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When to Plant Delicata Squash in Zone 3

In USDA zone 3, start seeds indoors around May 9, transplant or plant outdoors June 13 to September 21, and expect your first harvest around September 21.

Delicata 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 21

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

Delicata Squash is ready to harvest in about 100 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 delicata 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 delicata squash need about 100 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

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

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