When to plant pumpkins

Pumpkins
The rule

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks after the last frost.

For Halloween pumpkins, count back the variety's days to maturity from late September.

Days to harvest
90–120
Type
Warm season

Start dates by state

Alaska: May 30AKMay 30Maine: May 10MEMay 10Wisconsin: May 10WIMay 10Vermont: May 13VTMay 13New Hampshire: May 14NHMay 14Washington: Mar 22WAMar 22Idaho: May 8IDMay 8Montana: May 18MTMay 18North Dakota: May 18NDMay 18Minnesota: May 7MNMay 7Illinois: Apr 24ILApr 24Michigan: May 11MIMay 11New York: Apr 15NYApr 15Massachusetts: Apr 18MAApr 18Oregon: Mar 11ORMar 11Nevada: Feb 15NVFeb 15Wyoming: May 28WYMay 28South Dakota: May 10SDMay 10Iowa: May 2IAMay 2Indiana: May 4INMay 4Ohio: May 4OHMay 4Pennsylvania: Apr 13PAApr 13New Jersey: Apr 18NJApr 18Connecticut: Apr 19CTApr 19Rhode Island: Apr 25RIApr 25California: Feb 15CAFeb 15Utah: Apr 14UTApr 14Colorado: May 18COMay 18Nebraska: Apr 30NEApr 30Missouri: Apr 18MOApr 18Kentucky: Apr 20KYApr 20West Virginia: Apr 30WVApr 30Virginia: Apr 12VAApr 12Maryland: Apr 7MDApr 7Delaware: Apr 21DEApr 21Arizona: Feb 15AZFeb 15New Mexico: May 7NMMay 7Kansas: Apr 25KSApr 25Arkansas: Apr 4ARApr 4Tennessee: Apr 15TNApr 15North Carolina: Apr 13NCApr 13South Carolina: Feb 18SCFeb 18District of Columbia: Apr 12DCApr 12Oklahoma: Apr 18OKApr 18Louisiana: Feb 15LAFeb 15Mississippi: Mar 20MSMar 20Alabama: Apr 7ALApr 7Georgia: Apr 7GAApr 7Hawaii: frost-freeHInoneTexas: Feb 16TXFeb 16Florida: Feb 15FLFeb 15
Before FebFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune or later
When the main planting window opens in each state's largest city. Click a state for every city.
StateLargest cityWindow
AlabamaHuntsvilleApr 7 to Apr 21
AlaskaAnchorageMay 30 to Jun 13
ArizonaPhoenixFeb 15 to Mar 1
ArkansasLittle RockApr 4 to Apr 18
CaliforniaSan JoseFeb 15 to Mar 1
ColoradoDenverMay 18 to Jun 1
ConnecticutBridgeportApr 19 to May 3
DelawareWilmingtonApr 21 to May 5
District of ColumbiaWashingtonApr 12 to Apr 26
FloridaJacksonvilleFeb 15 to Mar 1
GeorgiaAtlantaApr 7 to Apr 21
Hawaiino frost date
IdahoBoise CityMay 8 to May 22
IllinoisChicagoApr 24 to May 8
IndianaIndianapolisMay 4 to May 18
IowaDes MoinesMay 2 to May 16
KansasWichitaApr 25 to May 9
KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson CountyApr 20 to May 4
LouisianaNew OrleansFeb 15 to Mar 1
MainePortlandMay 10 to May 24
MarylandBaltimoreApr 7 to Apr 21
MassachusettsBostonApr 18 to May 2
MichiganDetroitMay 11 to May 25
MinnesotaMinneapolisMay 7 to May 21
MississippiJacksonMar 20 to Apr 3
MissouriKansas CityApr 18 to May 2
MontanaBillingsMay 18 to Jun 1
NebraskaOmahaApr 30 to May 14
NevadaLas VegasFeb 15 to Mar 1
New HampshireManchesterMay 14 to May 28
New JerseyNewarkApr 18 to May 2
New MexicoAlbuquerqueMay 7 to May 21
New YorkNew YorkApr 15 to Apr 29
North CarolinaCharlotteApr 13 to Apr 27
North DakotaFargoMay 18 to Jun 1
OhioColumbusMay 4 to May 18
OklahomaOklahoma CityApr 18 to May 2
OregonPortlandMar 11 to Mar 25
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaApr 13 to Apr 27
Rhode IslandProvidenceApr 25 to May 9
South CarolinaCharlestonFeb 18 to Mar 4
South DakotaSioux FallsMay 10 to May 24
TennesseeNashvilleApr 15 to Apr 29
TexasHoustonFeb 16 to Mar 2
UtahSalt Lake CityApr 14 to Apr 28
VermontBurlingtonMay 13 to May 27
VirginiaVirginia BeachApr 12 to Apr 26
WashingtonSeattleMar 22 to Apr 5
West VirginiaCharlestonApr 30 to May 14
WisconsinMilwaukeeMay 10 to May 24
WyomingCheyenneMay 28 to Jun 11

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