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When to plant in Milford Mill, MD

USDA Zone 7b

Milford Mill, Maryland frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

In zone 7b, Milford Mill supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · CYLBURN · 9.9 km
Last spring frost
April 2
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 7
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
219 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for Milford MillA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Milford Mill: last spring frost around April 2, first fall frost around November 7, about 219 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

CYLBURN · 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 Milford Mill’s own odds, recorded at CYLBURN.

Frost-probability curves for Milford MillProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 2 and the first fall frost around November 7, giving about 219 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 1Apr 14Apr 2Oct 13Oct 27Nov 9
32°FApr 13Apr 2Mar 20Oct 27Nov 7Nov 21
28°FApr 3Mar 22Mar 8Nov 6Nov 20Dec 7

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 18August 1
Fall sowin 13 days
Rutabaga
August 1August 15
Fall sowin 27 days
Broccoli
August 15August 29
Fall sowin 27 days
Cabbage
August 15August 29
Fall sowin 27 days
Carrot
August 15August 29
Fall sowin 27 days
Cauliflower
August 15August 29
Fall sowin 27 days
Napa Cabbage
August 15September 12

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 Milford Mill, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 21 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.

CYLBURN
Primary
10 km · 72 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 2
FALL
Nov 7
MD SCI CTR BALTIMORE
16 km · 6 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 24
FALL
Nov 21
BALTIMORE WASH INTL AP
21 km · 48 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 10
FALL
Oct 31

Milford Mill planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Milford Mill, MD?

Plan for the last spring frost in Milford Mill around April 2 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Milford Mill, MD?

In Milford Mill, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 7 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Milford Mill in?

Milford Mill 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 Milford Mill?

Milford Mill has about 219 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 2) and first fall frost (November 7).

When should I plant tomatoes in Milford Mill?

For Milford Mill, sow tomatoes indoors about February 5–February 19 and move the seedlings out around April 9, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at CYLBURN, 10 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 Milford Mill, MD — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00182308. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/maryland/milford-mill.
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