When to plant strawberries in Massachusetts

Strawberries
Plant out in Boston
Mar 7–Mar 21

Across Massachusetts the window opens between March 7 and April 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Plant out, Boston
Mar 7–Mar 21
Last frost, Boston
Apr 4

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
BostonMar 7–Mar 21
WorcesterMar 26–Apr 9
SpringfieldApr 5–Apr 19
CambridgeMar 22–Apr 5
LowellApr 2–Apr 16
BrocktonMar 25–Apr 8
LynnMar 28–Apr 11
QuincyMar 28–Apr 11
New BedfordApr 1–Apr 15
Fall RiverApr 1–Apr 15
NewtonMar 22–Apr 5
LawrenceMar 16–Mar 30
SomervilleMar 7–Mar 21
FraminghamMar 29–Apr 12
HaverhillApr 3–Apr 17
MaldenMar 7–Mar 21
WalthamMar 31–Apr 14
BrooklineMar 22–Apr 5
TauntonMar 25–Apr 8
RevereMar 7–Mar 21
MedfordMar 7–Mar 21
Weymouth TownMar 28–Apr 11
PeabodyMar 27–Apr 10
ChicopeeApr 5–Apr 19
MethuenMar 16–Mar 30
EverettMar 7–Mar 21
Barnstable TownMar 19–Apr 2
AttleboroMar 30–Apr 13
ArlingtonMar 31–Apr 14
SalemMar 28–Apr 11
All 69 cities
CityPlant outLast frost
BostonMar 7 to Mar 21Apr 4
WorcesterMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
SpringfieldApr 5 to Apr 19May 3
CambridgeMar 22 to Apr 5Apr 19
LowellApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
BrocktonMar 25 to Apr 8Apr 22
LynnMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
QuincyMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
New BedfordApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 29
Fall RiverApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 29
NewtonMar 22 to Apr 5Apr 19
LawrenceMar 16 to Mar 30Apr 13
SomervilleMar 7 to Mar 21Apr 4
FraminghamMar 29 to Apr 12Apr 26
HaverhillApr 3 to Apr 17May 1
MaldenMar 7 to Mar 21Apr 4
WalthamMar 31 to Apr 14Apr 28
BrooklineMar 22 to Apr 5Apr 19
TauntonMar 25 to Apr 8Apr 22
RevereMar 7 to Mar 21Apr 4
MedfordMar 7 to Mar 21Apr 4
Weymouth TownMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
PeabodyMar 27 to Apr 10Apr 24
ChicopeeApr 5 to Apr 19May 3
MethuenMar 16 to Mar 30Apr 13
EverettMar 7 to Mar 21Apr 4
Barnstable TownMar 19 to Apr 2Apr 16
AttleboroMar 30 to Apr 13Apr 27
ArlingtonMar 31 to Apr 14Apr 28
SalemMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
LeominsterApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 29
WoburnMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
BeverlyApr 6 to Apr 20May 4
PittsfieldApr 7 to Apr 21May 5
MarlboroughApr 4 to Apr 18May 2
FitchburgApr 3 to Apr 17May 1
Amherst TownApr 7 to Apr 21May 5
WestfieldApr 5 to Apr 19May 3
ChelseaMar 7 to Mar 21Apr 4
Braintree TownMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
HolyokeApr 5 to Apr 19May 3
WatertownMar 22 to Apr 5Apr 19
Randolph TownMar 21 to Apr 4Apr 18
LexingtonMar 31 to Apr 14Apr 28
Franklin TownApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
NeedhamMar 29 to Apr 12Apr 26
North Attleborough TownMar 25 to Apr 8Apr 22
NorwoodMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
NorthamptonApr 7 to Apr 21May 5
GloucesterApr 6 to Apr 20May 4
WellesleyMar 29 to Apr 12Apr 26
MelroseMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
Bridgewater TownApr 3 to Apr 17May 1
West Springfield TownApr 5 to Apr 19May 3
Agawam TownApr 5 to Apr 19May 3
SaugusMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
MiltonMar 21 to Apr 4Apr 18
DanversMar 27 to Apr 10Apr 24
MilfordApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
WakefieldMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
BelmontMar 22 to Apr 5Apr 19
BurlingtonMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
ReadingMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
DedhamMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
WilmingtonMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
StonehamMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
WinchesterMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25
GardnerApr 4 to Apr 18May 2
MarbleheadMar 28 to Apr 11Apr 25

Questions

When should I plant strawberries in Massachusetts?

In Boston, plant out from March 7 to March 21. Across Massachusetts the window opens between March 7 and April 7, 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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