When to plant Broccoli in Maryland
In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 15 in Baltimore to Mar 25 – Apr 20 in Westminster.
In fall, from July 1 – Aug 15 in Aberdeen to Aug 1 – Sept 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 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Annapolis | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Baltimore | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bel Air | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bowie | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Cambridge | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| College Park | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cumberland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Easton | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Elkton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Frederick | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gaithersburg | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Greenbelt | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hagerstown | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Havre de Grace | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hyattsville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| La Plata | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Laurel | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| New Carrollton | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Rockville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Salisbury | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Takoma Park | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Westminster | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
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 broccoli.