When to plant Cabbage in New Jersey

In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 10 in Atlantic City to Mar 15 – Apr 10 in Somerville.

In fall, from July 1 – 20 in Beachwood to Sept 1 – 15 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.

Cabbage planting dates by place in New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Atlantic CityFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
BayonneFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
BeachwoodMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
BellmawrFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
BergenfieldFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Bound BrookMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
BridgetonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BurlingtonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CamdenFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
CarteretFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
ChathamMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Cliffside ParkFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
CliftonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CollingswoodMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
DoverMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
DumontFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
East OrangeFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
East RutherfordFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
EatontownMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
EdgewaterFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
ElizabethFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Elmwood ParkFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
EnglewoodFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Fair LawnFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
FairviewFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Florham ParkMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Fort LeeFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Franklin LakesMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
FreeholdMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
GarfieldFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
GlassboroMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Glen RockMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Gloucester CityFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
GuttenbergFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
HackensackFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
HackettstownMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
HaddonfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HammontonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HarrisonFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Hasbrouck HeightsFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
HawthorneMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Highland ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HillsdaleFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
HobokenFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
HopatcongMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Jersey CityFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
KearnyFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
KinnelonMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Lincoln ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LindenFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
LindenwoldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Little FerryFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
LodiFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Long BranchMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
MadisonMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
ManvilleMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
MaywoodFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
MetuchenMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
MiddlesexMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
MillvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
MorristownMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
New BrunswickMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
New MilfordFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
New ProvidenceMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
NewarkFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
North ArlingtonFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
North PlainfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
OaklandMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Ocean CityFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Palisades ParkFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
ParamusFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
PassaicFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
PatersonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Perth AmboyMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PhillipsburgMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Pine HillMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PlainfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PleasantvilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Point PleasantMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Pompton LakesMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
PrincetonMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
RahwayMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RamseyMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Red BankMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RidgefieldFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Ridgefield ParkFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
RidgewoodMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RingwoodMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
River EdgeFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
RoselleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Roselle ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RutherfordFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
SayrevilleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SecaucusFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Somers PointFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
SomervilleMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
South AmboyMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
South PlainfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
South RiverMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SummitMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
TenaflyFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Tinton FallsMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
TotowaMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
TrentonMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Union CityFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
VinelandMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
WaldwickMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
WallingtonFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
WanaqueMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
West New YorkFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
WestfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
WestwoodFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Wood-RidgeFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
WoodburyFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Woodland ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 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 cabbage.