When to plant Rhubarb in New Jersey

In spring, from Mar 1 – Apr 1 in Asbury Park to Mar 20 – Apr 15 in Somerville.

In fall, from Oct 15 – Dec 1 in Beachwood to Nov 1 – Dec 1 in Woodland Park.

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.

Rhubarb planting dates by place in New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Atlantic CityNot listedNot listed
BayonneNot listedNot listed
BeachwoodMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
BellmawrNot listedNot listed
BergenfieldNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Bound BrookMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
BridgetonMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
BurlingtonMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
CamdenNot listedNot listed
CarteretNot listedNot listed
ChathamMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Cliffside ParkNot listedNot listed
CliftonMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
CollingswoodMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
DoverMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
DumontNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
East OrangeNot listedNot listed
East RutherfordNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
EatontownMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
EdgewaterNot listedNot listed
ElizabethNot listedNot listed
Elmwood ParkNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
EnglewoodNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Fair LawnNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
FairviewNot listedNot listed
Florham ParkMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Fort LeeNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Franklin LakesMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
FreeholdMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
GarfieldNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
GlassboroMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Glen RockMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Gloucester CityNot listedNot listed
GuttenbergNot listedNot listed
HackensackNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
HackettstownMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
HaddonfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
HammontonMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
HarrisonNot listedNot listed
Hasbrouck HeightsNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
HawthorneMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Highland ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
HillsdaleNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
HobokenNot listedNot listed
HopatcongMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
Jersey CityNot listedNot listed
KearnyNot listedNot listed
KinnelonMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
Lincoln ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
LindenNot listedNot listed
LindenwoldMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Little FerryNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
LodiNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Long BranchMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
MadisonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
ManvilleMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
MaywoodNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
MetuchenMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
MiddlesexMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
MillvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
MorristownMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
New BrunswickMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
New MilfordNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
New ProvidenceMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
NewarkNot listedNot listed
North ArlingtonNot listedNot listed
North PlainfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
OaklandMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
Ocean CityNot listedNot listed
Palisades ParkNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
ParamusNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
PassaicNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
PatersonMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Perth AmboyMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
PhillipsburgMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
Pine HillMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
PlainfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
PleasantvilleNot listedNot listed
Point PleasantMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
Pompton LakesMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
PrincetonMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
RahwayMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
RamseyMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
Red BankMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
RidgefieldNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Ridgefield ParkNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
RidgewoodMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
RingwoodMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
River EdgeNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
RoselleMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Roselle ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
RutherfordNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
SayrevilleMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
SecaucusNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Somers PointNot listedNot listed
SomervilleMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
South AmboyMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
South PlainfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
South RiverMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
SummitMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
TenaflyNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Tinton FallsMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
TotowaMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
TrentonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Union CityNot listedNot listed
VinelandMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
WaldwickMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
WallingtonNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
WanaqueMar 10 – Apr 10Oct 15 – Dec 1Now
West New YorkNot listedNot listed
WestfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon
WestwoodNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
Wood-RidgeNot listedNov 1 – Dec 1Soon
WoodburyNot listedNot listed
Woodland ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Nov 1 – Dec 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 rhubarb.