When to plant Kale in New York

In spring, from Mar 1 – 20 in Floral Park to Apr 20 – May 10 in Oneonta.

In fall, from June 15 – July 15 in Corning to Aug 15 – Oct 15 in 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 York
PlaceSpringFall
AirmontMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
AlbanyApr 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 1
AmsterdamApr 10 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
AuburnApr 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
BabylonMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BataviaApr 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
BeaconMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
BinghamtonApr 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 1
BuffaloMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
CanandaiguaApr 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
Chestnut RidgeMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
CohoesMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
CorningApr 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
CortlandApr 10 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
DepewMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
Dobbs FerryMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
DunkirkApr 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
East RockawayMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ElmiraApr 10 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
EndicottApr 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 1
Floral ParkMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FreeportMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
FultonApr 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
Garden CityMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GenevaApr 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
Glen CoveMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Glens FallsApr 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
GloversvilleApr 10 – May 1June 15 – July 15
Great NeckMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
HarrisonMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
HaverstrawMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
HempsteadMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
IthacaApr 10 – May 1June 15 – July 15
JamestownApr 10 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
Johnson CityApr 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 1
KenmoreApr 10 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
KingstonApr 10 – May 1June 15 – July 15
Kiryas JoelMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
LackawannaMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
Lake GroveMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
LancasterMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
LindenhurstMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LockportApr 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
Long BeachMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LynbrookMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MamaroneckMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
Massapequa ParkMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MiddletownMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
MineolaMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Mount KiscoMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
Mount VernonMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
New Hyde ParkMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
New RochelleMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
New YorkMar 1 – 20Aug 15 – Oct 15
NewburghApr 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 1
Niagara FallsApr 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
North TonawandaApr 10 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
OleanApr 10 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
OneidaApr 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 1
OneontaApr 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
OssiningMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
OswegoMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
PatchogueMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PeekskillApr 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
PlattsburghApr 10 – May 1June 15 – July 15
Port ChesterMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
PoughkeepsieMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
RochesterMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
Rockville CentreMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RomeApr 10 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
RyeMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Saratoga SpringsApr 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 1
ScarsdaleMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
SchenectadyApr 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 1
Sleepy HollowMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
Spring ValleyMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
SuffernMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
SyracuseApr 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
TarrytownMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
TonawandaApr 10 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
TroyMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
UticaApr 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 1
Valley StreamMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WatertownApr 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 1
WatervlietMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Sept 1
West HaverstrawMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
WestburyMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
White PlainsMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
WoodburyMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
YonkersMar 20 – Apr 10July 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.