When to plant in Wildwood, MO
Planting dates worked out from Wildwood's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 22
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 11
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 21
1 year in 10 by Oct 7
Frost-free days
196
median, 1991–2020
Station used: St Louis Spirit Of St Louis Ap · 8.3 km away · station 140 m, town 230 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 16 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 21 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 7 – Feb 14 | Mar 14 – Mar 28 | Apr 23 |
| Peas | — | Mar 8 – Apr 5 | May 2 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 15 – May 6 | Jun 4 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 21 – May 2 | May 20 |
| Beet | — | Mar 18 – Apr 29 | May 7 |
| Potato | — | Mar 21 – Apr 11 | May 30 |
| Kale | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 27 |
| Broccoli | Jan 31 – Feb 14 | Mar 14 – Apr 4 | May 13 |
| Cucumber | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 11 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 6 |
| Winter squash | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jul 11 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 15 – May 6 | Jun 14 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 14 – Apr 4 | Jun 12 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 7 – Nov 4 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 8 – Apr 5 | Apr 15 |
| Basil | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 18 |
Wildwood'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 |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Apr 13 |
| 1990 | Apr 18 |
| 1991 | Mar 30 |
| 1992 | May 6 |
| 1993 | Apr 22 |
| 1994 | Apr 7 |
| 1995 | Apr 5 |
| 1998 | Apr 5 |
| 1999 | Mar 27 |
| 2000 | Apr 22 |
| 2001 | Apr 18 |
| 2002 | Apr 6 |
| 2003 | Apr 11 |
| 2004 | Apr 14 |
| 2005 | Apr 3 |
| 2006 | Apr 9 |
| 2007 | Apr 13 |
| 2008 | Apr 29 |
| 2009 | Apr 11 |
| 2010 | Mar 26 |
| 2011 | Apr 5 |
| 2012 | Apr 12 |
| 2013 | Apr 20 |
| 2014 | Apr 15 |
| 2015 | Apr 5 |
| 2016 | Apr 12 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Apr 20 |
| 2019 | Apr 15 |
| 2020 | Apr 18 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 19 |
| 2023 | Apr 24 |
| 2024 | Apr 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 163 |
| 1990 | 175 |
| 1991 | 199 |
| 1992 | 163 |
| 1994 | 201 |
| 1998 | 199 |
| 1999 | 203 |
| 2000 | 167 |
| 2001 | 181 |
| 2002 | 190 |
| 2003 | 200 |
| 2004 | 173 |
| 2005 | 205 |
| 2006 | 185 |
| 2007 | 197 |
| 2008 | 181 |
| 2009 | 189 |
| 2010 | 216 |
| 2011 | 205 |
| 2012 | 178 |
| 2013 | 184 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 194 |
| 2016 | 211 |
| 2017 | 225 |
| 2018 | 183 |
| 2019 | 198 |
| 2020 | 169 |
| 2021 | 193 |
| 2022 | 171 |
| 2023 | 188 |
| 2024 | 176 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 20.2 °C |
| 1990 | 21.0 °C |
| 1991 | 22.4 °C |
| 1992 | 19.7 °C |
| 1994 | 20.7 °C |
| 1995 | 20.9 °C |
| 1998 | 21.6 °C |
| 1999 | 21.1 °C |
| 2000 | 20.9 °C |
| 2001 | 21.3 °C |
| 2002 | 21.5 °C |
| 2003 | 20.1 °C |
| 2004 | 20.1 °C |
| 2005 | 21.8 °C |
| 2006 | 21.5 °C |
| 2007 | 22.2 °C |
| 2008 | 20.4 °C |
| 2009 | 20.4 °C |
| 2010 | 22.5 °C |
| 2011 | 21.8 °C |
| 2012 | 22.3 °C |
| 2013 | 20.6 °C |
| 2014 | 20.6 °C |
| 2015 | 21.5 °C |
| 2016 | 22.3 °C |
| 2017 | 21.6 °C |
| 2018 | 22.4 °C |
| 2019 | 22.3 °C |
| 2020 | 20.7 °C |
| 2021 | 21.2 °C |
| 2022 | 21.4 °C |
| 2023 | 20.8 °C |
| 2024 | 21.4 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1989, Wildwood's last spring frost has come about 1 day later per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from St Louis Spirit Of St Louis Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.