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Zone 1a Planting Schedule

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Last spring frost: Jun 15th
First fall frost: Jul 15th
Growing season: 30 days

Action Plan: May in Zone 1a

Expert Note

May in Zone 1a is still short-season; keep soil evenly moist and warm before sowing. Watch for flea beetles and cutworms on tender greens and garlic shoots; use row cover early and remove once plants are established.

Seed & Soil

Direct sow and transplant for quick, high-value results: get Kettle River Giant and King Richard into the ground while conditions are stable, and plant Siberian Garlic for reliable harvest later. If nights are cool, use row cover to protect emerging seedlings and improve early growth.

Planting Schedule

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Afina May 4th Jun 15th Aug 29th – Jul 15th
African Blue May 4th Aug 3rd Oct 17th – Jul 15th
African Blue Basil May 4th Aug 10th Oct 14th – Jul 15th
Anise Basil May 4th Aug 10th Oct 9th – Jul 15th
Anise Hyssop May 4th Jun 15th Aug 24th – Jul 15th
Ararat May 4th Aug 10th Oct 9th – Jul 15th
Baby Bubba Hybrid May 4th Aug 10th Oct 4th – Jul 15th
Berggarten May 4th Aug 3rd Oct 17th – Jul 15th
Bianca Di Maggio May 4th Jun 8th Aug 22nd – Jul 15th
Blue Hyssop May 4th Jun 15th Aug 14th – Jul 15th
Blue Spike May 4th Jul 27th Oct 25th – Jul 15th
Boxwood May 4th Jul 27th Sep 10th – Jul 15th
Bradshaw May 4th Jun 29th Oct 17th – Jul 15th
Broadleaf May 4th Jun 22nd Aug 31st – Jul 15th
Cajun Jewel May 4th Aug 10th Oct 4th – Jul 15th
Camphor Basil May 4th Aug 10th Oct 19th – Jul 15th
Candle Fire May 4th Aug 10th Oct 9th – Jul 15th
Cherry Brandy May 4th Aug 10th Nov 8th – Jul 15th
Cinnamon May 4th Jul 27th Sep 25th – Jul 15th
Cinnamon Basil May 4th Aug 3rd Oct 17th – Jul 15th
Clove Basil May 4th Aug 3rd Oct 2nd – Jul 15th
Common Chives May 4th Jun 15th Aug 14th – Jul 15th
Creeping Thyme May 4th Jul 27th Jul 26th – Jul 15th
Dalmatian May 4th Jun 15th Aug 29th – Jul 15th
Dark Opal May 4th Aug 10th Oct 9th – Jul 15th
Denver Daisy May 4th Jun 15th Aug 29th – Jul 15th
Dinner Bells May 4th Jul 27th Oct 5th – Jul 15th
Dolce Vita May 4th Aug 3rd Oct 2nd – Jul 15th
Dwarf Lemon Ice May 4th Aug 10th Nov 3rd – Jul 15th
Early Belle May 4th Jun 15th Aug 24th – Jul 15th
Elfin May 4th Jun 15th Aug 14th – Jul 15th
Emerald May 4th Aug 10th Oct 4th – Jul 15th
Everleaf Emerald Towers May 4th Aug 3rd Oct 17th – Jul 15th
Ewell May 4th Aug 10th Oct 7th – Jul 15th
Genovese May 4th Aug 10th Oct 9th – Jul 15th
Genovese Compact Improved May 4th Jul 27th Sep 25th – Jul 15th
Gevas May 4th Aug 10th Sep 14th – Jul 15th
Go Big May 4th Aug 10th Oct 9th – Jul 15th
Greek Basil May 4th Jul 27th Sep 15th – Jul 15th
Greek Columnar May 4th Jul 27th Sep 25th – Jul 15th
Green Ruffles May 4th Aug 10th Oct 9th – Jul 15th
Hill Hardy May 4th Aug 10th Dec 8th – Jul 15th
Holy Basil May 4th Jun 15th Aug 14th – Jul 15th
Holy Red May 4th Jul 27th Oct 5th – Jul 15th
Holy Vana May 4th Aug 10th Oct 19th – Jul 15th
Honey Bee Blue May 4th Jul 27th Oct 5th – Jul 15th
Icterina May 4th Aug 10th Oct 19th – Jul 15th
Italian Large Leaf May 4th Jul 27th Sep 15th – Jul 15th
Kettle River Giant Direct Sow May 4th Dec 30th – Jul 15th
Kintsai May 4th Aug 3rd Sep 17th – Jul 15th
Lemon May 4th Jun 15th Aug 14th – Jul 15th
Lemon Basil May 4th Jun 29th Aug 23rd – Jul 15th
Lemon Sweet Dan May 4th Aug 10th Sep 24th – Jul 15th
Lime Basil May 4th Jul 27th Aug 31st – Jul 15th
Marseillais May 4th Jul 27th Sep 10th – Jul 15th
Minicoy May 4th Aug 10th Oct 4th – Jul 15th
Newton May 4th Aug 10th Oct 9th – Jul 15th
Non-Bolting Red May 4th Jun 8th Sep 6th – Jul 15th
Nufar May 4th Jul 27th Sep 25th – Jul 15th
Nuovole May 4th Aug 10th Sep 29th – Jul 15th
Osmin Purple May 4th Aug 3rd Oct 2nd – Jul 15th
Peppermint May 4th Aug 10th Oct 9th – Jul 15th
Pesto Perpetuo May 4th Aug 3rd Sep 12th – Jul 15th
Piccolino May 4th Jul 27th Sep 10th – Jul 15th
Pink Chintz May 4th Aug 10th Oct 9th – Jul 15th
Pluto May 4th Aug 10th Sep 29th – Jul 15th
Prostratus May 4th Jun 15th Jun 15th – Jul 15th
Purple Ruffles May 4th Aug 10th Oct 9th – Jul 15th
Purpurascens May 4th Jul 27th Oct 10th – Jul 15th
Red Bull F1 May 4th Jun 15th Oct 3rd – Jul 15th
Red Burgundy May 4th Aug 10th Oct 4th – Jul 15th
Red Cathedral May 4th Jun 15th Jul 30th – Jul 15th
Red Marble May 4th Jun 1st Aug 30th – Jul 15th
Red Rubin May 4th Aug 10th Oct 9th – Jul 15th
Roma May 4th Aug 10th Oct 24th – Jul 15th
Shallot Zebrune May 4th Jun 8th Oct 6th – Jul 15th
Summer Cash May 4th Jun 8th Aug 17th – Jul 15th
Sweet Herb May 4th Jul 27th Oct 25th – Jul 15th
Tendercrisp May 4th Jun 15th Aug 29th – Jul 15th
Texas Early Grano May 4th Jun 8th Sep 6th – Jul 15th
Thai Basil May 4th Jul 27th Sep 25th – Jul 15th
Thai Towers May 4th Jun 29th Jul 29th – Jul 15th
Tuffy May 4th Jun 15th Sep 13th – Jul 15th
Window Box May 4th Aug 3rd Sep 22nd – Jul 15th
Yellow Sweet Spanish May 4th Jun 15th Oct 13th – Jul 15th
Yumbo May 4th Aug 10th Oct 4th – Jul 15th
Belleville Sorrel May 11th Jun 8th Jul 23rd – Jul 15th
Blue Spice May 11th Aug 3rd Sep 17th – Jul 15th
Broad Leaf Sorrel May 11th Jun 15th Jul 25th – Jul 15th
Common Sorrel May 11th Jun 8th Jul 18th – Jul 15th
Guardsman May 11th Jun 22nd Aug 6th – Jul 15th
Long Island Improved Brussels Sprout May 11th Jun 15th Sep 13th – Jul 15th
Orange Thyme May 11th Aug 3rd Oct 2nd – Jul 15th
Profusion Sorrel May 11th Jun 8th Jul 23rd – Jul 15th
Thai Sweet May 11th Jul 27th Sep 15th – Jul 15th
Toto Gold May 11th Aug 10th Oct 19th – Jul 15th
Winterbor May 11th Jun 8th Aug 7th – Jul 15th
All Year Round May 18th Jun 15th Aug 4th – Jul 15th
Amazing May 18th Jun 15th Aug 29th – Jul 15th
Ancona May 18th Jun 8th Aug 7th – Jul 15th