When to plant butternut squash in Nebraska

Sow outdoors in Omaha

Apr 23–May 7

Across Nebraska the window opens between April 23 and May 18. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Leave fruit on the vine until the skin is hard and the stem starts to dry.

Butternut squash planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

OmahaApr 23–May 7

LincolnMay 1–May 15

BellevueApr 24–May 8

Grand IslandApr 30–May 14

KearneyMay 7–May 21

FremontApr 30–May 14

NorfolkMay 8–May 22

ColumbusApr 28–May 12

PapillionApr 28–May 12

HastingsApr 29–May 13

North PlatteMay 18–Jun 1

When should I plant butternut squash in Nebraska?

In Omaha, sow outdoors from April 23 to May 7. Across Nebraska the window opens between April 23 and May 18, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.