When to plant Collard greens in New Jersey

In spring, from Mar 1 – June 1 in Asbury Park to Apr 1 – June 1 in Somerville.

In fall, from July 15 – Aug 15 in Beachwood to Aug 25 – Nov 1 in West New York.

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.

Collards planting dates by place in New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Atlantic CityMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
BayonneMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
BeachwoodMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
BellmawrMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
BergenfieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Bound BrookApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
BridgetonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BurlingtonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CamdenMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
CarteretMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
ChathamMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Cliffside ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
CliftonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CollingswoodMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
DoverMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
DumontMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
East OrangeMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
East RutherfordMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
EatontownMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
EdgewaterMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
ElizabethMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Elmwood ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
EnglewoodMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Fair LawnMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
FairviewMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
Florham ParkMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Fort LeeMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Franklin LakesMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
FreeholdMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
GarfieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
GlassboroMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Glen RockMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Gloucester CityMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
GuttenbergMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
HackensackMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HackettstownMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
HaddonfieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HammontonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HarrisonMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Hasbrouck HeightsMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HawthorneMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Highland ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HillsdaleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HobokenMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
HopatcongMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
Jersey CityMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
KearnyMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
KinnelonMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
Lincoln ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LindenMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
LindenwoldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Little FerryMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LodiMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Long BranchMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MadisonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ManvilleApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
MaywoodMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MetuchenMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MiddlesexMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MillvilleMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
MorristownMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
New BrunswickMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
New MilfordMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
New ProvidenceMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
NewarkMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
North ArlingtonMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
North PlainfieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
OaklandMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
Ocean CityMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
Palisades ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ParamusMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
PassaicMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
PatersonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Perth AmboyMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
PhillipsburgMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
Pine HillMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
PlainfieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
PleasantvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
Point PleasantMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
Pompton LakesMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
PrincetonMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
RahwayMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RamseyMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
Red BankMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RidgefieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Ridgefield ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RidgewoodMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RingwoodMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
River EdgeMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RoselleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Roselle ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RutherfordMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SayrevilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SecaucusMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Somers PointMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
SomervilleApr 1 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
South AmboyMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
South PlainfieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
South RiverMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SummitMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
TenaflyMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Tinton FallsMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
TotowaMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
TrentonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Union CityMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
VinelandMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
WaldwickMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
WallingtonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
WanaqueMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
West New YorkMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
WestfieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
WestwoodMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Wood-RidgeMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
WoodburyMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Woodland ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 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 collards.