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Planting Calendar for Meadville, PA

For the Almanac's fall and spring planting calendars, we've calculated the best time to start seeds indoors, when to transplant young plants outside, and when to direct seed into the ground.

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Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on May 7 (at PORT MEADVILLE AP, PA climate station, elevation 1400 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 23-May 7
Moon Apr 23-May 5
BasilFrost Mar 11-26
Moon Mar 21-26
Frost May 7-28
Moon May 19-28
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 23-May 14
Moon May 6-14
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 25-Mar 11
Moon Feb 25-Mar 7
Frost May 14-28
Moon May 19-28
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 26-Apr 9
Moon Mar 26-Apr 5
Frost May 14-28
Moon May 19-28
N/A
BroccoliFrost Mar 11-26
Moon Mar 21-26
Frost Apr 9-30
Moon Apr 19-30
N/A
CabbageFrost Mar 11-26
Moon Mar 21-26
Frost Apr 9-23
Moon Apr 19-23
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Apr 9-16
Frost May 21-Jun 4
Moon May 21-Jun 3
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Apr 2-16
Moon Apr 6-16
CauliflowerFrost Mar 11-26
Moon Mar 21-26
Frost Apr 9-30
Moon Apr 19-30
N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 25-Mar 11
Moon Feb 25-Mar 7
Frost May 14-28
Moon May 19-28
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Apr 9-16
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost May 7-21
Moon May 19-21
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Apr 9-23
Moon Apr 19-23
CornN/AN/AFrost May 21-Jun 11
Moon May 21-Jun 3
CucumbersFrost Apr 9-16
Frost May 21-Jun 4
Moon May 21-Jun 3
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost May 7-Jun 11
Moon May 19-Jun 3
EggplantsFrost Mar 11-26
Moon Mar 21-26
Frost May 21-Jun 4
Moon May 21-Jun 3
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Feb 11-25
Moon Feb 20-25
Frost Mar 19-Apr 9
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost May 14-Jun 4
Moon May 19-Jun 3
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 25-Mar 11
Moon Feb 25-Mar 7
Frost May 14-28
Moon May 19-28
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 11-26
Moon Mar 21-26
Frost Apr 9-30
Moon Apr 19-30
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 26-Apr 9
Moon Mar 26-Apr 5
Frost Apr 16-23
Moon Apr 19-23
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 26-Apr 9
Moon Mar 26-Apr 5
Frost Apr 23-May 21
Moon Apr 23-May 5, May 19-21
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 21-Jun 4
Moon May 21-Jun 3
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Apr 9-30
Moon Apr 9-18
OreganoFrost Feb 25-Mar 26
Moon Feb 25-Mar 7, Mar 21-26
Frost May 7-28
Moon May 19-28
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Apr 9-23
Moon Apr 19-23
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 16-May 7
Moon Apr 16-18, May 6- 7
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 26-Apr 16
Moon Mar 26-Apr 5
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 9-23
Moon Apr 9-18
PumpkinsFrost Apr 16-30
Moon Apr 19-30
Frost May 21-Jun 4
Moon May 21-Jun 3
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 11-Apr 2
Moon Mar 11-20
RosemaryFrost Feb 25-Mar 11
Moon Feb 25-Mar 7
Frost May 14-Jun 4
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
SageFrost Mar 11-26
Moon Mar 21-26
Frost May 7-21
Moon May 19-21
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 26-Apr 16
Moon Mar 26-Apr 5
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 28-Jun 11
Moon Jun 4-11
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 26-Apr 9
Moon Mar 26-Apr 5
Frost Apr 16-23
Moon Apr 19-23
N/A
ThymeFrost Feb 25-Mar 26
Moon Feb 25-Mar 7, Mar 21-26
Frost May 7-28
Moon May 19-28
N/A
TomatillosFrost Mar 11-26
Moon Mar 21-26
Frost May 28-Jun 11
Moon May 28-Jun 3
N/A
TomatoesFrost Mar 11-26
Moon Mar 21-26
Frost May 14-Jun 4
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 9-30
Moon Apr 9-18
WatermelonsFrost Apr 9-16
Frost May 21-Jun 4
Moon May 21-Jun 3
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 21-Jun 18
Moon May 21-Jun 3, Jun 17-18
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost May 21-Jun 18
Moon May 21-Jun 3, Jun 17-18

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 16 (at PORT MEADVILLE AP, PA climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 11
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 1
Bell PeppersFrost May 3Frost Jun 28N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 6
BroccoliFrost Jul 5Frost Aug 2N/A
CabbageFrost Jun 25Frost Jul 23N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 18
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Aug 27
CauliflowerFrost Jul 5Frost Aug 2N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 24Frost Jul 3N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 17
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 8
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 13
EggplantsFrost May 3Frost Jun 28N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 17
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 13
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 23Frost Jul 18N/A
KaleFrost Jul 25Frost Aug 22N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Aug 27
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 6
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 8
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 13
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 12
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 28
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost June 4
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 11
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 21
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 14Frost Jun 18N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 6
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 8
TomatoesFrost May 8Frost Jul 3N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 6
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 18
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 3
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 18
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