USDA zone 7b planting guide
A typical location in zone 7b sees its last spring frost around April 5 and its first fall frost around November 1. Pick a crop for its zone 7b planting dates, or get dates for your exact ZIP.
The zone 7b planting year
When to start, transplant, sow, and harvest each crop in a typical zone 7blocation. Tap a crop for its full guide.
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| Crop | Activity | When |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Start indoors | February 22 – March 1 |
| Tomato | Transplant | April 5 – April 19 |
| Pepper | Start indoors | February 8 |
| Pepper | Transplant | April 5 – April 19 |
| Eggplant | Start indoors | February 8 |
| Eggplant | Transplant | April 5 – April 19 |
| Potato | Direct sow | March 15 – March 22 |
| Cucumber | Start indoors | March 8 |
| Cucumber | Transplant | April 5 – April 19 |
| Cucumber | Direct sow | April 5 – April 19 |
| Zucchini | Direct sow | April 5 – April 19 |
| Zucchini | Harvest | May 30 – June 13 (About 55 to 55 days from sowing.) |
| Winter Squash | Direct sow | April 5 – April 19 |
| Pumpkin | Direct sow | April 5 – April 19 |
| Pumpkin | Harvest | June 14 – August 17 (About 70 to 120 days from sowing.) |
| Watermelon | Transplant | April 5 – April 19 |
| Watermelon | Direct sow | April 5 – April 19 |
| Watermelon | Harvest | June 29 – July 18 (About 85 to 90 days from transplanting.) |
| Cantaloupe | Transplant | April 5 – April 19 |
| Cantaloupe | Direct sow | April 5 – April 19 |
| Sweet Corn | Direct sow | April 5 – April 19 |
| Sweet Corn | Harvest | June 4 – July 18 (About 60 to 90 days from sowing.) |
| Broccoli | Start indoors | January 25 – February 8 |
| Broccoli | Transplant | March 15 – March 22 |
| Broccoli | Direct sow | March 15 – March 22 |
| Cauliflower | Start indoors | February 1 – February 15 |
| Cauliflower | Transplant | March 22 – March 29 |
| Cauliflower | Direct sow | March 22 – March 29 |
| Cauliflower | Fall planting | August 23 – September 27 |
| Cabbage | Start indoors | January 25 – February 8 |
| Cabbage | Transplant | March 15 – March 22 |
| Cabbage | Direct sow | March 15 – March 22 |
| Cabbage | Fall planting | August 23 – September 27 |
| Brussels Sprouts | Fall planting | July 5 |
| Kale | Start indoors | January 18 – February 1 |
| Kale | Transplant | March 1 – March 8 |
| Kale | Direct sow | March 1 – March 8 |
| Kale | Fall planting | August 30 – October 4 |
| Collards | Start indoors | February 8 |
| Collards | Transplant | March 22 |
| Collards | Direct sow | March 15 |
| Collards | Harvest | May 14 – June 3 (About 60 to 80 days from sowing.) |
| Collards | Fall planting | August 2 |
| Lettuce | Start indoors | February 22 – March 1 |
| Lettuce | Transplant | April 5 |
| Lettuce | Direct sow | March 15 – March 22 |
| Lettuce | Fall planting | August 2 – September 6 |
| Spinach | Start indoors | February 22 – March 1 |
| Spinach | Transplant | April 5 |
| Spinach | Direct sow | March 8 – March 15 |
| Spinach | Fall planting | August 23 – September 27 |
| Swiss Chard | Start indoors | February 22 – March 1 |
| Swiss Chard | Transplant | April 5 |
| Swiss Chard | Direct sow | March 8 – March 15 |
| Swiss Chard | Fall planting | October 4 – October 11 |
| Carrot | Direct sow | March 15 – March 22 |
| Carrot | Harvest | May 24 – June 30 (About 70 to 100 days from sowing.) |
| Radish | Direct sow | March 15 – March 22 |
| Radish | Harvest | April 9 – May 6 (About 25 to 45 days from sowing.) |
| Beet | Direct sow | March 15 – March 22 |
| Beet | Harvest | May 14 – June 10 (About 60 to 80 days from sowing.) |
| Parsnip | Direct sow | March 15 – March 22 |
| Parsnip | Harvest | June 23 – July 20 (About 100 to 120 days from sowing.) |
| Garlic | Fall planting | November 8 – November 15 |
| Green Bean (Snap Bean) | Direct sow | March 29 |
| Green Bean (Snap Bean) | Harvest | May 18 – May 28 (About 50 to 60 days from sowing.) |
| Basil | Start indoors | February 8 – February 22 |
| Basil | Direct sow | April 5 |
| Parsley | Start indoors | February 8 – February 22 |
| Parsley | Direct sow | April 5 |
| Dill | Direct sow | April 5 |
| Rhubarb | Start indoors | February 22 |
| Sunflower | Direct sow | April 5 – April 19 |
| Marigold | Start indoors | February 22 – March 8 |
| Marigold | Transplant | April 5 – April 19 |
| Marigold | Direct sow | April 5 – April 19 |
| Petunia | Start indoors | January 25 – February 8 |
| Petunia | Transplant | April 5 – April 19 |
| Dahlia | Transplant | April 5 – April 19 |
| English Lavender | Transplant | April 5 – April 19 |
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.