When to plant pumpkins in Delaware

Pumpkins
Sow outdoors in Wilmington
Apr 21–May 5

Across Delaware the window opens between April 18 and April 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Wilmington
Apr 21–May 5
Last sowing for a harvest
Jun 23
Last frost, Wilmington
Apr 7

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks after the last frost. For Halloween pumpkins, count back the variety's days to maturity from late September.

Pumpkins planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
WilmingtonApr 21–May 5
DoverApr 18–May 2
NewarkApr 21–May 5
MiddletownApr 21–May 5
BearApr 21–May 5

Questions

When should I plant pumpkins in Delaware?

In Wilmington, sow outdoors from April 21 to May 5. Across Delaware the window opens between April 18 and April 21, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Pumpkins in other states

Frost dates for every city in Delaware