When to plant broccoli in New York

Plant out in New York

Mar 4–Mar 18

Across New York the window opens between March 4 and April 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, New York: Jan 21–Feb 4
Plant out, New York: Mar 4–Mar 18
Fall planting, New York: Aug 27–Sep 10
Last frost, New York: Apr 1

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

New YorkMar 4–Mar 18

BuffaloMar 27–Apr 10

YonkersMar 23–Apr 6

RochesterMar 27–Apr 10

SyracuseApr 1–Apr 15

AlbanyMar 30–Apr 13

New RochelleMar 23–Apr 6

CheektowagaMar 27–Apr 10

Mount VernonMar 4–Mar 18

SchenectadyMar 30–Apr 13

UticaApr 3–Apr 17

White PlainsMar 15–Mar 29

HempsteadMar 5–Mar 19

Tonawanda TownApr 8–Apr 22

LevittownMar 6–Mar 20

TroyMar 22–Apr 5

IrondequoitMar 27–Apr 10

Niagara FallsMar 29–Apr 12

Kiryas JoelMar 13–Mar 27

BinghamtonApr 4–Apr 18

West SenecaMar 27–Apr 10

FreeportMar 10–Mar 24

HicksvilleMar 5–Mar 19

West BabylonMar 9–Mar 23

CoramMar 7–Mar 21

Valley StreamMar 5–Mar 19

Central IslipMar 13–Mar 27

BrightonMar 27–Apr 10

ElmontMar 5–Mar 19

CommackMar 12–Mar 26

All 89 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
New York	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 1
Buffalo	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
Yonkers	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 20
Rochester	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 24
Syracuse	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 29
Albany	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 27
New Rochelle	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 20
Cheektowaga	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
Mount Vernon	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 1
Schenectady	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 27
Utica	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 17	Jul 21 to Aug 4	May 1
White Plains	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 12
Hempstead	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Tonawanda Town	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 23 to Aug 6	May 6
Levittown	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 3
Troy	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 19
Irondequoit	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 24
Niagara Falls	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 26
Kiryas Joel	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 10
Binghamton	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 19 to Aug 2	May 2
West Seneca	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
Freeport	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 7
Hicksville	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
West Babylon	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
Coram	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 4
Valley Stream	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 2
Central Islip	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 10
Brighton	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 24
Elmont	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 2
Commack	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Apr 9
East Meadow	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Long Beach	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 7
Spring Valley	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 20
New City	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 25
Uniondale	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Ithaca	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to Apr 27	May 11
Baldwin	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 7
Huntington Station	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Apr 9
Poughkeepsie	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 21
Port Chester	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 12
Harrison	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 12
Oceanside	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 7
Rome	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 21 to Aug 4	May 6
Centereach	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 10
Bay Shore	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 4
Franklin Square	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Middletown	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 21
North Tonawanda	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 23 to Aug 6	May 6
Saratoga Springs	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 15 to Jul 29	May 2
Glen Cove	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Newburgh	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Apr 29
Shirley	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 18
Monsey	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 19
Jamestown	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 21 to Aug 4	May 8
Ossining	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 25
Deer Park	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
Lindenhurst	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
West Islip	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
Holbrook	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 10
Plainview	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
Elmira	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 19 to Aug 2	May 6
Auburn	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 26 to Aug 9	May 2
Peekskill	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 25 to Aug 8	Apr 30
Rockville Centre	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 7
Medford	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 18
Dix Hills	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Apr 9
Smithtown	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 10
Kingston	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to Apr 30	May 14
Watertown	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 21 to Aug 4	May 2
Copiague	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
Garden City	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Rotterdam	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 27
Massapequa	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 3
Merrick	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 3
Selden	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 4
Mineola	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
East Patchogue	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 10
Lynbrook	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 7
North Bellmore	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 3
Niskayuna	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 27
Hauppauge	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 10
West Hempstead	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Eastchester	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 20
North Bay Shore	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
North Amityville	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
Lockport	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 26
East Massapequa	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 3
Huntington	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Apr 9
Nanuet	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 20

Questions

When should I plant broccoli in New York?

In New York, plant out from March 4 to March 18. Across New York the window opens between March 4 and April 16, 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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