Plan a more bountiful garden
Planting calendar
Pick your hardiness zone, or type the frost dates you know from your own garden, and the calendar shows when to start seeds indoors, when to sow or plant out, and when the first harvest should come.
Your garden details
Choose a zone or enter your own dates
Zone dates are typical for the middle of a zone. Your own frost dates are better: type them in and every bar moves.
Your planting calendar
Based on zone 6 · last spring frost Apr 25 · first fall frost Oct 15
PepperWarm season
ParsleyCool season
TomatoWarm season
BroccoliCool season
CabbageCool season
PeaCool season
SpinachCool season
BasilWarm season
MarigoldWarm season
Sweet peaCool season
LettuceCool season
KaleCool season
RadishCool season
BeetCool season
PotatoCool season
OnionCool season
CarrotCool season
CilantroCool season
ZinniaWarm season
SunflowerWarm season
CucumberWarm season
ZucchiniWarm season
Bush beanWarm season
GarlicCool season
| Crop | Start seeds | Plant out or sow | Sow for fall | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper | Feb 14–Feb 28 | May 9–May 23 | — | Jul 23–Sep 17 |
| Parsley | Feb 14–Feb 28 | Apr 11–Apr 25 | — | Jun 25–Aug 20 |
| Tomato | Feb 28–Mar 14 | May 2–May 16 | — | Jul 11–Sep 5 |
| Broccoli | Feb 28–Mar 14 | Apr 4–Apr 25 | Jul 9–Jul 23 | Jun 13–Jul 8 |
| Cabbage | Feb 28–Mar 14 | Apr 4–Apr 18 | — | Jun 18–Aug 13 |
| Pea | — | Mar 14–Mar 28 | — | May 13–Jul 8 |
| Spinach | — | Mar 14–Mar 28 | Aug 20–Sep 3 | Apr 23–Jun 18 |
| Basil | Mar 14–Mar 28 | May 2–May 9 | — | Jul 1–Aug 26 |
| Marigold | Mar 14–Mar 28 | Apr 25–May 9 | — | Jun 19–Aug 14 |
| Sweet pea | — | Mar 14–Mar 28 | — | Jun 12–Aug 7 |
| Lettuce | — | Mar 28–May 9 | Aug 20–Sep 3 | May 12–Jul 7 |
| Kale | — | Mar 28–Apr 25 | Aug 6–Aug 20 | May 22–Jul 17 |
| Radish | — | Mar 28–May 9 | Sep 3–Sep 17 | May 10–Jun 20 |
| Beet | — | Mar 28–May 9 | — | May 22–Jul 17 |
| Potato | — | Mar 28–Apr 11 | — | Jun 26–Aug 21 |
| Onion | — | Mar 28–Apr 11 | — | Jul 6–Aug 31 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 4–May 9 | Jul 23–Aug 6 | Jun 13–Jul 22 |
| Cilantro | — | Apr 11–May 9 | Aug 20–Sep 3 | May 26–Jul 21 |
| Zinnia | — | Apr 25–May 9 | — | Jul 4–Aug 29 |
| Sunflower | — | Apr 25–May 9 | — | Jul 4–Aug 29 |
| Cucumber | — | May 2–May 16 | — | Jul 1–Aug 26 |
| Zucchini | — | May 2–May 16 | — | Jun 21–Aug 16 |
| Bush bean | — | May 2–May 16 | — | Jun 26–Aug 21 |
| Garlic | — | — | Oct 15–Nov 5 | Jul 4–Aug 1 |