When to plant Rhubarb in New York
In spring, from Mar 1 – Apr 1 in Babylon to Apr 15 – May 10 in Oneonta.
In fall, from Oct 1 – Nov 1 in Corning to Nov 1 – Dec 1 in Yonkers.
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.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Airmont | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Albany | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Amsterdam | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Auburn | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Babylon | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Batavia | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Beacon | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Binghamton | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Buffalo | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Canandaigua | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Chestnut Ridge | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Cohoes | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Corning | Apr 15 – May 10 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Cortland | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Depew | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Dobbs Ferry | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Dunkirk | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| East Rockaway | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Elmira | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Endicott | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Floral Park | Not listed | Not listed |
| Freeport | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Fulton | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Garden City | Not listed | Not listed |
| Geneva | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Glen Cove | Not listed | Not listed |
| Glens Falls | Apr 15 – May 10 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Gloversville | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Great Neck | Not listed | Not listed |
| Harrison | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Haverstraw | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Hempstead | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ithaca | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Jamestown | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Johnson City | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Kenmore | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Kingston | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Kiryas Joel | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Lackawanna | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Lake Grove | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Lancaster | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Lindenhurst | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Lockport | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Long Beach | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Lynbrook | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Mamaroneck | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Massapequa Park | Not listed | Not listed |
| Middletown | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Mineola | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mount Kisco | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Mount Vernon | Not listed | Not listed |
| New Hyde Park | Not listed | Not listed |
| New Rochelle | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| New York | Not listed | Not listed |
| Newburgh | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Niagara Falls | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| North Tonawanda | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Olean | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Oneida | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Oneonta | Apr 15 – May 10 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Ossining | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Oswego | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Patchogue | Not listed | Not listed |
| Peekskill | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Plattsburgh | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Port Chester | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Poughkeepsie | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Rochester | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Rockville Centre | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Rome | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Rye | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Saratoga Springs | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Scarsdale | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Schenectady | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Sleepy Hollow | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Spring Valley | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Suffern | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Syracuse | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Tarrytown | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Tonawanda | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Troy | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Utica | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Valley Stream | Not listed | Not listed |
| Watertown | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Watervliet | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| West Haverstraw | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Westbury | Not listed | Not listed |
| White Plains | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Woodbury | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Yonkers | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 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.