When to plant Cantaloupe in Michigan

In spring, from May 1 – June 15 in Ferndale to June 1 – 15 in Wyoming.

In fall, from May 15 – June 1 in Burton to July 1 – 15 in Woodhaven.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Cantaloupe (muskmelon) planting dates by place in Michigan
PlaceSpringFall
AdrianMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Allen ParkMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
AlpenaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Ann ArborMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Auburn HillsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Battle CreekMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Bay CityMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
BerkleyMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Beverly HillsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
BirminghamMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
BurtonJune 1 – 15May 15 – June 1
CadillacNot listedMay 15 – June 1
ClawsonMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
ColdwaterMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
DearbornMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Dearborn HeightsMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
DetroitMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
East Grand RapidsJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
East LansingMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
EastpointeMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
EscanabaJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
FarmingtonMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Farmington HillsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
FentonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
FerndaleMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
Flat RockMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
FlintMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
FraserMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Garden CityMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Grand HavenMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Grand RapidsJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
GrandvilleJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
Grosse Pointe ParkMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Grosse Pointe WoodsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
HamtramckMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
Harper WoodsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Hazel ParkMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
HollandMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
InksterMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
IoniaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
JacksonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
KalamazooMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
KentwoodMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
LansingMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Lincoln ParkMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
LivoniaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Madison HeightsMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
MarquetteJune 1 – 15June 15 – July 20
MelvindaleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
MidlandMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
MonroeMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Mount ClemensMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Mount PleasantMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
MuskegonMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
New BaltimoreMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
NilesMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Norton ShoresMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
NoviMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Oak ParkMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
OwossoMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
PontiacMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Port HuronMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
PortageMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
RiverviewMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
RochesterMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Rochester HillsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
RomulusMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
RosevilleMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Royal OakMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
SaginawMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Sault Ste. MarieJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
South LyonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
SouthfieldMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
SouthgateMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
St. Clair ShoresMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Sterling HeightsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
SturgisMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
TaylorMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
Traverse CityJune 1 – 15June 15 – July 20
TrentonMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
TroyMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
WalkerJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
WarrenMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
WayneMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
WestlandMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
WixomJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
WoodhavenMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
WyandotteMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
WyomingJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
YpsilantiMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15

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).