What Can Grow in Yonkers, NY

Yonkers just north of NYC benefits from urban heat island effects with an extended warm growing season.

Yonkers, NY is in USDA Hardiness Zone 7a. The growing season lasts about 180 days, with last frost around March 25 and first fall frost around October 28. Top crops include tomatoes, peppers, eggplant.

7aUSDA Zone
180 daysFrost-Free
March 25Last Frost
October 28First Frost
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yonkers, NY is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a. Yonkers just north of NYC benefits from urban heat island effects with an extended warm growing season.

The average last spring frost in Yonkers is around March 25. The first fall frost typically arrives around October 28, giving a frost-free growing season of approximately 180 days.

Yonkers's Zone 7a climate supports growing tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, herbs, beans, greens. NYC metro urban heat. Plant warm crops April 5. Strong gardening community.

In Yonkers, start with cool-season crops like lettuce, spinach, and broccoli a few weeks before the last frost date of March 25. Warm-season crops like tomatoes and peppers should go in after all frost risk has passed.