When to plant Asparagus in New York

In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 20 in Floral Park to Apr 20 – May 15 in Oneonta.

In fall, from Oct 20 – Nov 15 in Albany to Dec 1 – Jan 1 in Westbury.

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.

Asparagus planting dates by place in New York
PlaceSpringFall
AirmontMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
AlbanyMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
AmsterdamApr 10 – 30Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
AuburnMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
BabylonMar 10 – Apr 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
BataviaMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
BeaconMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
BinghamtonMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
BuffaloMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
CanandaiguaMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Chestnut RidgeMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
CohoesMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
CorningApr 20 – May 15Not listed
CortlandApr 10 – 30Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
DepewMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Dobbs FerryMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
DunkirkMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
East RockawayMar 10 – Apr 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
ElmiraApr 10 – 30Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
EndicottMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
Floral ParkFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
FreeportMar 10 – Apr 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
FultonMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Garden CityFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
GenevaMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Glen CoveFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Glens FallsApr 20 – May 15Not listed
GloversvilleApr 10 – 30Not listed
Great NeckFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
HarrisonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
HaverstrawMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
HempsteadFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
IthacaApr 10 – 30Not listed
JamestownApr 10 – 30Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
Johnson CityMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
KenmoreApr 10 – 30Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
KingstonApr 10 – 30Not listed
Kiryas JoelMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LackawannaMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Lake GroveMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LancasterMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LindenhurstMar 10 – Apr 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
LockportMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Long BeachMar 10 – Apr 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
LynbrookMar 10 – Apr 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
MamaroneckMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Massapequa ParkFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
MiddletownMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
MineolaFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Mount KiscoMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Mount VernonFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
New Hyde ParkFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
New RochelleMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
New YorkFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
NewburghMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
Niagara FallsMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
North TonawandaApr 10 – 30Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
OleanApr 10 – 30Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
OneidaMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
OneontaApr 20 – May 15Not listed
OssiningMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
OswegoMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
PatchogueFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
PeekskillMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
PlattsburghApr 10 – 30Not listed
Port ChesterMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
PoughkeepsieMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
RochesterMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Rockville CentreMar 10 – Apr 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
RomeApr 10 – 30Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
RyeMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Saratoga SpringsMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
ScarsdaleMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
SchenectadyMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
Sleepy HollowMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Spring ValleyMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
SuffernMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
SyracuseMar 20 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
TarrytownMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
TonawandaApr 10 – 30Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
TroyMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
UticaMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
Valley StreamFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
WatertownMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
WatervlietMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
West HaverstrawMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
WestburyFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
White PlainsMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
WoodburyMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
YonkersMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 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 asparagus.