When to plant Watermelon and 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.
Cantaloupe (muskmelon) dates are the same as watermelon except where the table notes them.
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. The full USDA table for watermelon.