When to plant Potatoes in New Jersey

In spring, from Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Atlantic City to Mar 20 – May 10 in Somerville.

In fall, from June 15 – July 15 in Beachwood to Aug 10 – Sept 15 in West New York.

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

Potatoes planting dates by place in New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Atlantic CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
BayonneFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
BeachwoodMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
BellmawrFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
BergenfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Bound BrookMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
BridgetonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
BurlingtonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
CamdenFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
CarteretFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
ChathamMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Cliffside ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
CliftonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
CollingswoodMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
DoverMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
DumontFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
East OrangeFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
East RutherfordFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
EatontownMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
EdgewaterFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
ElizabethFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Elmwood ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
EnglewoodFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Fair LawnFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
FairviewFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
Florham ParkMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Fort LeeFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Franklin LakesMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
FreeholdMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
GarfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
GlassboroMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Glen RockMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Gloucester CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
GuttenbergFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
HackensackFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
HackettstownMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
HaddonfieldMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
HammontonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
HarrisonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Hasbrouck HeightsFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
HawthorneMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Highland ParkMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
HillsdaleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
HobokenFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
HopatcongMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Jersey CityFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
KearnyFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
KinnelonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Lincoln ParkMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
LindenFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
LindenwoldMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Little FerryFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
LodiFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Long BranchMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
MadisonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
ManvilleMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
MaywoodFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
MetuchenMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
MiddlesexMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
MillvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
MorristownMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
New BrunswickMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
New MilfordFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
New ProvidenceMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
NewarkFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
North ArlingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
North PlainfieldMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
OaklandMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Ocean CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
Palisades ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
ParamusFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
PassaicFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
PatersonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Perth AmboyMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
PhillipsburgMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Pine HillMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
PlainfieldMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
PleasantvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
Point PleasantMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Pompton LakesMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
PrincetonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
RahwayMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
RamseyMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Red BankMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
RidgefieldFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Ridgefield ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
RidgewoodMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
RingwoodMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
River EdgeFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
RoselleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Roselle ParkMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
RutherfordFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
SayrevilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
SecaucusFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Somers PointFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
SomervilleMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
South AmboyMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
South PlainfieldMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
South RiverMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
SummitMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
TenaflyFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Tinton FallsMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
TotowaMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
TrentonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Union CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
VinelandMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
WaldwickMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
WallingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
WanaqueMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
West New YorkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
WestfieldMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
WestwoodFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Wood-RidgeFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
WoodburyFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Woodland ParkMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10

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 potatoes.