When to plant in Blue Springs, MO
Planting dates worked out from Blue Springs's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 19
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 9
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 24
1 year in 10 by Oct 10
Frost-free days
191
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Independence · 10.5 km away · station 300 m, town 297 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 13 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 18 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 8 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 24 |
| Peas | — | Mar 15 – Apr 12 | May 9 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 12 – May 3 | Jun 1 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 24 – May 5 | May 23 |
| Beet | — | Mar 24 – May 5 | May 13 |
| Potato | — | Mar 24 – Apr 14 | Jun 2 |
| Kale | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 4 |
| Broccoli | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Apr 5 | May 14 |
| Cucumber | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 8 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 3 |
| Winter squash | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jul 8 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 12 – May 3 | Jun 11 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 15 – Apr 5 | Jun 13 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 10 – Nov 7 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 15 – Apr 12 | Apr 22 |
| Basil | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 15 |
Blue Springs's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Apr 13 |
| 1991 | Mar 31 |
| 1993 | Apr 5 |
| 1994 | Apr 7 |
| 1996 | Apr 15 |
| 1997 | Apr 18 |
| 1998 | Apr 2 |
| 1999 | Apr 19 |
| 2000 | Apr 13 |
| 2002 | Apr 5 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Apr 13 |
| 2005 | Mar 21 |
| 2006 | Mar 30 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2009 | Apr 11 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2013 | May 3 |
| 2014 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Apr 5 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Apr 20 |
| 2019 | Apr 13 |
| 2020 | Apr 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 188 |
| 1991 | 189 |
| 1993 | 186 |
| 1994 | 201 |
| 1996 | 190 |
| 1997 | 191 |
| 1998 | 217 |
| 1999 | 181 |
| 2000 | 176 |
| 2002 | 209 |
| 2004 | 212 |
| 2007 | 204 |
| 2011 | 197 |
| 2013 | 174 |
| 2015 | 207 |
| 2016 | 215 |
| 2017 | 225 |
| 2018 | 177 |
| 2019 | 181 |
| 2020 | 190 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.8 °C |
| 1991 | 21.3 °C |
| 1993 | 19.4 °C |
| 1996 | 18.8 °C |
| 1997 | 18.9 °C |
| 1998 | 20.6 °C |
| 1999 | 20.2 °C |
| 2000 | 21.0 °C |
| 2002 | 21.2 °C |
| 2004 | 20.1 °C |
| 2006 | 21.8 °C |
| 2007 | 21.4 °C |
| 2009 | 19.4 °C |
| 2010 | 21.8 °C |
| 2011 | 21.3 °C |
| 2012 | 21.9 °C |
| 2013 | 19.5 °C |
| 2015 | 20.6 °C |
| 2016 | 21.3 °C |
| 2017 | 20.5 °C |
| 2018 | 20.9 °C |
| 2019 | 21.0 °C |
| 2020 | 20.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Independence (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.