When to plant collard greens in New York

Collard greens
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.

Plant out, New York
Mar 4–Mar 18
Fall planting, New York
Aug 27–Sep 10
Last frost, New York
Apr 1

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
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
CityPlant outFall plantingLast frost
New YorkMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 1
BuffaloMar 27 to Apr 10Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 24
YonkersMar 23 to Apr 6Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 20
RochesterMar 27 to Apr 10Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 24
SyracuseApr 1 to Apr 15Jul 27 to Aug 10Apr 29
AlbanyMar 30 to Apr 13Jul 23 to Aug 6Apr 27
New RochelleMar 23 to Apr 6Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 20
CheektowagaMar 27 to Apr 10Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 24
Mount VernonMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 1
SchenectadyMar 30 to Apr 13Jul 23 to Aug 6Apr 27
UticaApr 3 to Apr 17Jul 21 to Aug 4May 1
White PlainsMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 12
HempsteadMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 2
Tonawanda TownApr 8 to Apr 22Jul 23 to Aug 6May 6
LevittownMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 3
TroyMar 22 to Apr 5Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 19
IrondequoitMar 27 to Apr 10Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 24
Niagara FallsMar 29 to Apr 12Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 26
Kiryas JoelMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 10
BinghamtonApr 4 to Apr 18Jul 19 to Aug 2May 2
West SenecaMar 27 to Apr 10Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 24
FreeportMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 7
HicksvilleMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 2
West BabylonMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 6
CoramMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 4
Valley StreamMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 2
Central IslipMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 10
BrightonMar 27 to Apr 10Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 24
ElmontMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 2
CommackMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 9
East MeadowMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 2
Long BeachMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 7
Spring ValleyMar 23 to Apr 6Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 20
New CityMar 28 to Apr 11Jul 27 to Aug 10Apr 25
UniondaleMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 2
IthacaApr 13 to Apr 27May 11
BaldwinMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 7
Huntington StationMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 9
PoughkeepsieMar 24 to Apr 7Jul 29 to Aug 12Apr 21
Port ChesterMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 12
HarrisonMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 12
OceansideMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 7
RomeApr 8 to Apr 22Jul 21 to Aug 4May 6
CentereachMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 10
Bay ShoreMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 4
Franklin SquareMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 2
MiddletownMar 24 to Apr 7Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 21
North TonawandaApr 8 to Apr 22Jul 23 to Aug 6May 6
Saratoga SpringsApr 4 to Apr 18Jul 15 to Jul 29May 2
Glen CoveMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 2
NewburghApr 1 to Apr 15Jul 19 to Aug 2Apr 29
ShirleyMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 18
MonseyMar 22 to Apr 5Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 19
JamestownApr 10 to Apr 24Jul 21 to Aug 4May 8
OssiningMar 28 to Apr 11Jul 27 to Aug 10Apr 25
Deer ParkMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 6
LindenhurstMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 6
West IslipMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 6
HolbrookMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 10
PlainviewMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 6
ElmiraApr 8 to Apr 22Jul 19 to Aug 2May 6
AuburnApr 4 to Apr 18Jul 26 to Aug 9May 2
PeekskillApr 2 to Apr 16Jul 25 to Aug 8Apr 30
Rockville CentreMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 7
MedfordMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 18
Dix HillsMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 9
SmithtownMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 10
KingstonApr 16 to Apr 30May 14
WatertownApr 4 to Apr 18Jul 21 to Aug 4May 2
CopiagueMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 6
Garden CityMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 2
RotterdamMar 30 to Apr 13Jul 23 to Aug 6Apr 27
MassapequaMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 3
MerrickMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 3
SeldenMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 4
MineolaMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 2
East PatchogueMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 10
LynbrookMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 7
North BellmoreMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 3
NiskayunaMar 30 to Apr 13Jul 23 to Aug 6Apr 27
HauppaugeMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 10
West HempsteadMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 2
EastchesterMar 23 to Apr 6Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 20
North Bay ShoreMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 6
North AmityvilleMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 6
LockportMar 29 to Apr 12Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 26
East MassapequaMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 3
HuntingtonMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 9
NanuetMar 23 to Apr 6Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 20

Questions

When should I plant collard greens 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?

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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Frost dates for every city in New York