North Carolina gardeners in the Charlotte area can direct-seed winter squash outdoors once the soil has warmed past the last spring frost window, and…

North Carolina’s Piedmont gives gardeners roughly seven months between frosts, long enough to mature almost any winter squash on the market.

Winter squash in New York goes into the ground once soil has warmed past the mid-60s, which lines up with late spring frost dates rather than the…

New York’s growing season splits sharply between the city and the north country, so the right winter squash depends less on the state as a whole and more…

New Mexico’s frost dates set the sowing window for winter squash, and at the state’s reference weather station that window opens once the risk of a 32F…

Short-season, heat-tolerant winter squash win in New Mexico. Acorn, delicata, and butternut varieties bred for 80 to 100 days generally finish before…

Winter squash goes into New Jersey soil once the risk of frost has passed and the ground itself has warmed, not on a fixed date.

New Jersey’s frost-free window runs long enough, and its summers run hot enough, that most winter squash types mature and cure without trouble here.

Winter squash goes into New Hampshire ground once the soil has warmed past 60°F and the last spring frost has passed, typically in the back half of May…

Short-season squash win in New Hampshire, full stop. Acorn, delicata, and buttercup types mature in the window this state actually offers.