When to plant Broccoli

The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below. The dates are for setting out plants.

Earliest safe spring planting dates: broccoli
Average last freezePlant
Jan 30Jan 1 – 30
Feb 8Jan 1 – 30
Feb 18Jan 15 – Feb 15
Feb 28Feb 1 – Mar 1
Mar 10Feb 15 – Mar 15
Mar 20Feb 15 – Mar 15
Mar 30Mar 1 – 20
Apr 10Mar 15 – Apr 15
Apr 20Mar 25 – Apr 20
Apr 30Apr 1 – May 1
May 10Apr 15 – June 1
May 20May 1 – June 15
May 30May 10 – June 10
June 10May 20 – June 10
Latest safe fall planting dates: broccoli
Average first freezePlant by
Aug 30May 1 – June 1
Sept 10May 1 – June 1
Sept 20May 1 – June 15
Sept 30June 1 – 30
Oct 10June 15 – July 15
Oct 20July 1 – Aug 1
Oct 30July 1 – Aug 15
Nov 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Nov 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Nov 30Aug 1 – Oct 1
Dec 10Aug 1 – Nov 1
Dec 20Sept 1 – Dec 31

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.

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