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When to plant broccoli in Zone 6b

In Zone 6b, start indoors around March 5 – March 12 and transplant around March 26 – April 9. For a fall crop, sow around July 11 – July 25.

Your broccoli timeline — Zone 6b

Start indoorsMarch 5 – March 12
TransplantMarch 26 – April 9
Sow for fallJuly 11 – July 25
Zone 6b last frost~04/23
Zone 6b first frost~10/20
Start indoors; set out 2–4 weeks before the last frost. [src]Cited: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”

Dates computed from Zone 6b's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.

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Last verified 2026-08-28. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”; University of Georgia Extension — Vegetable Planting Chart (Circular C963) (days to maturity).

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