When to plant Kale in Maryland
In spring, from Feb 20 – Mar 10 in Baltimore to Mar 20 – Apr 10 in Westminster.
In fall, from July 15 – Sept 1 in Aberdeen to Aug 15 – Oct 15 in Baltimore.
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 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Annapolis | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Baltimore | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Bel Air | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Bowie | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Cambridge | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| College Park | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Cumberland | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Easton | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Elkton | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Frederick | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Gaithersburg | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Greenbelt | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Hagerstown | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Havre de Grace | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Hyattsville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| La Plata | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Laurel | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| New Carrollton | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Rockville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Salisbury | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Takoma Park | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Westminster | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – 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. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for kale.