When to Plant Summer Squash in Missouri
Missouri spans USDA hardiness 5b to 8a (zones 5b to 8a on this page). Plant summer 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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Summer Squash planting calendar for Missouri, 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
Jul 3
Most summer squash mature in about 50 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Summer Squash planting calendar for Missouri, 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
Jun 28
Most summer squash mature in about 50 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Summer Squash planting calendar for Missouri, 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
Jun 23
Most summer squash mature in about 50 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Summer Squash planting calendar for Missouri, 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
Jun 18
Most summer squash mature in about 50 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Summer Squash planting calendar for Missouri, 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
Jun 13
Most summer squash mature in about 50 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Summer Squash planting calendar for Missouri, 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
Jun 4
Most summer squash mature in about 50 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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Varieties to grow
3 varieties of summer squash in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with summer squash
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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