Brooklyn, NY · zone 7b · ~236 frost-free days
When to plant in Brooklyn: frost dates and zone 7b.
In Brooklyn, the typical last spring frost lands around Mar 30 and the first fall frost around Nov 21, giving you about 236 frost-free days. Cool-season crops go out before the last frost; warm-season crops wait until after it.
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Sow dates for Brooklyn, keyed to your frost.
| Crop | Start indoors | Spring sow / set out | Fall sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato, slicing | Feb 23 to Apr 25 | Apr 6 to Jun 6 | — |
| Lettuce, leaf | — | Feb 20 to Apr 6 | Sep 7 to Nov 6 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 20 to Mar 25 | Aug 26 to Sep 21 |
| Bush Bean | — | Mar 30 to May 20 | Aug 7 to Sep 9 |
| Cucumber, slicing | — | Apr 6 to Jul 6 | Jul 21 to Aug 21 |
| Pepper, bell | Mar 4 to Apr 25 | Apr 15 to Jun 6 | — |
| Kale | Jan 9 to Feb 6 | Feb 20 to Mar 20 | Aug 21 to Oct 6 |
| Spinach | — | Feb 6 to Mar 20 | Sep 7 to Oct 26 |
Brooklyn sits in Zone 7b, but two gardens in the same city can be a week or two apart. The planner works from your ZIP code's frost dates, not the zone, so the dates land right for your block, not the metro average.
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Brooklyn planting questions
What planting zone is Brooklyn, NY?+
Brooklyn is in USDA hardiness zone 7b. Growing zone, gardening zone, and planting zone all mean the same thing: the USDA number, 7b here. It tells you what survives winter, not when to plant. Frost dates set your planting time, and the free planner uses your exact ZIP code's frost dates, which can differ by weeks across one metro.
When is the last frost date in Brooklyn?+
The typical last spring frost in Brooklyn, NY is around Mar 30. That is an average from local history, not a guarantee, so tender crops like tomatoes and peppers are safer with a week of buffer after it.
When is the first frost date in Brooklyn?+
The typical first fall frost in Brooklyn, NY arrives around Nov 21, closing a growing season of roughly 236 frost-free days. Count backward from it to find the last date a fall crop can still finish.
What can I plant now in Brooklyn?+
It depends on the date. Cool-season crops like lettuce, kale, and spinach go out weeks before the last frost; warm-season crops like tomatoes and peppers wait until after Mar 30. The table above shows each crop's window; the free planner turns your ZIP into an exact, dated calendar.