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When to plant in Moorestown-Lenola, NJ

USDA Zone 7b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

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

Station · MOORESTOWN · 1.8 km
Last spring frost
April 12
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 1
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
203 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for Moorestown-LenolaA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Moorestown-Lenola: last spring frost around April 12, first fall frost around November 1, about 203 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average first fall frost in Moorestown-Lenola is now 14 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

MOORESTOWN · 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 Moorestown-Lenola’s own odds, recorded at MOORESTOWN.

Frost-probability curves for Moorestown-LenolaProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 12 and the first fall frost around November 1, 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 16Apr 29Apr 10Oct 5Oct 19Nov 2
32°FMay 3Apr 12Mar 28Oct 17Nov 1Nov 14
28°FApr 16Mar 29Mar 13Oct 31Nov 12Nov 30

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 12July 26
Fall sowin 7 days
Rutabaga
July 26August 9
Fall sowin 21 days
Broccoli
August 9August 23
Fall sowin 21 days
Cabbage
August 9August 23
Fall sowin 21 days
Carrot
August 9August 23
Fall sowin 21 days
Cauliflower
August 9August 23
Fall sowin 21 days
Napa Cabbage
August 9September 6

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 Moorestown-Lenola, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 10 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.

MOORESTOWN
Primary
2 km · 14 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 12
FALL
Nov 1
PENNSAUKEN 1N
5 km · 14 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 15
FALL
Oct 31
MT HOLLY S JERSEY AP
10 km · 16 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 15
FALL
Oct 28

Moorestown-Lenola planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Moorestown-Lenola, NJ?

Moorestown-Lenola's average last spring frost falls near April 12 — 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 Moorestown-Lenola, NJ?

The first fall frost in Moorestown-Lenola typically arrives around November 1 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Moorestown-Lenola in?

Moorestown-Lenola 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 Moorestown-Lenola?

Moorestown-Lenola has about 203 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 12) and first fall frost (November 1).

When should I plant tomatoes in Moorestown-Lenola?

For Moorestown-Lenola, sow tomatoes indoors about February 15–March 1 and move the seedlings out around April 19, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at MOORESTOWN, 2 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 Moorestown-Lenola, NJ — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00285728. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/new-jersey/moorestown-lenola.