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When to plant watermelon in Zone 7b

In Zone 7b, start indoors around March 23 – March 30 and transplant around April 13 – April 27.

Your watermelon timeline — Zone 7b

Start indoorsMarch 23 – March 30
TransplantApril 13 – April 27
Zone 7b last frost~04/06
Zone 7b first frost~11/01
Start indoors; set out 2 weeks after the last frost. [src]Cited: Johnny's Selected Seeds — Seed-Starting Date Calculator chart

Dates computed from Zone 7b'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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Last verified 2026-07-17. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: Johnny's Selected Seeds — Seed-Starting Date Calculator chart; University of Georgia Extension — Vegetable Planting Chart (Circular C963) (days to maturity).

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