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Zone 7b Planting Schedule

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Last spring frost: Apr 10th
First fall frost: Oct 28th
Growing season: 201 days

Action Plan: May in Zone 7b

Expert Note

May in Zone 7b brings warming soil and faster growth, but also sudden dry spells. Keep beds evenly moist after transplanting, mulch to reduce evaporation, and scout weekly for aphids and flea beetles on young leaves.

Seed & Soil

Transplant warm-season starts like Early Girl and Bell Pepper once nights stay reliably mild, and direct sow quick, heat-loving Zucchini and Summer squash into well-drained soil. Add Cilantro only if you can keep it shaded and watered, since it bolts as temperatures rise.

The Harvest

Start harvesting tender greens and herbs as they mature: pick Spinach and Arugula frequently for best flavor. Snip Salad Greens and Bibb before they get tough, and harvest Garlic Chives as needed to keep plants producing.

Planting Schedule

Add crops from the list below to build your planting schedule.
Crop Indoor Start Transplant / Direct Sow Harvest Window 🌿
Bennings Green Tint Apr 17th May 1st Jun 15th – Oct 28th
Bonbon F1 Apr 17th May 1st Aug 9th – Oct 28th
Giant Speckled Christmas Lima Direct Sow May 1st Jul 30th – Oct 28th
Honeydew Green Flesh Apr 17th May 1st Jul 25th – Oct 28th
North Georgia Candy Roaster Apr 17th May 1st Aug 4th – Oct 28th
Parbhani Kranti Direct Sow May 1st Jun 25th – Oct 28th
Red Mar 13th May 1st Jun 25th – Oct 28th
Speckled Swan Apr 17th May 1st Aug 9th – Oct 28th
Wisconsin SMR 58 Apr 17th May 1st Jun 20th – Oct 28th
Zephyr Apr 17th May 1st Jun 15th – Oct 28th
Alvaro May 8th May 22nd Aug 5th – Oct 28th
Ambrosia Apr 24th May 8th Jul 27th – Oct 28th
Ananas Apr 24th May 8th Aug 1st – Oct 28th
Arava Apr 24th May 8th Jul 17th – Oct 28th
Bush Champion II Apr 24th May 8th Jul 2nd – Oct 28th
Bushel Basket Apr 24th May 8th Aug 16th – Oct 28th
Centennial Direct Sow May 8th Aug 11th – Oct 28th
Charentais Apr 24th May 8th Jul 22nd – Oct 28th
Cherokee Candy Roaster Apr 24th May 8th Aug 11th – Oct 28th
Chicago Warted Hubbard Direct Sow May 8th Aug 11th – Oct 28th
Cinderella Direct Sow May 8th Aug 16th – Oct 28th
Corsican Gourd Direct Sow May 8th Aug 16th – Oct 28th
Early White Grano Direct Sow May 8th Aug 1st – Oct 28th
Eden's Gem Apr 24th May 8th Jul 27th – Oct 28th
Eight Ball Apr 24th May 8th Jun 22nd – Oct 28th
Golden Beauty Apr 24th May 8th Aug 11th – Oct 28th
Golden Crispy Hybrid Apr 24th May 8th Jul 27th – Oct 28th
Green Flesh Honeydew Apr 24th May 8th Jul 22nd – Oct 28th
Green Striped Cushaw May 8th May 22nd Aug 25th – Oct 28th
Hale's Best Jumbo May 8th May 22nd Aug 10th – Oct 28th
Harmonie Apr 24th May 8th Jul 2nd – Oct 28th
Lakota Apr 24th May 8th Aug 16th – Oct 28th
Marketmore 76 Apr 24th May 8th Jul 2nd – Oct 28th
Munchkin Apr 24th May 8th Aug 11th – Oct 28th
Musquee de Provence Apr 24th May 8th Aug 16th – Oct 28th
Navajo Winter Apr 24th May 8th Aug 11th – Oct 28th
Oka Apr 24th May 8th Jul 22nd – Oct 28th
Parisian Gherkin Apr 24th May 8th Jul 2nd – Oct 28th
Raven Apr 24th May 8th Jun 22nd – Oct 28th
Regal F1 May 8th May 22nd Jul 16th – Oct 28th
Savor Apr 24th May 8th Jul 27th – Oct 28th
Scallopini Apr 24th May 8th Jun 27th – Oct 28th
Silver Queen Direct Sow May 8th Jul 2nd – Oct 28th
Sprite Melon Apr 24th May 8th Jul 17th – Oct 28th
Sugar Cube May 8th May 22nd Aug 5th – Oct 28th
Sugar Pie Direct Sow May 8th Aug 11th – Oct 28th
Sunburst May 8th May 22nd Jul 6th – Oct 28th
Tennessee Dancing Apr 24th May 8th Aug 6th – Oct 28th
Vegetable Spaghetti Apr 24th May 8th Aug 11th – Oct 28th
Amethyst Improved Feb 20th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Annie Oakley II Direct Sow May 22nd Jul 11th – Oct 28th
Apple Mar 13th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Aunt Hettie’s Direct Sow May 22nd Jul 16th – Oct 28th
Blue Spike Feb 27th May 22nd Aug 20th – Oct 28th
Boxwood Feb 27th May 22nd Jul 6th – Oct 28th
Burmese Direct Sow May 22nd Jul 16th – Oct 28th
Candy Roaster May 22nd Jun 5th Sep 18th – Oct 28th
Cinnamon Feb 27th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Colorado Red Star Feb 13th May 22nd Sep 19th – Oct 28th
Common Mar 27th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Creeping Thyme Feb 27th May 22nd May 21st – Oct 28th
Dinner Bells Feb 27th May 22nd Jul 31st – Oct 28th
Dwarf Long Pod Green Direct Sow May 22nd Jul 16th – Oct 28th
Genovese Compact Improved Feb 27th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Glacier Feb 13th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Greek Basil Feb 27th May 22nd Jul 11th – Oct 28th
Greek Columnar Feb 27th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Green Sleeves Jan 16th May 22nd Aug 20th – Oct 28th
Heavy Hitter Direct Sow May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Hernandez Direct Sow May 22nd Aug 25th – Oct 28th
Holy Red Feb 27th May 22nd Jul 31st – Oct 28th
Honey Bee Blue Feb 27th May 22nd Jul 31st – Oct 28th
Howden May 22nd Jun 5th Sep 18th – Oct 28th
Italian Flat Leaf Mar 27th May 22nd Jul 31st – Oct 28th
Italian Large Leaf Feb 27th May 22nd Jul 11th – Oct 28th
Jarrahdale May 22nd Jun 5th Sep 18th – Oct 28th
Juliet Feb 20th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Lemon Thyme Feb 13th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Lettuce Leaf Basil Mar 27th May 22nd Jul 11th – Oct 28th
Lime Basil Feb 27th May 22nd Jun 26th – Oct 28th
Marseillais Feb 27th May 22nd Jul 6th – Oct 28th
Maya Feb 13th May 22nd Aug 5th – Oct 28th
New Zealand Spinach Direct Sow May 22nd Jul 1st – Oct 28th
Nufar Feb 27th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Piccolino Feb 27th May 22nd Jul 6th – Oct 28th
Pink Celery Feb 13th May 22nd Aug 10th – Oct 28th
Pistou Mar 27th May 22nd Jul 11th – Oct 28th
Polyvit Mar 27th May 22nd Jul 6th – Oct 28th
Porto Rico Direct Sow May 22nd Aug 25th – Oct 28th
Prospera Mar 27th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Purpurascens Feb 27th May 22nd Aug 5th – Oct 28th
Red Wethersfield Feb 13th May 22nd Sep 19th – Oct 28th
Rutgers Devotion Mar 13th May 22nd Jul 11th – Oct 28th
Siberian Feb 20th May 22nd Jul 26th – Oct 28th
Spark May 22nd Jun 5th Sep 8th – Oct 28th
Spearmint Mar 20th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Stupice Feb 20th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th
Sultana Mar 27th May 22nd Jul 6th – Oct 28th
Sweet Herb Feb 27th May 22nd Aug 20th – Oct 28th
Thai Basil Feb 27th May 22nd Jul 21st – Oct 28th