When to plant Winter squash in Maryland
In fall, from June 1 – July 1 in Bowie to July 1 – Aug 1 in Baltimore.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Annapolis | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Baltimore | — | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bel Air | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Bowie | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Cambridge | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| College Park | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Cumberland | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Easton | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Elkton | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Frederick | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Gaithersburg | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Greenbelt | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Hagerstown | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Havre de Grace | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Hyattsville | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| La Plata | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Laurel | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| New Carrollton | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Rockville | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Salisbury | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Takoma Park | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Westminster | — | June 1 – July 1 |
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 winter squash.