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When to plant in Joppatowne, MD

USDA Zone 7b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Joppatowne, Maryland — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

Heads up: the nearest complete-normals station is about 17 km from Joppatowne, so your yard's frost dates can differ — a low spot or a paved city center can shift them by a week. In zone 7b, Joppatowne supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FLD · 16.8 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 JoppatowneA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Joppatowne: 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 Joppatowne’s own odds, recorded at ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FLD.

Frost-probability curves for JoppatowneProbability 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

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

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

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Joppatowne, 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
17 km · 17 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 10
FALL
Oct 30
MD SCI CTR BALTIMORE
27 km · 6 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 24
FALL
Nov 21
CYLBURN
27 km · 72 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 2
FALL
Nov 7

Joppatowne planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Joppatowne, MD?

Joppatowne'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 Joppatowne, MD?

The first fall frost in Joppatowne typically arrives around October 30 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Joppatowne in?

Joppatowne 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 Joppatowne?

Joppatowne 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 Joppatowne?

For Joppatowne, 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

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Frost dates recorded at ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FLD, 17 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 Joppatowne, MD — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00013701. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/maryland/joppatowne.
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