When to plant Kale in New Jersey

In spring, from Mar 1 – 20 in Atlantic City to Apr 1 – 20 in Somerville.

In fall, from July 15 – Sept 1 in Asbury Park to Aug 15 – Oct 15 in West New York.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Kale planting dates by place in New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Atlantic CityMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
BayonneMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BeachwoodMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
BellmawrMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BergenfieldMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
Bound BrookApr 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
BridgetonMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
BurlingtonMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
CamdenMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
CarteretMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ChathamMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
Cliffside ParkMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
CliftonMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
CollingswoodMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
DoverMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
DumontMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
East OrangeMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
East RutherfordMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
EatontownMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
EdgewaterMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
ElizabethMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Elmwood ParkMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
EnglewoodMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
Fair LawnMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
FairviewMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
Florham ParkMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
Fort LeeMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
Franklin LakesMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
FreeholdMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
GarfieldMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
GlassboroMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Glen RockMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Gloucester CityMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
GuttenbergMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
HackensackMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
HackettstownMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
HaddonfieldMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
HammontonMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
HarrisonMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Hasbrouck HeightsMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
HawthorneMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Highland ParkMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
HillsdaleMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
HobokenMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
HopatcongMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
Jersey CityMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
KearnyMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
KinnelonMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
Lincoln ParkMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
LindenMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LindenwoldMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Little FerryMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
LodiMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
Long BranchMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
MadisonMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
ManvilleApr 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
MaywoodMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
MetuchenMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
MiddlesexMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
MillvilleMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
MorristownMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
New BrunswickMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
New MilfordMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
New ProvidenceMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
NewarkMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
North ArlingtonMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
North PlainfieldMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
OaklandMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
Ocean CityMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
Palisades ParkMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
ParamusMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
PassaicMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
PatersonMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Perth AmboyMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
PhillipsburgMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
Pine HillMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
PlainfieldMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
PleasantvilleMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
Point PleasantMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
Pompton LakesMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
PrincetonMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
RahwayMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
RamseyMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
Red BankMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
RidgefieldMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
Ridgefield ParkMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
RidgewoodMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
RingwoodMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
River EdgeMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
RoselleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Roselle ParkMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
RutherfordMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
SayrevilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
SecaucusMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
Somers PointMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
SomervilleApr 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
South AmboyMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
South PlainfieldMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
South RiverMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
SummitMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
TenaflyMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
Tinton FallsMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
TotowaMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
TrentonMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
Union CityMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
VinelandMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
WaldwickMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
WallingtonMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
WanaqueMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
West New YorkMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
WestfieldMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
WestwoodMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
Wood-RidgeMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
WoodburyMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Woodland ParkMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – 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 kale.