When to plant Asparagus in New Jersey

In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 20 in Atlantic City to Mar 20 – Apr 15 in Somerville.

In fall, from Nov 1 – Dec 15 in Beachwood to Dec 1 – Jan 1 in Woodbury.

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.

Asparagus planting dates by place in New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Atlantic CityFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
BayonneFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
BeachwoodMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
BellmawrFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
BergenfieldFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Bound BrookMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
BridgetonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
BurlingtonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
CamdenFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
CarteretFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
ChathamMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Cliffside ParkFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
CliftonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
CollingswoodMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
DoverMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
DumontFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
East OrangeFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
East RutherfordFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
EatontownMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
EdgewaterFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
ElizabethFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Elmwood ParkFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
EnglewoodFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Fair LawnFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
FairviewFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
Florham ParkMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Fort LeeFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Franklin LakesMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
FreeholdMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
GarfieldFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
GlassboroMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Glen RockMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Gloucester CityFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
GuttenbergFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
HackensackFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
HackettstownMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
HaddonfieldMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
HammontonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
HarrisonFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Hasbrouck HeightsFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
HawthorneMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Highland ParkMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
HillsdaleFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
HobokenFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
HopatcongMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Jersey CityFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
KearnyFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
KinnelonMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Lincoln ParkMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LindenFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
LindenwoldMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Little FerryFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LodiFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Long BranchMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
MadisonMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ManvilleMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
MaywoodFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
MetuchenMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
MiddlesexMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
MillvilleMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
MorristownMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
New BrunswickMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
New MilfordFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
New ProvidenceMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
NewarkFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
North ArlingtonFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
North PlainfieldMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
OaklandMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Ocean CityFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
Palisades ParkFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ParamusFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
PassaicFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
PatersonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Perth AmboyMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
PhillipsburgMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Pine HillMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
PlainfieldMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
PleasantvilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
Point PleasantMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Pompton LakesMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
PrincetonMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
RahwayMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
RamseyMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Red BankMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
RidgefieldFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Ridgefield ParkFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
RidgewoodMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
RingwoodMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
River EdgeFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
RoselleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Roselle ParkMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
RutherfordFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
SayrevilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
SecaucusFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Somers PointFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
SomervilleMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
South AmboyMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
South PlainfieldMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
South RiverMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
SummitMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
TenaflyFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Tinton FallsMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
TotowaMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
TrentonMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Union CityFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
VinelandMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
WaldwickMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
WallingtonFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
WanaqueMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
West New YorkFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
WestfieldMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
WestwoodFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Wood-RidgeFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
WoodburyFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Woodland ParkMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon

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.