When to plant collard greens 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.

Plant out, Newark: Mar 7–Mar 21
Fall planting, Newark: Aug 14–Aug 28
Last frost, Newark: Apr 4

Plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Collards handle both heat and frost better than most greens.

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

Questions

When should I plant collard greens 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?

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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