When to plant Rhubarb in Massachusetts
In spring, from Mar 1 – Apr 1 in Lawrence to Apr 1 – May 1 in North Adams.
In fall, from Oct 1 – Nov 1 in North Adams to Nov 1 – Dec 1 in Randolph Town.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agawam Town | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Amesbury | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Amherst Town | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Attleboro | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Barnstable Town | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Beverly | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Boston | Not listed | Not listed |
| Braintree Town | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Bridgewater Town | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Brockton | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Cambridge | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Chelsea | Not listed | Not listed |
| Chicopee | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Easthampton | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Everett | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fall River | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Fitchburg | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Framingham | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Franklin Town | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Gardner | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Gloucester | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Greenfield | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Haverhill | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Holyoke | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Lawrence | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Leominster | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Lowell | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Lynn | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Malden | Not listed | Not listed |
| Marlborough | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Medford | Not listed | Not listed |
| Melrose | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Methuen | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| New Bedford | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Newburyport | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Newton | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| North Adams | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| North Attleborough Town | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Northampton | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Palmer Town | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Peabody | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Pittsfield | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Quincy | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Randolph Town | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Revere | Not listed | Not listed |
| Salem | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Somerville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Southbridge Town | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Springfield | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Taunton | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Waltham | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Watertown | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| West Springfield Town | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Westfield | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Weymouth Town | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Winthrop Town | Not listed | Not listed |
| Woburn | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Worcester | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
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 rhubarb.