When to plant leeks in New York

Plant out in New York

Mar 18–Apr 1

Across New York the window opens between March 18 and April 30. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, New York: Jan 7–Jan 21
Plant out, New York: Mar 18–Apr 1
Last frost, New York: Apr 1

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Plant leeks deep in a trench and fill it in as they grow to get long white stems.

Leeks planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

New YorkMar 18–Apr 1

BuffaloApr 10–Apr 24

YonkersApr 6–Apr 20

RochesterApr 10–Apr 24

SyracuseApr 15–Apr 29

AlbanyApr 13–Apr 27

New RochelleApr 6–Apr 20

CheektowagaApr 10–Apr 24

Mount VernonMar 18–Apr 1

SchenectadyApr 13–Apr 27

UticaApr 17–May 1

White PlainsMar 29–Apr 12

HempsteadMar 19–Apr 2

Tonawanda TownApr 22–May 6

LevittownMar 20–Apr 3

TroyApr 5–Apr 19

IrondequoitApr 10–Apr 24

Niagara FallsApr 12–Apr 26

Kiryas JoelMar 27–Apr 10

BinghamtonApr 18–May 2

West SenecaApr 10–Apr 24

FreeportMar 24–Apr 7

HicksvilleMar 19–Apr 2

West BabylonMar 23–Apr 6

CoramMar 21–Apr 4

Valley StreamMar 19–Apr 2

Central IslipMar 27–Apr 10

BrightonApr 10–Apr 24

ElmontMar 19–Apr 2

CommackMar 26–Apr 9

All 89 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant leeks in New York?

In New York, plant out from March 18 to April 1. Across New York the window opens between March 18 and April 30, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Leeks in other states

Frost dates for every city in New York