USDA zone 7a planting guide
A typical location in zone 7a sees its last spring frost around April 16 and its first fall frost around October 25. Pick a crop for its zone 7a planting dates, or get dates for your exact ZIP.
The zone 7a planting year
When to start, transplant, sow, and harvest each crop in a typical zone 7alocation. Tap a crop for its full guide.
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| Crop | Activity | When |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Start indoors | March 5 – March 12 |
| Tomato | Transplant | April 16 – April 30 |
| Pepper | Start indoors | February 19 |
| Pepper | Transplant | April 16 – April 30 |
| Eggplant | Start indoors | February 19 |
| Eggplant | Transplant | April 16 – April 30 |
| Potato | Direct sow | March 26 – April 2 |
| Cucumber | Start indoors | March 19 |
| Cucumber | Transplant | April 16 – April 30 |
| Cucumber | Direct sow | April 16 – April 30 |
| Zucchini | Direct sow | April 16 – April 30 |
| Zucchini | Harvest | June 10 – June 24 (About 55 to 55 days from sowing.) |
| Winter Squash | Direct sow | April 16 – April 30 |
| Pumpkin | Direct sow | April 16 – April 30 |
| Pumpkin | Harvest | June 25 – August 28 (About 70 to 120 days from sowing.) |
| Watermelon | Transplant | April 16 – April 30 |
| Watermelon | Direct sow | April 16 – April 30 |
| Watermelon | Harvest | July 10 – July 29 (About 85 to 90 days from transplanting.) |
| Cantaloupe | Transplant | April 16 – April 30 |
| Cantaloupe | Direct sow | April 16 – April 30 |
| Sweet Corn | Direct sow | April 16 – April 30 |
| Sweet Corn | Harvest | June 15 – July 29 (About 60 to 90 days from sowing.) |
| Broccoli | Start indoors | February 5 – February 19 |
| Broccoli | Transplant | March 26 – April 2 |
| Broccoli | Direct sow | March 26 – April 2 |
| Cauliflower | Start indoors | February 12 – February 26 |
| Cauliflower | Transplant | April 2 – April 9 |
| Cauliflower | Direct sow | April 2 – April 9 |
| Cauliflower | Fall planting | August 16 – September 20 |
| Cabbage | Start indoors | February 5 – February 19 |
| Cabbage | Transplant | March 26 – April 2 |
| Cabbage | Direct sow | March 26 – April 2 |
| Cabbage | Fall planting | August 16 – September 20 |
| Brussels Sprouts | Fall planting | June 28 |
| Kale | Start indoors | January 29 – February 12 |
| Kale | Transplant | March 12 – March 19 |
| Kale | Direct sow | March 12 – March 19 |
| Kale | Fall planting | August 23 – September 27 |
| Collards | Start indoors | February 19 |
| Collards | Transplant | April 2 |
| Collards | Direct sow | March 26 |
| Collards | Harvest | May 25 – June 14 (About 60 to 80 days from sowing.) |
| Collards | Fall planting | July 26 |
| Lettuce | Start indoors | March 5 – March 12 |
| Lettuce | Transplant | April 16 |
| Lettuce | Direct sow | March 26 – April 2 |
| Lettuce | Fall planting | July 26 – August 30 |
| Spinach | Start indoors | March 5 – March 12 |
| Spinach | Transplant | April 16 |
| Spinach | Direct sow | March 19 – March 26 |
| Spinach | Fall planting | August 16 – September 20 |
| Swiss Chard | Start indoors | March 5 – March 12 |
| Swiss Chard | Transplant | April 16 |
| Swiss Chard | Direct sow | March 19 – March 26 |
| Swiss Chard | Fall planting | September 27 – October 4 |
| Carrot | Direct sow | March 26 – April 2 |
| Carrot | Harvest | June 4 – July 11 (About 70 to 100 days from sowing.) |
| Radish | Direct sow | March 26 – April 2 |
| Radish | Harvest | April 20 – May 17 (About 25 to 45 days from sowing.) |
| Beet | Direct sow | March 26 – April 2 |
| Beet | Harvest | May 25 – June 21 (About 60 to 80 days from sowing.) |
| Parsnip | Direct sow | March 26 – April 2 |
| Parsnip | Harvest | July 4 – July 31 (About 100 to 120 days from sowing.) |
| Garlic | Fall planting | November 1 – November 8 |
| Green Bean (Snap Bean) | Direct sow | April 9 |
| Green Bean (Snap Bean) | Harvest | May 29 – June 8 (About 50 to 60 days from sowing.) |
| Basil | Start indoors | February 19 – March 5 |
| Basil | Direct sow | April 16 |
| Parsley | Start indoors | February 19 – March 5 |
| Parsley | Direct sow | April 16 |
| Dill | Direct sow | April 16 |
| Rhubarb | Start indoors | March 5 |
| Sunflower | Direct sow | April 16 – April 30 |
| Marigold | Start indoors | March 5 – March 19 |
| Marigold | Transplant | April 16 – April 30 |
| Marigold | Direct sow | April 16 – April 30 |
| Petunia | Start indoors | February 5 – February 19 |
| Petunia | Transplant | April 16 – April 30 |
| Dahlia | Transplant | April 16 – April 30 |
| English Lavender | Transplant | April 16 – April 30 |
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.