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When to Plant Hops in New York

New York spans USDA hardiness 4a to 7b (zones 4a to 7b on this page). Plant hops by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b

Hops planting calendar for New York, Zone 4a

Average last spring frost

May 15

Average first fall frost

September 20

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Direct sow

May 29

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Projected first harvest

Sep 26

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4a (approximate)

Hops is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Hops planting calendar for New York, Zone 4b

Average last spring frost

May 10

Average first fall frost

September 25

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Direct sow

May 24

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Projected first harvest

Sep 21

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4b (approximate)

Hops is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Hops planting calendar for New York, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

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Direct sow

May 19

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Projected first harvest

Sep 16

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a (approximate)

Hops is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Hops planting calendar for New York, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

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Direct sow

May 14

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Projected first harvest

Sep 11

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Hops is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Hops planting calendar for New York, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

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Direct sow

May 9

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Projected first harvest

Sep 6

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a (approximate)

Hops is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Hops planting calendar for New York, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

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Direct sow

May 4

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Projected first harvest

Sep 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

Hops is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Hops planting calendar for New York, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

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Direct sow

Apr 29

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Projected first harvest

Aug 27

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

Hops is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Hops planting calendar for New York, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

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Direct sow

Apr 24

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Projected first harvest

Aug 22

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Hops is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Not sure which half-zone you're in? Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of hops in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

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Common problems with hops

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

Spotted LanternflyFour-Lined Plant BugCommon Stalk BorerGroundhogsAntsAphidsAnthracnoseDamping-OffFrost & Cold InjuryGray MoldHerbicide InjuryMosaic Virus

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