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Summer squash and zucchini planting and harvest datesSummer squash and zucchini Planting Dates in Central Missouri
Usual summer squash and zucchini planting periods in Central Missouri, shown as ranges with their source. Use them to frame a plan, then adjust for your own frost dates and soil temperature.
| Activity | Window | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | planting dates 5/10 to 5/30 (month/day) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
What these dates mean in Central Missouri
Frost-date caveat: these are published ranges for Central Missouri. A northern or high-elevation site will run later than a southern or low one, and a cold wet spring can push planting past the window. Dates are recommended planting dates by region; frost dates and local conditions vary (Ozark Plateau uses north dates). Check your last spring frost and soil temperature, and confirm with your county extension office.
Summer squash and zucchini dates in other places
Other crops in Central Missouri
- Asparagus (crowns)
- Beets
- Broccoli (plants)
- Brussels sprouts (plants)
- Butterhead lettuce
- Cabbage (plants)
- Carrots
- Cauliflower (plants)
- Chinese cabbage
- Collards
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- English (shell) peas
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leaf lettuce
- Lima beans, bush
- Lima beans, pole
- Okra
- Onions (sets or plants)
- Peppers, hot
- Peppers, sweet bell
- Potatoes, red skin
- Potatoes, white skin
- Pumpkins
- Radishes
- Rhubarb (crowns)
- Snap beans, bush
- Snap beans, pole
- Snap peas
- Southern peas (cowpea)
- Spinach
- Sweet corn
- Sweet potatoes
- Swiss chard
- Tomatoes (plants)
- Turnips
- Watermelon
- Wax beans, bush
- Winter squash
Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: MU Extension G6201 Vegetable Planting Calendar, Table 2.