When to plant pumpkins in Utah

Pumpkins
Sow outdoors in Salt Lake City
Apr 14–Apr 28

Across Utah the window opens between March 28 and June 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Salt Lake City
Apr 14–Apr 28
Last sowing for a harvest
Jun 27
Last frost, Salt Lake City
Mar 31

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
Salt Lake CityApr 14–Apr 28
West Valley CityApr 22–May 6
West JordanMay 2–May 16
ProvoMay 2–May 16
St. GeorgeMar 28–Apr 11
LehiMay 14–May 28
OremMay 3–May 17
SandyMay 13–May 27
OgdenMay 5–May 19
South JordanMay 2–May 16
LaytonMay 13–May 27
Eagle MountainJun 16–Jun 30
MillcreekMay 9–May 23
HerrimanMay 2–May 16
Saratoga SpringsMay 14–May 28
TaylorsvilleApr 14–Apr 28
LoganMay 22–Jun 5
MurrayMay 13–May 27
DraperMay 2–May 16
Spanish ForkMay 9–May 23
RivertonMay 2–May 16
BountifulMay 9–May 23
TooeleMay 16–May 30
Cedar CityMay 18–Jun 1
American ForkMay 1–May 15
SyracuseMay 6–May 20
RoyMay 6–May 20
Pleasant GroveMay 1–May 15
WashingtonMar 28–Apr 11
MidvaleMay 13–May 27
All 47 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
Salt Lake CityApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
West Valley CityApr 22 to May 6Apr 8
West JordanMay 2 to May 16Apr 18
ProvoMay 2 to May 16Apr 18
St. GeorgeMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 14
LehiMay 14 to May 28Apr 30
OremMay 3 to May 17Apr 19
SandyMay 13 to May 27Apr 29
OgdenMay 5 to May 19Apr 21
South JordanMay 2 to May 16Apr 18
LaytonMay 13 to May 27Apr 29
Eagle MountainJun 16 to Jun 30Jun 2
MillcreekMay 9 to May 23Apr 25
HerrimanMay 2 to May 16Apr 18
Saratoga SpringsMay 14 to May 28Apr 30
TaylorsvilleApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
LoganMay 22 to Jun 5May 8
MurrayMay 13 to May 27Apr 29
DraperMay 2 to May 16Apr 18
Spanish ForkMay 9 to May 23Apr 25
RivertonMay 2 to May 16Apr 18
BountifulMay 9 to May 23Apr 25
TooeleMay 16 to May 30May 2
Cedar CityMay 18 to Jun 1May 4
American ForkMay 1 to May 15Apr 17
SyracuseMay 6 to May 20Apr 22
RoyMay 6 to May 20Apr 22
Pleasant GroveMay 1 to May 15Apr 17
WashingtonMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 14
MidvaleMay 13 to May 27Apr 29
SpringvilleMay 2 to May 16Apr 18
KearnsApr 22 to May 6Apr 8
MagnaApr 17 to May 1Apr 3
ClearfieldMay 13 to May 27Apr 29
KaysvilleMay 3 to May 17Apr 19
Cottonwood HeightsMay 13 to May 27Apr 29
HolladayMay 13 to May 27Apr 29
South Salt LakeApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
FarmingtonMay 3 to May 17Apr 19
HurricaneApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
West HavenMay 6 to May 20Apr 22
PaysonMay 18 to Jun 1May 4
ClintonMay 6 to May 20Apr 22
North Salt LakeMay 8 to May 22Apr 24
North OgdenMay 3 to May 17Apr 19
HighlandMay 17 to May 31May 3
Brigham CityMay 19 to Jun 2May 5

In Eagle Mountain the frost-free season is shorter than pumpkins need. Start plants indoors and pick early varieties.

Questions

When should I plant pumpkins in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, sow outdoors from April 14 to April 28. Across Utah the window opens between March 28 and June 16, 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.

Is the season long enough for pumpkins everywhere in Utah?

Not quite. In Eagle Mountain the frost-free season is shorter than the time pumpkins need to ripen. Start plants indoors and pick an early variety.

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