Cheyenne Planting Schedule
AVERAGE FROST DATES FOR CHEYENNE:
The last average frost-free date is May 20th. The first average frost date is September 20th. Remember, the weather in Cheyenne is rarely average! These are the dates that the chances of a first or last frost are 50%, so frost can still occur before or after these dates. Plan to be ready to cover and protect crops with tarps, sheets, or frost cloth.
| Plant After April 15th | Plant After May 1st | Plant Around May 25th | Plant Thru June | Plant Early August |
| Asparagus * | Beets – | Pole & Bush Beans – | Bush Beans – | Spinach # |
| Broccoli # | Carrots – | Corn # | Leafy greens – | Radish – |
| Cabbage # | Chard # | Cucumber # | Root Crops – | Leafy Greens – |
| Leafy greens # | Herbs – | Eggplant* | Broccoli # | Beets – |
| Cauliflower # | Mustard # | Peppers * | Cauliflower # | Onions # |
| Onions # | Parsnip – | Tomato * | Kohlrabi # | Cabbage # |
| Peas – | Perennials # | Peas – | Root Crops – | |
| Potato # | Radish – | Squash # | ||
| Spinach # | Pumpkins # | |||
| Kohlrabi # | ||||
| Brussels Sprouts # |
Code Key
* = Use transplants or bare root plants—if you grow your own, start them about 6 to 8 weeks prior to setting out.
# = Use seed or transplants
– = Can be seeded directly into the garden; keep extra moist for a few weeks; plant seeds twice as deep as they are wide.
Planting and Care
- Keep beds moist until seeds germinate—a thin application of mulch is very helpful in maintaining moisture.
- Protect transplants from direct sun and wind for a few days. Use a stiff piece of cardboard or a scrap piece of wood.
- Don’t forget to thin germinated seedlings to proper distances—see the seed packet. Failure to thin may result in little or no yield!
See the PDF below for a printable version:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:f21689e4-a593-4485-bde3-b3f84aaf54a2
We have provided an example of the planting schedule and a blank version to print to help you schedule and maintain your seeds. Please click the links below to see both versions.
See the PDF below for a local planting schedule:
Cheyenne Planting Blank Schedule
Example planting schedule
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:45cd5e39-0e3b-43fe-b1aa-c671e491de7f