USDA zone 4b planting guide
A typical location in zone 4b sees its last spring frost around May 8 and its first fall frost around October 1. Pick a crop for its zone 4b planting dates, or get dates for your exact ZIP.
The zone 4b planting year
When to start, transplant, sow, and harvest each crop in a typical zone 4blocation. Tap a crop for its full guide.
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| Crop | Activity | When |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Start indoors | March 27 – April 3 |
| Tomato | Transplant | May 8 – May 22 |
| Pepper | Start indoors | March 13 |
| Pepper | Transplant | May 8 – May 22 |
| Eggplant | Start indoors | March 13 |
| Eggplant | Transplant | May 8 – May 22 |
| Potato | Direct sow | April 17 – April 24 |
| Cucumber | Start indoors | April 10 |
| Cucumber | Transplant | May 8 – May 22 |
| Cucumber | Direct sow | May 8 – May 22 |
| Zucchini | Direct sow | May 8 – May 22 |
| Zucchini | Harvest | July 2 – July 16 (About 55 to 55 days from sowing.) |
| Winter Squash | Direct sow | May 8 – May 22 |
| Pumpkin | Direct sow | May 8 – May 22 |
| Pumpkin | Harvest | July 17 – September 19 (About 70 to 120 days from sowing.) |
| Watermelon | Transplant | May 8 – May 22 |
| Watermelon | Direct sow | May 8 – May 22 |
| Watermelon | Harvest | August 1 – August 20 (About 85 to 90 days from transplanting.) |
| Cantaloupe | Transplant | May 8 – May 22 |
| Cantaloupe | Direct sow | May 8 – May 22 |
| Sweet Corn | Direct sow | May 8 – May 22 |
| Sweet Corn | Harvest | July 7 – August 20 (About 60 to 90 days from sowing.) |
| Broccoli | Start indoors | February 27 – March 13 |
| Broccoli | Transplant | April 17 – April 24 |
| Broccoli | Direct sow | April 17 – April 24 |
| Cauliflower | Start indoors | March 6 – March 20 |
| Cauliflower | Transplant | April 24 – May 1 |
| Cauliflower | Direct sow | April 24 – May 1 |
| Cauliflower | Fall planting | July 23 – August 27 |
| Cabbage | Start indoors | February 27 – March 13 |
| Cabbage | Transplant | April 17 – April 24 |
| Cabbage | Direct sow | April 17 – April 24 |
| Cabbage | Fall planting | July 23 – August 27 |
| Brussels Sprouts | Fall planting | June 4 |
| Kale | Start indoors | February 20 – March 6 |
| Kale | Transplant | April 3 – April 10 |
| Kale | Direct sow | April 3 – April 10 |
| Kale | Fall planting | July 30 – September 3 |
| Collards | Start indoors | March 13 |
| Collards | Transplant | April 24 |
| Collards | Direct sow | April 17 |
| Collards | Harvest | June 16 – July 6 (About 60 to 80 days from sowing.) |
| Collards | Fall planting | July 2 |
| Lettuce | Start indoors | March 27 – April 3 |
| Lettuce | Transplant | May 8 |
| Lettuce | Direct sow | April 17 – April 24 |
| Lettuce | Fall planting | July 2 – August 6 |
| Spinach | Start indoors | March 27 – April 3 |
| Spinach | Transplant | May 8 |
| Spinach | Direct sow | April 10 – April 17 |
| Spinach | Fall planting | July 23 – August 27 |
| Swiss Chard | Start indoors | March 27 – April 3 |
| Swiss Chard | Transplant | May 8 |
| Swiss Chard | Direct sow | April 10 – April 17 |
| Swiss Chard | Fall planting | September 3 – September 10 |
| Carrot | Direct sow | April 17 – April 24 |
| Carrot | Harvest | June 26 – August 2 (About 70 to 100 days from sowing.) |
| Radish | Direct sow | April 17 – April 24 |
| Radish | Harvest | May 12 – June 8 (About 25 to 45 days from sowing.) |
| Beet | Direct sow | April 17 – April 24 |
| Beet | Harvest | June 16 – July 13 (About 60 to 80 days from sowing.) |
| Parsnip | Direct sow | April 17 – April 24 |
| Parsnip | Harvest | July 26 – August 22 (About 100 to 120 days from sowing.) |
| Garlic | Fall planting | October 8 – October 15 |
| Green Bean (Snap Bean) | Direct sow | May 1 |
| Green Bean (Snap Bean) | Harvest | June 20 – June 30 (About 50 to 60 days from sowing.) |
| Basil | Start indoors | March 13 – March 27 |
| Basil | Direct sow | May 8 |
| Parsley | Start indoors | March 13 – March 27 |
| Parsley | Direct sow | May 8 |
| Dill | Direct sow | May 8 |
| Rhubarb | Start indoors | March 27 |
| Sunflower | Direct sow | May 8 – May 22 |
| Marigold | Start indoors | March 27 – April 10 |
| Marigold | Transplant | May 8 – May 22 |
| Marigold | Direct sow | May 8 – May 22 |
| Petunia | Start indoors | February 27 – March 13 |
| Petunia | Transplant | May 8 – May 22 |
| Dahlia | Transplant | May 8 – May 22 |
| English Lavender | Transplant | May 8 – May 22 |
USDA 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 across the zone; your town varies.