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When to Plant Acorn Squash in Zone 3

In USDA zone 3, start seeds indoors around May 9, transplant or plant outdoors June 13 to September 1, and expect your first harvest around September 1.

Acorn Squash planting calendar for USDA Zone 3

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Start seeds indoors

May 9

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Transplant outdoors

Jun 13

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Projected first harvest

Sep 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3a — approximate

Acorn Squash is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Dates use USDA zone 3a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 3 means for acorn squash

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 10

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 3 gives you roughly 103 frost-free days, and acorn squash need about 80 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of acorn squash in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

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