When to plant pumpkins in West Virginia

Pumpkins
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Apr 30–May 14

Across West Virginia the window opens between April 26 and May 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Apr 30–May 14
Last sowing for a harvest
Jun 14
Last frost, Charleston
Apr 16

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
CharlestonApr 30–May 14
HuntingtonApr 26–May 10
MorgantownMay 7–May 21
ParkersburgApr 28–May 12
WheelingMay 4–May 18

Questions

When should I plant pumpkins in West Virginia?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from April 30 to May 14. Across West Virginia the window opens between April 26 and May 7, 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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Frost dates for every city in West Virginia