§ When to plant · Massachusetts · Checked Sept 2026
In Boston, tender crops like tomatoes and peppers can go out around April 18, and frost has historically passed 9 years in 10 by May 1. Cool-season crops go in from March, and again from August for fall.
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§ 010 · Frost dates
Based on NOAA's 1991–2020 station records, with adjustments for tender crops.
| City · NOAA station | Last frost, on average | Plant tender crops from | Frost is over, 9 of 10 years by | Fall frost possible from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BostonBOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT · 3 km | Apr 4 | Apr 18April 18 | May 1 | Oct 29 |
| BrocktonBROCKTON · 4 km | Apr 22 | May 5May 5 | May 18 | Oct 5 |
| CambridgeJAMAICA PLAIN · 8 km | Apr 19 | May 3May 3 | May 16 | Oct 8 |
| Fall RiverNEW BEDFORD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT · 13 km | Apr 29 | May 13May 13 | May 27 | Oct 2 |
| FraminghamNATICK · 8 km | Apr 26 | May 8May 8 | May 19 | Oct 1 |
| HaverhillHAVERHILL · 3 km | May 1 | May 12May 12 | May 23 | Oct 1 |
| LawrenceLAWRENCE · 0 km | Apr 13 | Apr 27April 27 | May 10 | Oct 13 |
| LowellLOWELL · 3 km | Apr 30 | May 11May 11 | May 21 | Sep 30 |
| LynnMARBLEHEAD · 9 km | Apr 25 | May 11May 11 | May 26 | Oct 5 |
| MaldenBOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT · 9 km | Apr 4 | Apr 18April 18 | May 1 | Oct 29 |
| MedfordBOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT · 11 km | Apr 4 | Apr 18April 18 | May 1 | Oct 29 |
| New BedfordNEW BEDFORD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT · 2 km | Apr 29 | May 13May 13 | May 27 | Oct 2 |
| NewtonJAMAICA PLAIN · 8 km | Apr 19 | May 3May 3 | May 16 | Oct 8 |
| QuincyHINGHAM · 9 km | Apr 25 | May 8May 8 | May 20 | Oct 6 |
| RevereBOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT · 7 km | Apr 4 | Apr 18April 18 | May 1 | Oct 29 |
| SomervilleBOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT · 8 km | Apr 4 | Apr 18April 18 | May 1 | Oct 29 |
| SpringfieldWESTFIELD BARNES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT · 15 km | May 3 | May 16May 16 | May 28 | Sep 26 |
| TauntonTAUNTON · 2 km | Apr 22 | May 5May 5 | May 18 | Oct 4 |
| WalthamBEDFORD HANSCOM FIELD · 10 km | Apr 28 | May 11May 11 | May 23 | Sep 28 |
| WorcesterWORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT · 5 km | Apr 23 | May 6May 6 | May 19 | Oct 6 |
Massachusetts's 20 largest cities (U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates), A to Z, each with its nearest NOAA station and the distance to it. Search any town to get its nearest station. "Plant tender crops from" is halfway between the average last frost and the date frost is over 9 years in 10; if frost is in the forecast after it, wait until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
§ 020 · What to plant
Planting windows from Massachusetts's Cooperative Extension Service. Filter by season or crop group; every view has its own link.
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§ 030 · Crop by crop
Each crop has its own link, like #tomatoes. Tender crops wait for the frost dates above; succession crops are sown again every few weeks for a steady harvest.
Ocimum basilicum
Tender
Plant May to July.
Ready in about 60 days from seed, 35 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 18 in Boston. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Beta vulgaris
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Sow March to August.
Ready in about 58 days; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant March to September.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 65 from transplants.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Set out transplants May to June.
Ready in about 130 days from seed, 100 from transplants.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant March to September.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 80 from transplants.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucumis melo
Tender
Plant May to June.
Ready in about 80 days from seed, 70 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 18 in Boston. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant March to September.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 68 from transplants.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Apium graveolens
Cool season
Set out transplants May.
Ready in about 90 days from transplants.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool season
Plant May to August.
Ready in about 75 days from seed, 60 from transplants.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucumis sativus
TenderSuccession sow
Plant May to July.
Ready in about 58 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 18 in Boston. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum melongena
Tender
Set out transplants May to June.
Ready in about 75 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 18 in Boston. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Phaseolus vulgaris
TenderSuccession sow
Sow May to July.
Ready in about 55 days; sow again every 5 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 18 in Boston. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant May to July.
Ready in about 60 days from seed, 45 from transplants.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant March to September.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 45 from transplants.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium ampeloprasum
Cool season
Set out transplants April to June.
Ready in about 130 days from seed, 100 from transplants.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Lactuca sativa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March to September.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica juncea
Cool season
Sow March to September.
Ready in about 45 days.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium cepa
Cool season
Plant April to May.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 95 from transplants.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Petroselinum crispum
Cool season
Plant March to May.
Ready in about 78 days from seed, 50 from transplants.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Pisum sativum
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Sow March to April, and again August.
Ready in about 65 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Capsicum annuum
Tender
Set out transplants May to June.
Ready in about 70 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 18 in Boston. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum tuberosum
Cool season
Set out transplants April to June.
Ready in about 100 days.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita pepo
Tender
Plant May to June.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 95 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 18 in Boston. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita pepo
TenderSuccession sow
Plant May to July.
Ready in about 50 days from seed, 40 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 18 in Boston. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Zea mays
TenderSuccession sow
Sow May to July.
Ready in about 78 days; sow again every 6 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 18 in Boston. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum lycopersicum
Tender
Set out transplants May to June.
Ready in about 75 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 18 in Boston. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita moschata
Tender
Plant May to June.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 80 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 18 in Boston. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: UMass Extension, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vegetable Planting Chart. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
§ 040 · Questions
On average from about April 4 in Boston to May 3 in Springfield. Frost is over 9 years in 10 by May 1 to May 28.
The extension service lists May to June. Tomatoes are frost-tender, so Ezina dates them from about April 18 in Boston. If frost is in the forecast, wait until it passes.
The latest fall windows on the calendar close in August. Filter by Fall above to see what is still open.
A zone is the coldest winter night, not a frost date. These dates come from NOAA station records and the extension service.
Yes. Run Ezina Dig on your address and your bed plans are dated from that site's own frost records, on iPhone and Android in the contiguous U.S.