When to plant strawberries in Maryland

Strawberries
Plant out in Baltimore
Feb 24–Mar 10

Across Maryland the window opens between February 24 and March 27. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Plant out, Baltimore
Feb 24–Mar 10
Last frost, Baltimore
Mar 24

Set out crowns 2–4 weeks before the last frost. June-bearing plants fruit the year after planting. Pinch off first-year flowers.

Strawberries planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
BaltimoreFeb 24–Mar 10
ColumbiaMar 8–Mar 22
FrederickMar 5–Mar 19
GermantownMar 17–Mar 31
WaldorfMar 20–Apr 3
Silver SpringMar 13–Mar 27
Ellicott CityMar 5–Mar 19
Glen BurnieMar 13–Mar 27
GaithersburgMar 4–Mar 18
RockvilleMar 4–Mar 18
BethesdaMar 12–Mar 26
DundalkFeb 24–Mar 10
BowieMar 25–Apr 8
SevernMar 13–Mar 27
Bel Air SouthMar 13–Mar 27
TowsonMar 5–Mar 19
Aspen HillMar 4–Mar 18
WheatonMar 4–Mar 18
North BethesdaMar 4–Mar 18
PotomacMar 4–Mar 18
OdentonMar 13–Mar 27
HagerstownMar 14–Mar 28
CatonsvilleFeb 24–Mar 10
EssexFeb 24–Mar 10
AnnapolisFeb 27–Mar 13
Severna ParkFeb 27–Mar 13
ClintonMar 6–Mar 20
OlneyMar 4–Mar 18
RandallstownMar 5–Mar 19
Owings MillsMar 5–Mar 19
All 68 cities
CityPlant outLast frost
BaltimoreFeb 24 to Mar 10Mar 24
ColumbiaMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 5
FrederickMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
GermantownMar 17 to Mar 31Apr 14
WaldorfMar 20 to Apr 3Apr 17
Silver SpringMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
Ellicott CityMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
Glen BurnieMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
GaithersburgMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 1
RockvilleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 1
BethesdaMar 12 to Mar 26Apr 9
DundalkFeb 24 to Mar 10Mar 24
BowieMar 25 to Apr 8Apr 22
SevernMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
Bel Air SouthMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
TowsonMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
Aspen HillMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 1
WheatonMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 1
North BethesdaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 1
PotomacMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 1
OdentonMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
HagerstownMar 14 to Mar 28Apr 11
CatonsvilleFeb 24 to Mar 10Mar 24
EssexFeb 24 to Mar 10Mar 24
AnnapolisFeb 27 to Mar 13Mar 27
Severna ParkFeb 27 to Mar 13Mar 27
ClintonMar 6 to Mar 20Apr 3
OlneyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 1
RandallstownMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
Owings MillsMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
College ParkMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
ChillumMar 1 to Mar 15Mar 29
PikesvilleMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
Montgomery VillageMar 17 to Mar 31Apr 14
SalisburyMar 6 to Mar 20Apr 3
PasadenaMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
Milford MillMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
Middle RiverFeb 24 to Mar 10Mar 24
Bel Air NorthMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
EldersburgMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
ParkvilleMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
LaurelMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 5
CroftonMar 25 to Apr 8Apr 22
ClarksburgMar 17 to Mar 31Apr 14
Perry HallMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
CarneyMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
ReisterstownMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
South LaurelMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 5
LochearnMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
IlchesterMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
FairlandMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 5
ElkridgeMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
Ballenger CreekMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
Fort WashingtonMar 6 to Mar 20Apr 3
North LaurelMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 5
EdgewoodMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
GreenbeltMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
SuitlandMar 1 to Mar 15Mar 29
LandoverMar 1 to Mar 15Mar 29
North PotomacMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 1
ArnoldFeb 27 to Mar 13Mar 27
CockeysvilleMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
Camp SpringsMar 6 to Mar 20Apr 3
Langley ParkMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
HyattsvilleMar 1 to Mar 15Mar 29
ArbutusFeb 24 to Mar 10Mar 24
RosedaleFeb 24 to Mar 10Mar 24
WestminsterMar 27 to Apr 10Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant strawberries in Maryland?

In Baltimore, plant out from February 24 to March 10. Across Maryland the window opens between February 24 and March 27, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

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

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