When to Plant Delicata Squash in North Carolina
North Carolina spans USDA hardiness 6b to 9a (zones 6b to 9a on this page). Plant delicata squash by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Delicata Squash planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Start seeds indoors
Mar 30
Transplant outdoors
May 4
Projected first harvest
Aug 12
Delicata Squash is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Delicata Squash planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Start seeds indoors
Mar 25
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Aug 7
Delicata Squash is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Delicata Squash planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Mar 20
Transplant outdoors
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Aug 2
Delicata Squash is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Delicata Squash planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Start seeds indoors
Mar 11
Transplant outdoors
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Jul 24
Delicata Squash is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Delicata Squash planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Start seeds indoors
Feb 27
Transplant outdoors
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Jul 12
Delicata Squash is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Delicata Squash planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Start seeds indoors
Feb 8
Transplant outdoors
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
Jun 23
Delicata Squash is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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Varieties to grow
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Common problems with delicata squash
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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