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Crop dates by placePumpkin Planting Dates by State and Region
Published pumpkin planting windows for 13 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.
Across the 8 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as Apr 1 (Arkansas) and as late as Aug 1 (South Florida). The middle of the range starts around May 22.
| Place | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Planting: April - May (spring/summer crop) | |
| Central Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Mid July | |
| Central Illinois | Planting: May 10 to June 10 | |
| Central North Carolina | Planting: mid Apr to mid Jul (direct seed) | |
| Eastern North Carolina | Planting: mid Apr to mid Jul (direct seed) | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | Planting: early Mar to end of Mar; early Jul to mid Aug (seed) | |
| Minnesota | Planting: mid may | |
| New Hampshire | Start indoors: start seeds indoors 3-4 weeks before setting out; Planting: direct sow when soil warms to 70°F; Transplanting: transplant 2 weeks after last frost | |
| North Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Early July | |
| Northern Illinois | Planting: June 3 to 24 | |
| South Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Early Aug | |
| Southern Illinois | Planting: May 5 to 25 | |
| Western North Carolina | Planting: mid May to end of Jun (direct seed) |
Calendar view
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas planting | Planting window in April | Planting window in May | ||||||||||
| Central Florida planting | Planting window in July | |||||||||||
| Central Illinois planting | Planting window in May | Planting window in June | ||||||||||
| Central North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Eastern North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Maricopa County, Arizona planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Minnesota planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
| New Hampshire start indoors | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| New Hampshire planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| New Hampshire transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| North Florida planting | Planting window in July | |||||||||||
| Northern Illinois planting | Planting window in June | |||||||||||
| South Florida planting | Planting window in August | |||||||||||
| Southern Illinois planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
| Western North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.
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Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: Arkansas Extension - Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates.