When to plant Potatoes in Massachusetts
In spring, from Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Boston to Apr 1 – June 1 in North Adams.
In fall, from May 1 – June 15 in North Adams to July 25 – Aug 20 in Winthrop Town.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Agawam Town | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Amesbury | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Amherst Town | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Attleboro | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Barnstable Town | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Beverly | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Boston | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Braintree Town | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Bridgewater Town | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Brockton | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Cambridge | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Chelsea | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Chicopee | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Easthampton | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Everett | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Fall River | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Fitchburg | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Framingham | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Franklin Town | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Gardner | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Gloucester | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Greenfield | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Haverhill | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Holyoke | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Lawrence | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Leominster | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Lowell | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Lynn | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Malden | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Marlborough | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Medford | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Melrose | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Methuen | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| New Bedford | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Newburyport | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Newton | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| North Adams | Apr 1 – June 1 | May 1 – June 15 |
| North Attleborough Town | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Northampton | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Palmer Town | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Peabody | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Pittsfield | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 1 – June 15 |
| Quincy | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Randolph Town | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Revere | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Salem | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Somerville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Southbridge Town | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Springfield | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Taunton | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Waltham | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Watertown | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| West Springfield Town | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Westfield | Mar 20 – May 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Weymouth Town | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Winthrop Town | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Woburn | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Worcester | Mar 15 – Apr 10 | June 15 – July 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 potatoes.