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When to plant in Bridgewater Town, MA

USDA Zone 6b

Bridgewater Town, Massachusetts frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

Zone 6b means Bridgewater Town sees real winter cold, but a good range of perennials survive; the frost dates above govern when annual vegetables go out.

Station · BRIDGEWATER · 2.7 km
Last spring frost
May 1
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 9
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
161 days
frost-free
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Frost calendar for Bridgewater TownA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Bridgewater Town: last spring frost around May 1, first fall frost around October 9, about 161 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

BRIDGEWATER · 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 Bridgewater Town’s own odds, recorded at BRIDGEWATER.

Frost-probability curves for Bridgewater TownProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around May 1 and the first fall frost around October 9, giving about 161 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 28May 12Apr 29Sep 17Sep 29Oct 12
32°FMay 15May 1Apr 20Sep 26Oct 9Oct 25
28°FMay 3Apr 18Apr 3Oct 8Oct 24Nov 6

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
Broccoli
July 17July 31
Fall sowopen now
Cabbage
July 17July 31
Fall sowopen now
Carrot
July 17July 31
Fall sowopen now
Cauliflower
July 17July 31
Fall sowopen now
Napa Cabbage
July 17August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Beet
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Collards
July 31August 28
Fall sowin 12 days
Endive
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Escarole
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Fennel (Bulb)
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Kale
July 31August 28
Fall sowin 12 days
Kohlrabi
July 31August 28
Fall sowin 12 days
Peas
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Radicchio
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Swiss Chard
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Turnip
July 31August 28
Fall sowin 26 days
Arugula
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Bok Choy
August 14August 28
Fall sowin 26 days
Chervil
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Cilantro
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Corn Salad (Mâche)
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
August 14August 28
Fall sowin 26 days
Lettuce
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Mizuna
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Mustard Greens
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Radish
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)
August 14August 28
Fall sowin 26 days
Spinach
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Tatsoi
August 14September 11

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 Bridgewater Town, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 11 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.

BRIDGEWATER
Primary
3 km · 12 m elevation
SPRING
May 1
FALL
Oct 9
BROCKTON
9 km · 23 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 22
FALL
Oct 19
TAUNTON
11 km · 6 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 22
FALL
Oct 19

Bridgewater Town planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Bridgewater Town, MA?

Plan for the last spring frost in Bridgewater Town around May 1 (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 Bridgewater Town, MA?

The first fall frost in Bridgewater Town typically arrives around October 9 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Bridgewater Town in?

Bridgewater Town is in USDA hardiness zone 6b. In zone 6b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Bridgewater Town?

There are roughly 161 frost-free days in Bridgewater Town (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around May 1 to the first fall frost near October 9.

When should I plant tomatoes in Bridgewater Town?

In Bridgewater Town, start tomato seeds indoors around March 6–March 20, then transplant seedlings outdoors around May 8 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at BRIDGEWATER, 3 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Bridgewater Town, MA — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00190840. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/massachusetts/bridgewater-town.
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