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When to Plant Butternut Squash in Big Pine Key, Florida (33043)

Location

Big Pine Key, Florida

ZIP Code

33043

USDA Zone

11b

Last Frost

Friday, January 1, 2027

📅 Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Friday, December 4, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Friday, January 15, 2027

Pro Tip: Start Butternut Squash seeds indoors 4 weeks before your last frost date for best results.

🌿 Plant Details

Scientific Name Cucurbita moschata
Days to Maturity 100 days

☀️ Growing Requirements

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Sun

Full Sun

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Water

Regular

Seeds typically germinate in 7-14 days

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Growing Butternut Squash in Zone 11b

Butternut Squash (Cucurbita moschata) is a popular garden vegetable. In Big Pine Key, Florida, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 11b, you should start seeds indoors around Friday, December 4, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Friday, January 1, 2027. Plan to transplant your Butternut Squash seedlings outdoors around Friday, January 15, 2027, about 2 weeks after your last frost date.