When to plant kale in New York

Kale
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
Sow outdoors, New York
Mar 4–Mar 18
Fall planting, New York
Sep 10–Sep 24
Last frost, New York
Apr 1

Plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Kale keeps producing through frost and often into winter.

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

Questions

When should I plant kale 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 outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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