When to plant Cantaloupe in North Carolina
In spring, from Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Goldsboro to May 15 – June 15 in Waynesville.
In fall, from June 1 – 15 in Boone to July 15 – 30 in Zebulon.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Apex | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Archdale | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Asheboro | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Asheville | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Belmont | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Boone | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Burlington | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Carrboro | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Cary | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Chapel Hill | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Charlotte | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Clayton | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Clemmons | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Concord | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Cornelius | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Davidson | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Durham | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Eden | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Elizabeth City | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Elon | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Fayetteville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Fuquay-Varina | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Garner | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Gastonia | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Goldsboro | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Graham | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Greensboro | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Greenville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Harrisburg | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Havelock | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Henderson | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Hendersonville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Hickory | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| High Point | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Holly Springs | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Hope Mills | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Huntersville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Indian Trail | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Jacksonville | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Kannapolis | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Kernersville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Kings Mountain | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Kinston | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Knightdale | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Laurinburg | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Leland | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Lenoir | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Lewisville | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Lexington | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Lincolnton | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Lumberton | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Matthews | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Mebane | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Mint Hill | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Monroe | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Mooresville | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Morganton | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Morrisville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Mount Airy | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Mount Holly | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| New Bern | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Newton | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Pinehurst | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Pineville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Raleigh | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Reidsville | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Roanoke Rapids | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Rocky Mount | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Rolesville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Salisbury | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Sanford | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Shelby | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Smithfield | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Southern Pines | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Spring Lake | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Stallings | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Statesville | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Summerfield | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Tarboro | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Thomasville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Wake Forest | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Waxhaw | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Waynesville | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Weddington | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Wendell | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Wilmington | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Wilson | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Winston-Salem | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Winterville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Zebulon | Apr 10 – May 15 | 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).