When to plant Asparagus in Maryland
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 10 in Baltimore to Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Westminster.
In fall, from Nov 1 – Dec 15 in Bowie to Dec 1 – Jan 1 in Takoma Park.
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.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Annapolis | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Baltimore | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Not listed |
| Bel Air | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Bowie | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Cambridge | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| College Park | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Cumberland | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Easton | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Elkton | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Frederick | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Gaithersburg | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Greenbelt | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Hagerstown | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Havre de Grace | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Hyattsville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| La Plata | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Laurel | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| New Carrollton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Rockville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Salisbury | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Takoma Park | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Westminster | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for asparagus.