When to plant broccoli in New Jersey

Plant out in Newark

Mar 7–Mar 21

Across New Jersey the window opens between February 26 and April 2. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Newark: Jan 24–Feb 7
Plant out, Newark: Mar 7–Mar 21
Fall planting, Newark: Aug 14–Aug 28
Last frost, Newark: Apr 4

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Broccoli grown for a fall harvest often tastes sweeter than spring broccoli. Light frost improves it.

Broccoli planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

NewarkMar 7–Mar 21

Jersey CityMar 7–Mar 21

PatersonMar 18–Apr 1

ElizabethMar 5–Mar 19

Toms RiverMar 26–Apr 9

TrentonMar 20–Apr 3

CliftonMar 18–Apr 1

BayonneMar 5–Mar 19

East OrangeMar 7–Mar 21

CamdenMar 2–Mar 16

PassaicMar 6–Mar 20

LakewoodMar 26–Apr 9

Union CityMar 2–Mar 16

VinelandMar 27–Apr 10

HobokenMar 2–Mar 16

PlainfieldMar 14–Mar 28

New BrunswickMar 18–Apr 1

Perth AmboyMar 18–Apr 1

West New YorkMar 2–Mar 16

SayrevilleMar 18–Apr 1

HackensackMar 6–Mar 20

LindenMar 5–Mar 19

SicklervilleMar 11–Mar 25

KearnyMar 7–Mar 21

Fort LeeMar 6–Mar 20

Atlantic CityFeb 26–Mar 12

Fair LawnMar 6–Mar 20

GarfieldMar 6–Mar 20

Long BranchMar 12–Mar 26

WestfieldMar 14–Mar 28

All 59 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
Newark	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 4
Jersey City	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 4
Paterson	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 15
Elizabeth	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Apr 2
Toms River	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 23
Trenton	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 17
Clifton	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 15
Bayonne	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Apr 2
East Orange	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 4
Camden	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 30
Passaic	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 3
Lakewood	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 23
Union City	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Mar 30
Vineland	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 24
Hoboken	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Mar 30
Plainfield	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 11
New Brunswick	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 15
Perth Amboy	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 15
West New York	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Mar 30
Sayreville	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 15
Hackensack	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 3
Linden	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Apr 2
Sicklerville	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 8
Kearny	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 4
Fort Lee	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 3
Atlantic City	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 26
Fair Lawn	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 3
Garfield	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 3
Long Branch	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 9
Westfield	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 11
Princeton	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Apr 25
Rahway	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 11
Englewood	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 3
Bergenfield	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 3
Bridgeton	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 10
Millville	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 24
Old Bridge	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 17
Paramus	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 3
Cliffside Park	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Mar 30
Ridgewood	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 15
Lodi	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 3
Carteret	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Apr 2
South Plainfield	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 11
Glassboro	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 8
Somerset	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 15
Summit	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 18
Roselle	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 11
North Plainfield	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 11
Secaucus	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 3
Hillsborough	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 30
Harrison	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 4
Lindenwold	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 8
Parsippany	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 17
Elmwood Park	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 3
Pleasantville	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Mar 26
Morristown	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 18
Palisades Park	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 3
Hawthorne	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 15
Woodbridge	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 11

Questions

When should I plant broccoli in New Jersey?

In Newark, plant out from March 7 to March 21. Across New Jersey the window opens between February 26 and April 2, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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