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Zone 8b Planting Schedule

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Last spring frost: Mar 23rd
First fall frost: Nov 12th
Growing season: 234 days

Action Plan: May in Zone 8b

Expert Note

May in Zone 8b is warm enough for peppers and tomatoes, but keep transplants shaded if nights are cool. Water deeply, mulch to hold moisture, and watch for aphids and flea beetles on tender greens.

Seed & Soil

Transplant heat-lovers like Tomato and Bell Pepper once soil is consistently warm, and set out Cucumber for fast summer harvests. Direct sow quick, reliable fillers like Basil and Zucchini while conditions are ideal.

The Harvest

Keep harvesting tender greens and early crops like Lettuce and Spinach before they bolt in the heat. Also pick Radish and Green Onion regularly for best flavor and 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 🌿
Alvaro Apr 20th May 4th Jul 18th – Nov 12th
Amethyst Improved Feb 2nd May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Annie Oakley II Direct Sow May 4th Jun 23rd – Nov 12th
Apple Feb 23rd May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Aunt Hettie’s Direct Sow May 4th Jun 28th – Nov 12th
Blue Spike Feb 9th May 4th Aug 2nd – Nov 12th
Boxwood Feb 9th May 4th Jun 18th – Nov 12th
Burmese Direct Sow May 4th Jun 28th – Nov 12th
Candy Roaster May 4th May 18th Aug 31st – Nov 12th
Cinnamon Feb 9th May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Colorado Red Star Jan 26th May 4th Sep 1st – Nov 12th
Common Mar 9th May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Creeping Thyme Feb 9th May 4th May 3rd – Nov 12th
Dinner Bells Feb 9th May 4th Jul 13th – Nov 12th
Dwarf Long Pod Green Direct Sow May 4th Jun 28th – Nov 12th
Genovese Compact Improved Feb 9th May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Glacier Jan 26th May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Greek Basil Feb 9th May 4th Jun 23rd – Nov 12th
Greek Columnar Feb 9th May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Green Sleeves Dec 29th May 4th Aug 2nd – Nov 12th
Green Striped Cushaw Apr 20th May 4th Aug 7th – Nov 12th
Hale's Best Jumbo Apr 20th May 4th Jul 23rd – Nov 12th
Heavy Hitter Direct Sow May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Hernandez Direct Sow May 4th Aug 7th – Nov 12th
Holy Red Feb 9th May 4th Jul 13th – Nov 12th
Honey Bee Blue Feb 9th May 4th Jul 13th – Nov 12th
Howden May 4th May 18th Aug 31st – Nov 12th
Italian Flat Leaf Mar 9th May 4th Jul 13th – Nov 12th
Italian Large Leaf Feb 9th May 4th Jun 23rd – Nov 12th
Jarrahdale May 4th May 18th Aug 31st – Nov 12th
Juliet Feb 2nd May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Lemon Thyme Jan 26th May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Lettuce Leaf Basil Mar 9th May 4th Jun 23rd – Nov 12th
Lime Basil Feb 9th May 4th Jun 8th – Nov 12th
Marseillais Feb 9th May 4th Jun 18th – Nov 12th
Maya Jan 26th May 4th Jul 18th – Nov 12th
New Zealand Spinach Direct Sow May 4th Jun 13th – Nov 12th
Nufar Feb 9th May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Piccolino Feb 9th May 4th Jun 18th – Nov 12th
Pink Celery Jan 26th May 4th Jul 23rd – Nov 12th
Pistou Mar 9th May 4th Jun 23rd – Nov 12th
Polyvit Mar 9th May 4th Jun 18th – Nov 12th
Porto Rico Direct Sow May 4th Aug 7th – Nov 12th
Prospera Mar 9th May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Purpurascens Feb 9th May 4th Jul 18th – Nov 12th
Red Wethersfield Jan 26th May 4th Sep 1st – Nov 12th
Regal F1 Apr 20th May 4th Jun 28th – Nov 12th
Rutgers Devotion Feb 23rd May 4th Jun 23rd – Nov 12th
Siberian Feb 2nd May 4th Jul 8th – Nov 12th
Spark May 4th May 18th Aug 21st – Nov 12th
Spearmint Mar 2nd May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Stupice Feb 2nd May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Sugar Cube Apr 20th May 4th Jul 18th – Nov 12th
Sultana Mar 9th May 4th Jun 18th – Nov 12th
Sunburst Apr 20th May 4th Jun 18th – Nov 12th
Sweet Herb Feb 9th May 4th Aug 2nd – Nov 12th
Thai Basil Feb 9th May 4th Jul 3rd – Nov 12th
Thai Sweet Feb 16th May 4th Jun 23rd – Nov 12th
Tigger Melon May 4th May 18th Aug 6th – Nov 12th
Tromboncino Direct Sow May 4th Jun 23rd – Nov 12th
Tuscan Blue Jan 26th May 4th May 4th – Nov 12th
Wee-B-Little May 4th May 18th Aug 21st – Nov 12th
Zarah Direct Sow May 4th Jun 28th – Nov 12th
African Blue Feb 9th May 11th Jul 25th – Nov 12th
Aji Amarillo Feb 2nd May 11th Jul 30th – Nov 12th
Aramato Feb 23rd May 11th Jun 25th – Nov 12th
Berggarten Feb 9th May 11th Jul 25th – Nov 12th
Black Cherry Feb 2nd May 11th Jul 10th – Nov 12th
Blue Spice Feb 16th May 11th Jun 25th – Nov 12th
Box Car Willie Feb 2nd May 11th Aug 9th – Nov 12th
Carbon Feb 2nd May 11th Aug 4th – Nov 12th
Cardinal Mar 2nd May 11th Jun 25th – Nov 12th
Cascabella Feb 2nd May 11th Jul 25th – Nov 12th
Cinnamon Basil Feb 9th May 11th Jul 25th – Nov 12th
Clove Basil Feb 9th May 11th Jul 10th – Nov 12th
Dolce Vita Feb 9th May 11th Jul 10th – Nov 12th
Dr. Wyche’s Yellow Feb 2nd May 11th Aug 9th – Nov 12th
Early Girl Feb 2nd May 11th Jul 8th – Nov 12th
Early Pick Feb 2nd May 11th Jul 12th – Nov 12th
Emily Feb 23rd May 11th Jul 5th – Nov 12th
Everleaf Emerald Towers Feb 9th May 11th Jul 25th – Nov 12th
Fourth of July Feb 2nd May 11th Jul 15th – Nov 12th
Gecofure Feb 23rd May 11th Jun 25th – Nov 12th
Jetsetter Feb 2nd May 11th Jul 30th – Nov 12th
Kintsai Feb 9th May 11th Jun 25th – Nov 12th
Malagueta Feb 2nd May 11th Aug 9th – Nov 12th
Mammoth Feb 23rd May 11th Jul 5th – Nov 12th
Orange Thyme Feb 16th May 11th Jul 10th – Nov 12th
Osmin Purple Feb 9th May 11th Jul 10th – Nov 12th
Patio Feb 2nd May 11th Jul 25th – Nov 12th
Pesto Perpetuo Feb 9th May 11th Jun 20th – Nov 12th
Serata Mar 2nd May 11th Jul 10th – Nov 12th
Silvery Fir Tree Feb 2nd May 11th Aug 4th – Nov 12th
Spicy Globe Mar 2nd May 11th Jul 10th – Nov 12th
Summer Mar 2nd May 11th Jun 30th – Nov 12th
Tiny Tim Feb 2nd May 11th Jul 10th – Nov 12th
Wenk's Yellow Hots Feb 2nd May 11th Jul 25th – Nov 12th
Wild Magic Feb 23rd May 11th Jul 10th – Nov 12th
Window Box Feb 9th May 11th Jun 30th – Nov 12th
Abe Lincoln Feb 2nd May 18th Aug 16th – Nov 12th