When to plant Cantaloupe in Arkansas
In spring, from Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Pine Bluff to Apr 20 – June 1 in Rogers.
In fall, from June 15 – July 20 in Farmington to July 15 – 30 in West Memphis.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Bella Vista | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Benton | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Bentonville | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Blytheville | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Bryant | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Cabot | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Camden | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Centerton | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Conway | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| El Dorado | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Farmington | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Fayetteville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Forrest City | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Fort Smith | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Harrison | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Hot Springs | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Jacksonville | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Jonesboro | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Little Rock | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Lowell | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Magnolia | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Malvern | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Marion | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Maumelle | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Mountain Home | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| North Little Rock | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Paragould | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Pea Ridge | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Pine Bluff | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Rogers | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Russellville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Searcy | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Sherwood | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Siloam Springs | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Springdale | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Texarkana | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Van Buren | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| West Memphis | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for cantaloupe (muskmelon).