When to Plant Pumpkins in Montana
Montana spans USDA hardiness 3b to 6b (zones 3b to 6b on this page). Plant pumpkins by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
Jump to: Zone 3b · Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b
Pumpkins planting calendar for Montana, Zone 3b
Average last spring frost
May 20
Average first fall frost
September 15
Start seeds indoors
Apr 29
Transplant outdoors
Jun 3
Pumpkins needs about 100 to 130 days depending on the variety to mature — longer than Zone 3b typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Pumpkins planting calendar for Montana, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Start seeds indoors
Apr 24
Transplant outdoors
May 29
Projected first harvest
Sep 16
Most pumpkins mature in about 100 to 130 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Pumpkins planting calendar for Montana, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Start seeds indoors
Apr 19
Transplant outdoors
May 24
Projected first harvest
Sep 11
Most pumpkins mature in about 100 to 130 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Pumpkins planting calendar for Montana, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Start seeds indoors
Apr 14
Transplant outdoors
May 19
Projected first harvest
Sep 6
Most pumpkins mature in about 100 to 130 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Pumpkins planting calendar for Montana, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Start seeds indoors
Apr 9
Transplant outdoors
May 14
Projected first harvest
Sep 1
Most pumpkins mature in about 100 to 130 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Pumpkins planting calendar for Montana, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Start seeds indoors
Apr 4
Transplant outdoors
May 9
Projected first harvest
Aug 27
Most pumpkins mature in about 100 to 130 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Pumpkins planting calendar for Montana, 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 22
Most pumpkins mature in about 100 to 130 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
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Varieties to grow
4 varieties of pumpkins in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with pumpkins
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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