When to plant zucchini in Missouri

Zucchini
Sow outdoors in Kansas City
Apr 11–Apr 25

Across Missouri the window opens between April 8 and April 26. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Kansas City
Apr 11–Apr 25
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 20
Last frost, Kansas City
Apr 4

Sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Two plants are plenty for most families. Pick fruit at 6–8 inches.

Zucchini planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kansas CityApr 11–Apr 25
St. LouisApr 8–Apr 22
SpringfieldApr 11–Apr 25
ColumbiaApr 12–Apr 26
IndependenceApr 17–May 1
Lee's SummitApr 14–Apr 28
O'FallonApr 17–May 1
St. CharlesApr 15–Apr 29
St. JosephApr 26–May 10
Blue SpringsApr 14–Apr 28
St. PetersApr 16–Apr 30
JoplinApr 16–Apr 30
FlorissantApr 9–Apr 23
WentzvilleApr 17–May 1
ChesterfieldApr 11–Apr 25
Jefferson CityApr 15–Apr 29
Cape GirardeauApr 12–Apr 26
OakvilleApr 13–Apr 27
WildwoodApr 19–May 3
University CityApr 8–Apr 22
LibertyApr 26–May 10
BallwinApr 11–Apr 25
KirkwoodApr 8–Apr 22
RaytownApr 14–Apr 28
MehlvilleApr 13–Apr 27
Maryland HeightsApr 11–Apr 25
GladstoneApr 11–Apr 25
GrandviewApr 14–Apr 28
RaymoreApr 20–May 4
NixaApr 22–May 6
All 41 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
Kansas CityApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
St. LouisApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
SpringfieldApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
ColumbiaApr 12 to Apr 26Apr 5
IndependenceApr 17 to May 1Apr 10
Lee's SummitApr 14 to Apr 28Apr 7
O'FallonApr 17 to May 1Apr 10
St. CharlesApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 8
St. JosephApr 26 to May 10Apr 19
Blue SpringsApr 14 to Apr 28Apr 7
St. PetersApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9
JoplinApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9
FlorissantApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
WentzvilleApr 17 to May 1Apr 10
ChesterfieldApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
Jefferson CityApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 8
Cape GirardeauApr 12 to Apr 26Apr 5
OakvilleApr 13 to Apr 27Apr 6
WildwoodApr 19 to May 3Apr 12
University CityApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
LibertyApr 26 to May 10Apr 19
BallwinApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
KirkwoodApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
RaytownApr 14 to Apr 28Apr 7
MehlvilleApr 13 to Apr 27Apr 6
Maryland HeightsApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
GladstoneApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
GrandviewApr 14 to Apr 28Apr 7
RaymoreApr 20 to May 4Apr 13
NixaApr 22 to May 6Apr 15
BeltonApr 20 to May 4Apr 13
HazelwoodApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
OzarkApr 22 to May 6Apr 15
Webster GrovesApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
SedaliaApr 25 to May 9Apr 18
RepublicApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9
Old JamestownApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
ArnoldApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9
RollaApr 12 to Apr 26Apr 5
WarrensburgApr 21 to May 5Apr 14
AfftonApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant zucchini in Missouri?

In Kansas City, sow outdoors from April 11 to April 25. Across Missouri the window opens between April 8 and April 26, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 1–3 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 Missouri