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When to Plant Winter Squash in Tennessee
UT Extension gives one set of dates for winter squash for the whole state: spring planting runs May 1 to Jun 30.
Photo: Dark green winter squash ripening under large silvery-patterned leaves in a garden. Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 US, via Wikimedia Commons
Winter Squash: dates for your county
One statewide set of dates applies to every county.
Published dates for winter squash in Tennessee
| Type | Season | Region | Published dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squash, winter | spring | Tennessee (statewide) | Spring planting: 5/1 to 6/30 | W 346-B, p. 7, Table 5 |
More planting dates for Tennessee
Planting dates for each crop in Tennessee, from the UT Extension calendar.
Planting winter squash in Tennessee: questions
When do you plant winter squash in Tennessee?
UT Extension gives one set of dates for winter squash for the whole state: spring planting runs May 1 to Jun 30.
Can I plant winter squash in the fall in Tennessee?
The UT Extension calendar used here lists no fall window for winter squash.
Do I need to wait for the last frost to plant winter squash?
Frost dates vary by weeks across Tennessee; the Tennessee frost dates page lists them by county.
Where do these dates for winter squash come from?
W 346-B Backyard Vegetables: The Tennessee Vegetable Garden – Garden Planning, Plant Preparation and Planting.
Do I use different dates in my county?
Dates are statewide; the county picker changes the frost dates shown, not the window.
Photos: Dark green winter squash ripening under large silvery-patterned leaves in a garden: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 US, via Wikimedia Commons; Harvested butternut squash, one cut open: George Chernilevsky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Butternut squash growing on the vine: Jebulon, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons; Butternut squash in the garden: Geo Lightspeed7, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Staked tomato plant in a straw-mulched kitchen garden with green and ripening red tomatoes: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Pepper plant in a kitchen garden loaded with green, yellow and red peppers: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Potato plants growing in a home garden: Geo Lightspeed7, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Rows of sweet corn in a field: Wee Hong, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Clusters of long green bean pods hanging from a climbing bean vine: Nirajan_pant, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Cucumber plants growing in a greenhouse bed: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Harvested zucchini and summer squash: nociveglia from Appennino Emiliano, Italy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Lettuce plants growing in rows: AfroBrazilian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.