What to Plant When
Month-by-month planting and harvest windows for all 161 plants in the database. Timing is for the Northern Hemisphere — adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last spring and first fall frost dates. USDA zone data from the 2023 PHZM; planting windows from Old Farmer's Almanac and extension services.
Plant / sowHarvest
Vegetables
Herbs
Fruits
| Plant | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🫐Blackberry | ||||||||||||
| 🫐Blueberry | ||||||||||||
| 🍈Cantaloupe | ||||||||||||
| 🍒Currant | ||||||||||||
| 🫐Gooseberry | ||||||||||||
| 🍇Grape | ||||||||||||
| 🍊Ground Cherry | ||||||||||||
| 🍒Raspberry | ||||||||||||
| 🍓Strawberry | ||||||||||||
| 🍉Watermelon |
Flowers
Cover Crops
| Plant | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌱Austrian Winter Pea | ||||||||||||
| 🌾Buckwheat | ||||||||||||
| 🌱Crimson Clover | ||||||||||||
| 🌱Hairy Vetch | ||||||||||||
| 🌾Oats | ||||||||||||
| 🌱White Clover | ||||||||||||
| 🌾Winter Rye |
Sources
- Old Farmer's Almanac — per-plant planting calendar. almanac.com/plant
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 — planthardiness.ars.usda.gov
- University of Minnesota Extension — vegetable planting dates. extension.umn.edu