When to plant Broccoli and brussels sprouts in New Jersey

In spring, from Mar 1 – 20 in Atlantic City to Apr 1 – May 1 in Somerville.

For a fall crop, from July 1 – Aug 15 in Asbury Park to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Woodbury.

USDA gives brussels sprouts the same planting dates as broccoli.

Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Broccoli planting dates by place in New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
Atlantic CityMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BayonneMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
BeachwoodMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
BellmawrMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
BergenfieldMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
Bound BrookApr 1 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
BridgetonMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
BurlingtonMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
CamdenMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CarteretMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
ChathamMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 15
Cliffside ParkMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CliftonMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
CollingswoodMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
DoverMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
DumontMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
East OrangeMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
East RutherfordMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
EatontownMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
EdgewaterMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ElizabethMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Elmwood ParkMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
EnglewoodMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
Fair LawnMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
FairviewMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Florham ParkMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 15
Fort LeeMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
Franklin LakesMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
FreeholdMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
GarfieldMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
GlassboroMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
Glen RockMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
Gloucester CityMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GuttenbergMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HackensackMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
HackettstownMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
HaddonfieldMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
HammontonMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
HarrisonMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Hasbrouck HeightsMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
HawthorneMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
Highland ParkMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
HillsdaleMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
HobokenMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HopatcongMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
Jersey CityMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
KearnyMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
KinnelonMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
Lincoln ParkMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
LindenMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
LindenwoldMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
Little FerryMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
LodiMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
Long BranchMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
MadisonMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 15
ManvilleApr 1 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
MaywoodMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
MetuchenMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
MiddlesexMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
MillvilleMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
MorristownMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 15
New BrunswickMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
New MilfordMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
New ProvidenceMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 15
NewarkMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
North ArlingtonMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
North PlainfieldMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
OaklandMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
Ocean CityMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Palisades ParkMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
ParamusMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
PassaicMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
PatersonMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
Perth AmboyMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
PhillipsburgMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
Pine HillMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
PlainfieldMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
PleasantvilleMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Point PleasantMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
Pompton LakesMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
PrincetonMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
RahwayMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
RamseyMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
Red BankMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
RidgefieldMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
Ridgefield ParkMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
RidgewoodMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
RingwoodMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
River EdgeMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
RoselleMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
Roselle ParkMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
RutherfordMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
SayrevilleMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
SecaucusMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
Somers PointMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SomervilleApr 1 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
South AmboyMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
South PlainfieldMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
South RiverMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
SummitMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 15
TenaflyMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
Tinton FallsMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
TotowaMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
TrentonMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 15
Union CityMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
VinelandMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
WaldwickMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
WallingtonMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
WanaqueMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
West New YorkMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WestfieldMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
WestwoodMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
Wood-RidgeMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
WoodburyMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Woodland ParkMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for broccoli.

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