When to plant potatoes in New Jersey

Sow outdoors 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.

Sow outdoors, Newark: Mar 7–Mar 21
Last frost, Newark: Apr 4

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost. Plant seed potatoes once the soil reaches about 45°F. Shoots that come up before the last frost can be covered with soil.

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

Questions

When should I plant potatoes in New Jersey?

In Newark, sow outdoors 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?

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.