When to plant tulip bulbs in New Jersey

Fall planting in Newark

Oct 23–Nov 27

Across New Jersey the window opens between October 2 and November 8. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Newark: Oct 23–Nov 27
Last frost, Newark: Apr 4

Plant from 2 weeks before to 3 weeks after the first fall frost. Plant once the soil has cooled below 60°F. Bulbs need 12–14 weeks of cold to flower in spring.

Tulip bulbs planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

NewarkOct 23–Nov 27

Jersey CityOct 23–Nov 27

PatersonOct 14–Nov 18

ElizabethOct 27–Dec 1

Toms RiverOct 6–Nov 10

TrentonOct 14–Nov 18

CliftonOct 14–Nov 18

BayonneOct 27–Dec 1

East OrangeOct 23–Nov 27

CamdenNov 3–Dec 8

PassaicOct 21–Nov 25

LakewoodOct 6–Nov 10

Union CityNov 6–Dec 11

VinelandOct 9–Nov 13

HobokenNov 6–Dec 11

PlainfieldOct 14–Nov 18

New BrunswickOct 12–Nov 16

Perth AmboyOct 12–Nov 16

West New YorkNov 6–Dec 11

SayrevilleOct 12–Nov 16

HackensackOct 21–Nov 25

LindenOct 27–Dec 1

SicklervilleOct 18–Nov 22

KearnyOct 23–Nov 27

Fort LeeOct 21–Nov 25

Atlantic CityNov 7–Dec 12

Fair LawnOct 21–Nov 25

GarfieldOct 21–Nov 25

Long BranchOct 20–Nov 24

WestfieldOct 17–Nov 21

All 59 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
Newark	Oct 23 to Nov 27	Apr 4
Jersey City	Oct 23 to Nov 27	Apr 4
Paterson	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 15
Elizabeth	Oct 27 to Dec 1	Apr 2
Toms River	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 23
Trenton	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 17
Clifton	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 15
Bayonne	Oct 27 to Dec 1	Apr 2
East Orange	Oct 23 to Nov 27	Apr 4
Camden	Nov 3 to Dec 8	Mar 30
Passaic	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Lakewood	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 23
Union City	Nov 6 to Dec 11	Mar 30
Vineland	Oct 9 to Nov 13	Apr 24
Hoboken	Nov 6 to Dec 11	Mar 30
Plainfield	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 11
New Brunswick	Oct 12 to Nov 16	Apr 15
Perth Amboy	Oct 12 to Nov 16	Apr 15
West New York	Nov 6 to Dec 11	Mar 30
Sayreville	Oct 12 to Nov 16	Apr 15
Hackensack	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Linden	Oct 27 to Dec 1	Apr 2
Sicklerville	Oct 18 to Nov 22	Apr 8
Kearny	Oct 23 to Nov 27	Apr 4
Fort Lee	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Atlantic City	Nov 7 to Dec 12	Mar 26
Fair Lawn	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Garfield	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Long Branch	Oct 20 to Nov 24	Apr 9
Westfield	Oct 17 to Nov 21	Apr 11
Princeton	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 25
Rahway	Oct 17 to Nov 21	Apr 11
Englewood	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Bergenfield	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Bridgeton	Oct 18 to Nov 22	Apr 10
Millville	Oct 9 to Nov 13	Apr 24
Old Bridge	Oct 9 to Nov 13	Apr 17
Paramus	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Cliffside Park	Nov 6 to Dec 11	Mar 30
Ridgewood	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 15
Lodi	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Carteret	Oct 27 to Dec 1	Apr 2
South Plainfield	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 11
Glassboro	Oct 18 to Nov 22	Apr 8
Somerset	Oct 12 to Nov 16	Apr 15
Summit	Oct 13 to Nov 17	Apr 18
Roselle	Oct 17 to Nov 21	Apr 11
North Plainfield	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 11
Secaucus	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Hillsborough	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 30
Harrison	Oct 23 to Nov 27	Apr 4
Lindenwold	Oct 18 to Nov 22	Apr 8
Parsippany	Oct 9 to Nov 13	Apr 17
Elmwood Park	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Pleasantville	Nov 8 to Dec 13	Mar 26
Morristown	Oct 13 to Nov 17	Apr 18
Palisades Park	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Hawthorne	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 15
Woodbridge	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 11

Questions

When should I plant tulip bulbs in New Jersey?

In Newark, fall planting from October 23 to November 27. Across New Jersey the window opens between October 2 and November 8, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant from 2 weeks before to 3 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.