When to plant in Bradley Gardens, NJ
USDA Zone 7aBradley Gardens, New Jersey frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
In zone 7a, Bradley Gardens supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
The average first fall frost in Bradley Gardens is now 6 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
SOMERVILLE 4 NW · 1991–2020The 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 Bradley Gardens’s own odds, recorded at SOMERVILLE 4 NW.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 24 | May 10 | Apr 27 | Sep 28 | Oct 9 | Oct 24 |
| 32°F | May 14 | Apr 30 | Apr 15 | Oct 5 | Oct 20 | Nov 3 |
| 28°F | May 1 | Apr 15 | Apr 1 | Oct 15 | Oct 31 | Nov 12 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Bradley Gardens, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 17 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen 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.
Bradley Gardens planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Bradley Gardens, NJ?
Plan for the last spring frost in Bradley Gardens around April 30 (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 Bradley Gardens, NJ?
In Bradley Gardens, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 20 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Bradley Gardens in?
Bradley Gardens is in USDA hardiness zone 7a. In zone 7a, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.
How long is the growing season in Bradley Gardens?
Bradley Gardens has about 173 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 30) and first fall frost (October 20).
When should I plant tomatoes in Bradley Gardens?
For Bradley Gardens, sow tomatoes indoors about March 5–March 19 and move the seedlings out around May 7, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Somerville · 5 km
- Manville · 7 km
- Hillsborough · 7 km
- Martinsville · 8 km
- The Hills · 10 km
- Bound Brook · 11 km
- Blackwells Mills · 12 km
- Middlesex · 14 km
Frost dates recorded at SOMERVILLE 4 NW, 5 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Bradley Gardens, NJ — Frost Dates & Zone 7a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00288194. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-jersey/bradley-gardens.