Frost Dates & Planting Calendars in New Jersey
In New Jersey, the average last spring frost ranges from March 26 in Atlantic City to April 30 in Manville, and the average first fall frost from October 15 in Jackson to November 22 in Ventnor City. Pick a city for its full frost-date summary and 42-crop planting calendar.
| City | Last Spring Frost (typical) | First Fall Frost (typical) | Growing Season | USDA Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Jersey City | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Paterson | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Elizabeth | April 2 | November 10 | 222 days | 7b |
| Edison | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Trenton | April 17 | October 28 | 192 days | 7a |
| Toms River | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7a |
| Clifton | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Camden | March 30 | November 17 | 232 days | 7b |
| Brick | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7b |
| Passaic | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Cherry Hill | April 15 | October 31 | 199 days | 7b |
| Union City | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Bayonne | April 2 | November 10 | 222 days | 7b |
| Middletown | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7b |
| East Orange | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7a |
| North Bergen | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Irvington | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7a |
| Vineland | April 11 | November 3 | 206 days | 7a |
| South Vineland | April 24 | October 23 | 181 days | 7a |
| Wayne | April 14 | October 28 | 196 days | 7a |
| New Brunswick | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Union | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7a |
| Piscataway | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Jackson | April 28 | October 15 | 169 days | 7a |
| Lakewood | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7a |
| Hoboken | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| West New York | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Perth Amboy | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7b |
| Plainfield | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Parsippany | April 17 | October 23 | 189 days | 7a |
| Bloomfield | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7a |
| East Brunswick | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| West Orange | April 18 | October 24 | 187 days | 7a |
| Sayreville | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Hackensack | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Bridgewater | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 7a |
| North Brunswick | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Sicklerville | April 8 | November 1 | 205 days | 7a |
| Sayreville Junction | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Kearny | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Linden | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7b |
| Mount Laurel | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7b |
| Marlboro | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7a |
| Teaneck | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Montclair | April 18 | October 24 | 187 days | 7a |
| Atlantic City | March 26 | November 21 | 240 days | 8a |
| Hillsborough | April 16 | October 27 | 192 days | 7a |
| Sewell | April 8 | November 1 | 205 days | 7b |
| Belleville | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Fort Lee | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Ewing | April 17 | October 28 | 192 days | 7b |
| Pennsauken | April 15 | October 31 | 199 days | 7b |
| Orange | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7a |
| Fair Lawn | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Garfield | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Willingboro | April 15 | October 29 | 196 days | 7b |
| Long Branch | April 9 | November 3 | 208 days | 7b |
| Westfield | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7a |
| Princeton | April 25 | October 16 | 173 days | 7a |
| Rahway | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7b |
| Englewood | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Millville | April 24 | October 23 | 181 days | 7a |
| Livingston | April 18 | October 24 | 187 days | 7a |
| Bergenfield | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Nutley | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Paramus | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7a |
| West Milford | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 6b |
| Mercerville-Hamilton Square | April 25 | October 16 | 173 days | 7a |
| Randolph | April 17 | October 23 | 189 days | 6b |
| Ridgewood | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Bridgeton | April 10 | November 1 | 205 days | 7b |
| Maplewood | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Cliffside Park | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Lodi | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Vincentown | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7b |
| South Plainfield | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Carteret | April 2 | November 10 | 222 days | 7b |
| Mahwah | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Old Bridge | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Scotch Plains | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7a |
| South Old Bridge | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Cranford | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7a |
| Hillside | April 2 | November 10 | 222 days | 7b |
| North Plainfield | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Somerset | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Summit | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Roselle | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7b |
| Basking Ridge | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 6b |
| Pleasantville | March 26 | November 22 | 243 days | 7b |
| Palisades Park | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Bayville | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7a |
| Elmwood Park | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7a |
| Millburn | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Lyndhurst | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Sparta | April 25 | October 19 | 175 days | 6b |
| Woodbridge | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7b |
| Glassboro | April 8 | November 1 | 205 days | 7b |
| Secaucus | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Maple Shade | April 12 | November 1 | 200 days | 7b |
| Hawthorne | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Iselin | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Rutherford | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Morristown | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Point Pleasant | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7b |
| Dover | April 17 | October 23 | 189 days | 6b |
| Dumont | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Colonia | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Tinton Falls | April 9 | November 3 | 208 days | 7b |
| Lindenwold | April 8 | November 1 | 205 days | 7b |
| South Orange | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Wyckoff | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Avenel | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7b |
| New Milford | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Denville | April 17 | October 23 | 189 days | 6b |
| South River | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Hopatcong Hills | April 25 | October 19 | 175 days | 6b |
| Ocean Acres | April 1 | November 15 | 230 days | 7a |
| Madison | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| North Arlington | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Asbury Park | April 9 | November 3 | 208 days | 7b |
| Williamstown | April 8 | November 1 | 205 days | 7a |
| Harrison | April 4 | November 6 | 216 days | 7b |
| Warren Township | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Fords | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7b |
| Ramsey | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Tenafly | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Cinnaminson | April 15 | October 31 | 199 days | 7b |
| Clark | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7a |
| Hammonton | April 14 | October 27 | 196 days | 7a |
| Springdale | April 12 | November 1 | 200 days | 7b |
| Phillipsburg | April 18 | October 25 | 188 days | 7a |
| Hopatcong | April 25 | October 19 | 175 days | 6b |
| Fairview | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Springfield | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7a |
| Highland Park | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Moorestown-Lenola | April 12 | November 1 | 200 days | 7b |
| Bradley Gardens | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 7a |
| Berkeley Heights | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Cherry Hill Mall | April 15 | October 31 | 199 days | 7b |
| Weehawken | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Collingswood | April 15 | October 31 | 199 days | 7b |
| Middlesex | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Metuchen | April 11 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Princeton Meadows | April 25 | October 16 | 173 days | 7a |
| Roselle Park | April 11 | October 31 | 202 days | 7b |
| West Freehold | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7a |
| Verona | April 18 | October 24 | 187 days | 7a |
| Franklin Park | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Mercerville | April 17 | October 28 | 192 days | 7a |
| Oakland | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Short Hills | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Saddle Brook | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Ridgefield Park | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Hanover | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Holiday City-Berkeley | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7a |
| Hamilton Square | April 25 | October 16 | 173 days | 7a |
| Lumberton | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7b |
| Woodland Park | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| New Providence | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Cedar Grove | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Ringwood | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Atco | April 28 | October 15 | 169 days | 7a |
| Eatontown | April 9 | November 3 | 208 days | 7b |
| Hasbrouck Heights | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Red Bank | April 9 | November 3 | 208 days | 7b |
| Somerville | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 7a |
| East Hanover | April 18 | October 24 | 187 days | 7a |
| Edgewater | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Glen Rock | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Martinsville | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 7a |
| Freehold | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7a |
| Pennsville | April 7 | November 1 | 209 days | 7b |
| Wanaque | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Florham Park | April 18 | October 27 | 189 days | 7a |
| Wallington | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| River Edge | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Guttenberg | March 30 | November 20 | 236 days | 7b |
| Upper Montclair | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Bellmawr | April 2 | November 10 | 224 days | 7b |
| Haddonfield | April 15 | October 31 | 199 days | 7b |
| Ridgefield | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Greentree | April 12 | November 1 | 200 days | 7b |
| Ocean City | March 26 | November 22 | 243 days | 7b |
| Gloucester City | March 30 | November 17 | 232 days | 7b |
| Robertsville | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7a |
| Westwood | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7a |
| Browns Mills | April 15 | October 29 | 196 days | 7a |
| Beachwood | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 7a |
| Pompton Lakes | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Totowa | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Little Ferry | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Franklin Lakes | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Mount Holly | April 15 | October 29 | 196 days | 7b |
| Echelon | April 12 | November 1 | 200 days | 7b |
| Somers Point | March 26 | November 22 | 243 days | 7b |
| Little Falls | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Hillsdale | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7a |
| Pine Hill | April 8 | November 1 | 205 days | 7b |
| Bound Brook | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 7a |
| Ventnor City | March 26 | November 22 | 243 days | 7b |
| Manville | April 30 | October 20 | 172 days | 7a |
| Lincoln Park | April 14 | October 28 | 196 days | 7a |
| Kinnelon | April 25 | October 17 | 174 days | 6b |
| Colts Neck | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7a |
| Marlton | April 12 | November 1 | 200 days | 7b |
| Waldwick | April 19 | October 23 | 188 days | 7a |
| Woodbury | April 2 | November 10 | 224 days | 7b |
| Lake Mohawk | April 25 | October 19 | 175 days | 6b |
| Keansburg | April 17 | October 23 | 190 days | 7b |
| Burlington | April 15 | October 29 | 196 days | 7b |
| Maywood | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Hackettstown | April 25 | October 19 | 175 days | 6b |
| River Vale | April 20 | October 26 | 189 days | 7a |
| White Horse | April 17 | October 28 | 192 days | 7a |
| Villas | April 1 | November 9 | 222 days | 8a |
| Lake Hiawatha | April 17 | October 23 | 189 days | 7a |
| Kendall Park | April 15 | October 26 | 193 days | 7a |
| Brookdale | April 15 | October 28 | 195 days | 7a |
| Leonia | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Brigantine | March 26 | November 21 | 240 days | 8a |
| East Rutherford | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 7b |
| Succasunna | April 25 | October 19 | 175 days | 6b |
When to Plant in New Jersey
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Eggplant
- Cucumbers
- Zucchini
- Winter Squash
- Pumpkins
- Watermelon
- Cantaloupe
- Corn
- Green Beans
- Peas
- Lettuce
- Spinach
- Kale
- Arugula
- Swiss Chard
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Cabbage
- Brussels Sprouts
- Carrots
- Beets
- Radishes
- Turnips
- Onions
- Garlic
- Potatoes
- Sweet Potatoes
- Asparagus
- Basil
- Cilantro
- Parsley
- Dill
- Oregano
- Thyme
- Sunflowers
- Zinnias
- Marigolds
- Cosmos
- Nasturtiums
- Dahlias