Wyoming · zones 4a5a

When to plant broccoli in Wyoming.

Sow or transplant between Apr 6 to May 4 in a typical year, keyed to Wyoming's median last frost around May 28. A second, fall sowing fits Jun 3 to Jul 13. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.

The 2026 windows

Broccoli dates for a typical Wyoming season.

1 · Start indoors

Feb 23 to Mar 23

About 6 weeks before set-out. Warm spot, real light.

2 · Set out

Apr 6 to May 4

Keyed to the ~May 28 last frost. Sow 0.5" deep, 18" apart.

Fall round

Jun 3 to Jul 13

Counted back from the ~Sep 17 first frost.

Harvest

~60 days later

~1.2 lb per plant over ~3 weeks.

Wyoming spans more than one climate: Zone 5 is the most common zone, but the state runs 4a to 5a. That's why the planner works from your ZIP code's frost dates, not your zone — mountain and coastal gardens in the same state can be three weeks apart.