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When to plant in Fallston, MD

USDA Zone 7b

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Fallston, Maryland — all computed from Fallston's nearest NOAA weather station.

These dates come from a station roughly 24 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Fallston (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. In zone 7b, Fallston supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FLD · 24.1 km
Last spring frost
April 10
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 30
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
203 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for FallstonA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Fallston: last spring frost around April 10, first fall frost around October 30, about 203 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FLD · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Fallston’s own odds, recorded at ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FLD.

Frost-probability curves for FallstonProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 10 and the first fall frost around October 30, giving about 203 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMay 12Apr 27Apr 9Oct 5Oct 19Nov 1
32°FApr 30Apr 10Mar 27Oct 14Oct 30Nov 12
28°FApr 12Mar 29Mar 13Oct 28Nov 10Nov 27

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What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Brussels Sprouts
July 10July 24
Fall sowin 5 days
Rutabaga
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 19 days
Broccoli
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Cabbage
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Carrot
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Cauliflower
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Napa Cabbage
August 7September 4

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Full-year planting calendar

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Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Fallston, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 27 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FLD
Primary
24 km · 17 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 10
FALL
Oct 30
CONOWINGO DAM
26 km · 12 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 3
FALL
Nov 6
CYLBURN
27 km · 72 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 2
FALL
Nov 7

Fallston planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Fallston, MD?

Fallston's average last spring frost falls near April 10 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.

When is the first fall frost in Fallston, MD?

Expect Fallston's first fall frost near October 30 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Fallston in?

Fallston is in USDA hardiness zone 7b. In zone 7b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Fallston?

Fallston has about 203 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 10) and first fall frost (October 30).

When should I plant tomatoes in Fallston?

For Fallston, sow tomatoes indoors about February 13–February 27 and move the seedlings out around April 17, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FLD, 24 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Fallston, MD — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00013701. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/maryland/fallston.
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