When to plant daffodil bulbs in New Jersey

Fall planting in Newark

Oct 9–Nov 20

Across New Jersey the window opens between September 18 and October 15. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Newark: Oct 9–Nov 20
Last frost, Newark: Apr 4

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Daffodils root best when they go in a few weeks before the ground freezes. Deer and rodents leave them alone.

Daffodil bulbs planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

NewarkOct 9–Nov 20

Jersey CityOct 9–Nov 20

PatersonSep 30–Nov 11

ElizabethOct 13–Nov 24

Toms RiverSep 22–Nov 3

TrentonSep 30–Nov 11

CliftonSep 30–Nov 11

BayonneOct 13–Nov 24

East OrangeOct 9–Nov 20

CamdenOct 15–Nov 30

PassaicOct 7–Nov 18

LakewoodSep 22–Nov 3

Union CityOct 15–Nov 30

VinelandSep 25–Nov 6

HobokenOct 15–Nov 30

PlainfieldSep 30–Nov 11

New BrunswickSep 28–Nov 9

Perth AmboySep 28–Nov 9

West New YorkOct 15–Nov 30

SayrevilleSep 28–Nov 9

HackensackOct 7–Nov 18

LindenOct 13–Nov 24

SicklervilleOct 4–Nov 15

KearnyOct 9–Nov 20

Fort LeeOct 7–Nov 18

Atlantic CityOct 15–Nov 30

Fair LawnOct 7–Nov 18

GarfieldOct 7–Nov 18

Long BranchOct 6–Nov 17

WestfieldOct 3–Nov 14

All 59 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant daffodil bulbs in New Jersey?

In Newark, fall planting from October 9 to November 20. Across New Jersey the window opens between September 18 and October 15, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.