |
| 2017 | 202 |
| 2018 | 171 |
| 2019 | 190 |
| 2020 | 165 |
| 2021 | 179 |
| 2022 | 163 |
| 2023 | 183 |
| 2024 | 177 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.6 °C |
| 1999 | 18.0 °C |
| 2000 | 17.5 °C |
| 2001 | 17.9 °C |
| 2002 | 17.5 °C |
| 2003 | 17.7 °C |
| 2004 | 17.0 °C |
| 2005 | 19.1 °C |
| 2006 | 18.3 °C |
| 2007 | 17.9 °C |
| 2008 | 17.4 °C |
| 2009 | 17.1 °C |
| 2010 | 18.9 °C |
| 2011 | 18.0 °C |
| 2012 | 19.4 °C |
| 2013 | 17.6 °C |
| 2014 | 17.4 °C |
| 2015 | 18.2 °C |
| 2016 | 18.9 °C |
| 2017 | 18.4 °C |
| 2018 | 18.1 °C |
| 2019 | 17.5 °C |
| 2020 | 18.0 °C |
| 2021 | 18.9 °C |
| 2022 | 18.0 °C |
| 2023 | 19.0 °C |
| 2024 | 18.9 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Minneapolis Flying Cloud Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.