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When to plant pumpkins in Zone 2b
Your pumpkins timeline — Zone 2b
| Start indoors | May 11 – May 18 |
|---|---|
| Transplant | June 1 – June 15 |
| Zone 2b last frost | ~05/25 |
| Zone 2b first frost | ~09/15 |
Dates computed from Zone 2b's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.
What you'll need
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Calendar computed 2026-09-28. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”; University of Georgia Extension — Vegetable Planting Chart (Circular C963) (days to maturity).