Last Planting Dates

Average First Fall Frost: October 1

Questions often arise on how late a vegetable can be planted in the garden in New York State and still reach maturity or usable size before frost or cold weather stops growth. Most years the crop will reach the harvestable stage if planted by the date indicated, but yields of crops requiring multiple harvesting (tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, etc.) likely will be rather light unless the fall weather is warmer than normal, and first frosts are unusually late. Note that plant hardiness zones in Columbia and Greene Counties range from 4-6. The information below pertains to zone 5B which represents most of the land area in our counties. Please use the plant hardiness zone map in the left sidebar to find the hardiness zone for your zip code and adjust these dates accordingly.

Last Seeding & Transplanting Dates

* Indicates variety is transplanted
(x) Indicates variety may be transplanted or seeded. If transplanted probably should be later than date given.
(t) Indicates variety may be transplants, sets or seed.

June 10	June 30	July 15	July 31	August 10	Sept. 10
Beans, lima Edible cowpeas Herbs, most Muskmelons* Okra* Popcorn Edible Soybeans Tomatoes (late)* Watermelon*	Beans, pole snap Brussels sprouts Cabbage (late) Celeriac Celery* Eggplant* Leeks Peppers Sweet corn (med.) Tomatoes (early)	Beans, snap Cabbage(medium)* Carrots Cauliflower (late)* Chinese cabbage Cucumbers Lettuce, head Lettuce, romaine Onions, green Parsley Parsnip Rutabagas Squash, summer Sweet corn (early)	Beets Broccoli (late)* Cabbage(early)* Collards Endive Kale Kohlrabi Lettuce, Bibb Mustard Peas Radish, Chinese Swiss chard	Broccoli (early)* Cauliflower(early)* Lettuce, leaf Spinach Turnip	Radish

Last updated May 10, 2021

Food Gardening

Find Your Zone!

The 2016 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map helps gardeners and growers determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. For the first time, the map is available as an interactive GIS-based map, for which a broadband Internet connection is recommended. Users may also simply type in a ZIP Code and find the hardiness zone for that area.