When to Plant Endive in Massachusetts
Massachusetts spans USDA hardiness 5b to 7b (zones 5b to 7b on this page). Plant endive by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Endive planting calendar for Massachusetts, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 19
Transplant outdoors
Apr 16
Projected first harvest
Jul 15
fall planting
Direct sow
Jun 22
Projected first harvest
Sep 20
spring planting
fall planting
Most endive mature in about 90 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Endive planting calendar for Massachusetts, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 14
Transplant outdoors
Apr 11
Projected first harvest
Jul 10
fall planting
Direct sow
Jun 27
Projected first harvest
Sep 25
spring planting
fall planting
Most endive mature in about 90 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Endive planting calendar for Massachusetts, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 9
Transplant outdoors
Apr 6
Projected first harvest
Jul 5
fall planting
Direct sow
Jul 2
Projected first harvest
Sep 30
spring planting
fall planting
Most endive mature in about 90 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Endive planting calendar for Massachusetts, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 4
Transplant outdoors
Apr 1
Projected first harvest
Jun 30
fall planting
Direct sow
Jul 7
Projected first harvest
Oct 5
spring planting
fall planting
Most endive mature in about 90 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Endive planting calendar for Massachusetts, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 27
Transplant outdoors
Mar 27
Projected first harvest
Jun 25
fall planting
Direct sow
Jul 17
Projected first harvest
Oct 15
spring planting
fall planting
Most endive mature in about 90 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
2 varieties of endive in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with endive
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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