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When to plant pumpkins in Zone 4a

In Zone 4a, direct-sow or transplant around May 21 – June 4.

Your pumpkins timeline — Zone 4a

Start indoorsApril 30 – May 7
TransplantMay 21 – June 4
Zone 4a last frost~05/14
Zone 4a first frost~09/27
Direct-sow or set out 2 weeks after the last frost. [src]Cited: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”

Dates computed from Zone 4a's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.

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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).

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