What to plant in March, zone 8b
In zone 8b, the typical last spring frost is March 17 and the first fall frost is November 14. Here is your March checklist.
Transplant outdoors
Move these out to the garden this month:
- BroccoliFebruary 24 to March 3
- CabbageFebruary 24 to March 3
- CantaloupeMarch 17 to March 31
- CauliflowerMarch 3 to March 10
- CollardsMarch 3
- CucumberMarch 17 to March 31
- DahliaMarch 17 to March 31
- EggplantMarch 17 to March 31
- English LavenderMarch 17 to March 31
- LettuceMarch 17
- MarigoldMarch 17 to March 31
- PepperMarch 17 to March 31
- PetuniaMarch 17 to March 31
- SpinachMarch 17
- Swiss ChardMarch 17
- TomatoMarch 17 to March 31
- WatermelonMarch 17 to March 31
Direct sow
Sow these straight into the ground this month:
- BasilMarch 17
- BeetFebruary 24 to March 3
- BroccoliFebruary 24 to March 3
- CabbageFebruary 24 to March 3
- CantaloupeMarch 17 to March 31
- CarrotFebruary 24 to March 3
- CauliflowerMarch 3 to March 10
- CucumberMarch 17 to March 31
- DillMarch 17
- Green Bean (Snap Bean)March 10
- LettuceFebruary 24 to March 3
- MarigoldMarch 17 to March 31
- ParsleyMarch 17
- ParsnipFebruary 24 to March 3
- PotatoFebruary 24 to March 3
- PumpkinMarch 17 to March 31
- RadishFebruary 24 to March 3
- SunflowerMarch 17 to March 31
- Sweet CornMarch 17 to March 31
- WatermelonMarch 17 to March 31
- Winter SquashMarch 17 to March 31
- ZucchiniMarch 17 to March 31
Harvest
Expect to harvest these this month:
- RadishMarch 21 to April 17
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Open the planting calendarUSDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service / Oregon State University PRISM Group. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020. Zone dates are medians; local conditions vary.