When to plant pumpkins in Missouri

Pumpkins
Sow outdoors in Kansas City
Apr 18–May 2

Across Missouri the window opens between April 15 and May 3. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Kansas City
Apr 18–May 2
Last sowing for a harvest
Jun 21
Last frost, Kansas City
Apr 4

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
Kansas CityApr 18–May 2
St. LouisApr 15–Apr 29
SpringfieldApr 18–May 2
ColumbiaApr 19–May 3
IndependenceApr 24–May 8
Lee's SummitApr 21–May 5
O'FallonApr 24–May 8
St. CharlesApr 22–May 6
St. JosephMay 3–May 17
Blue SpringsApr 21–May 5
St. PetersApr 23–May 7
JoplinApr 23–May 7
FlorissantApr 16–Apr 30
WentzvilleApr 24–May 8
ChesterfieldApr 18–May 2
Jefferson CityApr 22–May 6
Cape GirardeauApr 19–May 3
OakvilleApr 20–May 4
WildwoodApr 26–May 10
University CityApr 15–Apr 29
LibertyMay 3–May 17
BallwinApr 18–May 2
KirkwoodApr 15–Apr 29
RaytownApr 21–May 5
MehlvilleApr 20–May 4
Maryland HeightsApr 18–May 2
GladstoneApr 18–May 2
GrandviewApr 21–May 5
RaymoreApr 27–May 11
NixaApr 29–May 13
All 41 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
Kansas CityApr 18 to May 2Apr 4
St. LouisApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
SpringfieldApr 18 to May 2Apr 4
ColumbiaApr 19 to May 3Apr 5
IndependenceApr 24 to May 8Apr 10
Lee's SummitApr 21 to May 5Apr 7
O'FallonApr 24 to May 8Apr 10
St. CharlesApr 22 to May 6Apr 8
St. JosephMay 3 to May 17Apr 19
Blue SpringsApr 21 to May 5Apr 7
St. PetersApr 23 to May 7Apr 9
JoplinApr 23 to May 7Apr 9
FlorissantApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
WentzvilleApr 24 to May 8Apr 10
ChesterfieldApr 18 to May 2Apr 4
Jefferson CityApr 22 to May 6Apr 8
Cape GirardeauApr 19 to May 3Apr 5
OakvilleApr 20 to May 4Apr 6
WildwoodApr 26 to May 10Apr 12
University CityApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
LibertyMay 3 to May 17Apr 19
BallwinApr 18 to May 2Apr 4
KirkwoodApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
RaytownApr 21 to May 5Apr 7
MehlvilleApr 20 to May 4Apr 6
Maryland HeightsApr 18 to May 2Apr 4
GladstoneApr 18 to May 2Apr 4
GrandviewApr 21 to May 5Apr 7
RaymoreApr 27 to May 11Apr 13
NixaApr 29 to May 13Apr 15
BeltonApr 27 to May 11Apr 13
HazelwoodApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
OzarkApr 29 to May 13Apr 15
Webster GrovesApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
SedaliaMay 2 to May 16Apr 18
RepublicApr 23 to May 7Apr 9
Old JamestownApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
ArnoldApr 23 to May 7Apr 9
RollaApr 19 to May 3Apr 5
WarrensburgApr 28 to May 12Apr 14
AfftonApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant pumpkins in Missouri?

In Kansas City, sow outdoors from April 18 to May 2. Across Missouri the window opens between April 15 and May 3, 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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