When to plant broccoli in Missouri

Plant out in Kansas City

Mar 7–Mar 21

Across Missouri the window opens between March 4 and March 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Kansas City: Jan 24–Feb 7
Plant out, Kansas City: Mar 7–Mar 21
Fall planting, Kansas City: Aug 10–Aug 24
Last frost, Kansas City: Apr 4

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Broccoli grown for a fall harvest often tastes sweeter than spring broccoli. Light frost improves it.

Broccoli planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Kansas CityMar 7–Mar 21

St. LouisMar 4–Mar 18

SpringfieldMar 7–Mar 21

ColumbiaMar 8–Mar 22

IndependenceMar 13–Mar 27

Lee's SummitMar 10–Mar 24

O'FallonMar 13–Mar 27

St. CharlesMar 11–Mar 25

St. JosephMar 22–Apr 5

Blue SpringsMar 10–Mar 24

St. PetersMar 12–Mar 26

JoplinMar 12–Mar 26

FlorissantMar 5–Mar 19

WentzvilleMar 13–Mar 27

ChesterfieldMar 7–Mar 21

Jefferson CityMar 11–Mar 25

Cape GirardeauMar 8–Mar 22

OakvilleMar 9–Mar 23

WildwoodMar 15–Mar 29

University CityMar 4–Mar 18

LibertyMar 22–Apr 5

BallwinMar 7–Mar 21

KirkwoodMar 4–Mar 18

RaytownMar 10–Mar 24

MehlvilleMar 9–Mar 23

Maryland HeightsMar 7–Mar 21

GladstoneMar 7–Mar 21

GrandviewMar 10–Mar 24

RaymoreMar 16–Mar 30

NixaMar 18–Apr 1

All 41 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
Kansas City	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 4
St. Louis	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 1
Springfield	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 4
Columbia	Jan 25 to Feb 8	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 5
Independence	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 10
Lee's Summit	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 7
O'Fallon	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 10
St. Charles	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 8
St. Joseph	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Jul 25 to Aug 8	Apr 19
Blue Springs	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 7
St. Peters	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 9
Joplin	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 9
Florissant	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 2
Wentzville	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 10
Chesterfield	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 4
Jefferson City	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 8
Cape Girardeau	Jan 25 to Feb 8	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 5
Oakville	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 6
Wildwood	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 12
University City	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 1
Liberty	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Jul 25 to Aug 8	Apr 19
Ballwin	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 4
Kirkwood	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 1
Raytown	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 7
Mehlville	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 6
Maryland Heights	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 4
Gladstone	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 4
Grandview	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 7
Raymore	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Mar 16 to Mar 30	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 13
Nixa	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 15
Belton	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Mar 16 to Mar 30	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 13
Hazelwood	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 2
Ozark	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 15
Webster Groves	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 1
Sedalia	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 18
Republic	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 9
Old Jamestown	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 2
Arnold	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 9
Rolla	Jan 25 to Feb 8	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 5
Warrensburg	Feb 3 to Feb 17	Mar 17 to Mar 31	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 14
Affton	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant broccoli in Missouri?

In Kansas City, plant out from March 7 to March 21. Across Missouri the window opens between March 4 and March 22, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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