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When to Plant Acorn Squash in Zone 7

In USDA zone 7, start seeds indoors around March 25, transplant or plant outdoors April 29 to July 18, and expect your first harvest around July 18.

Acorn Squash planting calendar for USDA Zone 7

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 25

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 29

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Projected first harvest

Jul 18

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a — approximate

Acorn Squash is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Dates use USDA zone 7a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 7 means for acorn squash

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 7 gives you roughly 188 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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