When to plant pumpkins in North Carolina

Pumpkins
Sow outdoors in Charlotte
Apr 13–Apr 27

Across North Carolina the window opens between March 29 and April 30. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charlotte
Apr 13–Apr 27
Last sowing for a harvest
Jun 22
Last frost, Charlotte
Mar 30

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
CharlotteApr 13–Apr 27
RaleighApr 11–Apr 25
GreensboroApr 15–Apr 29
DurhamApr 16–Apr 30
Winston-SalemApr 9–Apr 23
FayettevilleApr 13–Apr 27
CaryApr 10–Apr 24
WilmingtonApr 2–Apr 16
High PointApr 13–Apr 27
ConcordApr 15–Apr 29
GreenvilleApr 10–Apr 24
AshevilleApr 20–May 4
GastoniaApr 10–Apr 24
ApexApr 10–Apr 24
JacksonvilleApr 6–Apr 20
HuntersvilleApr 13–Apr 27
Chapel HillApr 12–Apr 26
KannapolisApr 15–Apr 29
BurlingtonApr 12–Apr 26
Wake ForestApr 18–May 2
MooresvilleApr 23–May 7
Rocky MountApr 14–Apr 28
Holly SpringsApr 20–May 4
WilsonApr 5–Apr 19
Fuquay-VarinaApr 15–Apr 29
HickoryApr 14–Apr 28
Indian TrailApr 14–Apr 28
MonroeApr 17–May 1
GarnerApr 15–Apr 29
SalisburyApr 20–May 4
All 52 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
CharlotteApr 13 to Apr 27Mar 30
RaleighApr 11 to Apr 25Mar 28
GreensboroApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
DurhamApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
Winston-SalemApr 9 to Apr 23Mar 26
FayettevilleApr 13 to Apr 27Mar 30
CaryApr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
WilmingtonApr 2 to Apr 16Mar 19
High PointApr 13 to Apr 27Mar 30
ConcordApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
GreenvilleApr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
AshevilleApr 20 to May 4Apr 6
GastoniaApr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
ApexApr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
JacksonvilleApr 6 to Apr 20Mar 23
HuntersvilleApr 13 to Apr 27Mar 30
Chapel HillApr 12 to Apr 26Mar 29
KannapolisApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
BurlingtonApr 12 to Apr 26Mar 29
Wake ForestApr 18 to May 2Apr 4
MooresvilleApr 23 to May 7Apr 9
Rocky MountApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
Holly SpringsApr 20 to May 4Apr 6
WilsonApr 5 to Apr 19Mar 22
Fuquay-VarinaApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
HickoryApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
Indian TrailApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
MonroeApr 17 to May 1Apr 3
GarnerApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
SalisburyApr 20 to May 4Apr 6
LelandApr 2 to Apr 16Mar 19
CorneliusApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
GoldsboroMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 15
New BernApr 6 to Apr 20Mar 23
SanfordApr 24 to May 8Apr 10
MatthewsApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
ClaytonApr 21 to May 5Apr 7
MorrisvilleApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
StatesvilleApr 30 to May 14Apr 16
Mint HillApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
KernersvilleApr 13 to Apr 27Mar 30
AsheboroApr 19 to May 3Apr 5
ThomasvilleApr 13 to Apr 27Mar 30
ShelbyApr 26 to May 10Apr 12
KnightdaleApr 21 to May 5Apr 7
WaxhawApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
ClemmonsApr 23 to May 7Apr 9
MebaneApr 18 to May 2Apr 4
CarrboroApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
HarrisburgApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
LexingtonApr 25 to May 9Apr 11
GrahamApr 18 to May 2Apr 4

Questions

When should I plant pumpkins in North Carolina?

In Charlotte, sow outdoors from April 13 to April 27. Across North Carolina the window opens between March 29 and April 30, 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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