When to plant butternut squash in West Virginia

Butternut squash
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Apr 23–May 7

Across West Virginia the window opens between April 19 and April 30. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Apr 23–May 7
Last sowing for a harvest
Jun 24
Last frost, Charleston
Apr 16

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
CharlestonApr 23–May 7
HuntingtonApr 19–May 3
MorgantownApr 30–May 14
ParkersburgApr 21–May 5
WheelingApr 27–May 11

Questions

When should I plant butternut squash in West Virginia?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from April 23 to May 7. Across West Virginia the window opens between April 19 and April 30, 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.

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Frost dates for every city in West Virginia