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Crop dates by placeSquash, summer Planting Dates by State and Region
Published squash, summer planting windows for 6 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.
Across the 3 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as Jan 1 (Central Florida) and as late as Aug 1 (South Florida). The middle of the range starts around Mar 1.
| Place | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Central Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Jan–Apr Aug–Sept | |
| Central North Carolina | Planting: early Apr to mid Aug (direct seed); Transplanting: early Apr to mid Aug (transplants) | |
| Eastern North Carolina | Planting: early Apr to mid Aug (direct seed); Transplanting: early Apr to mid Aug (transplants) | |
| North Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Late Mar–Apr Aug–Sept | |
| South Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Aug–Mar | |
| Western North Carolina | Planting: mid May to end of Jul (direct seed); Transplanting: mid May to end of Jul (transplants) |
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| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in March | Planting window in April | ||||||||
| Central North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Central North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Eastern North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Eastern North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| North Florida planting | Planting window in March | Planting window in April | ||||||||||
| South Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in March | Planting window in August | Planting window in September | Planting window in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December | ||||
| Western North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Western North Carolina transplanting | 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.
Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: UF/IFAS Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (VH021), Table 1.