What to plant in February — zone 7b
Zone 7b averages its last spring frost around April 5 and its first fall frost around November 5. Everything below is timed from those two dates, so it stays useful whether you're planting for summer or for a fall harvest.
Dormant care
- Check season-extension geararound Feb 8
Patch row cover, cold frames and hoops now so a late freeze can't catch you unprepared.
- Pre-sprout seed potatoesaround Feb 22
Chit potatoes in a bright, cool spot for 2 weeks — sprouted pieces jump ahead once planted.
Start indoors
- Pepperaround Feb 8
8 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (04-05). Pinch first flowers on transplants so the plant invests in roots before setting fruit.
- Parsleyaround Feb 8
8 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (04-05). Soak seeds 24 hrs before sowing. Cut outer stems and it comes back for years in mild zones.
- Chivesaround Feb 8
8 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (04-05). Divide the clump every 3 years — one plant becomes six with no effort.
- Oreganoaround Feb 8
8 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (04-05). Harvest just before flowering for the strongest flavor. Dries beautifully.
- Thymearound Feb 8
8 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (04-05). Needs sharp drainage — plant in gravelly soil or a raised bed edge. Never wet feet.
- Sagearound Feb 8
8 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (04-05). Prune hard in spring to prevent woody stems and keep the plant productive for 5+ years.
- Tomatoaround Feb 22
6 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (04-05). Bury 2/3 of the transplant stem — roots form along the buried stem for a stronger plant.
- Kalearound Feb 22
6 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (04-05). Fall crop sweetens after first frost — plan a July sowing for the best flavor.
- Broccoliaround Feb 22
6 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (04-05). After cutting the main head, side shoots keep coming for weeks — don't pull the plant.
- Basilaround Feb 22
6 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (04-05). Pinch tips weekly. Once flowers open, leaves lose flavor — snip them fast.
- Basilaround Feb 22
6 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (04-05). Pinch flower spikes the moment you see them — leaves stay sweet all season.
Transplant out
- Raspberryaround Feb 22
Goes out 6 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Blueberryaround Feb 22
Goes out 6 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Blackberryaround Feb 22
Goes out 6 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Grapearound Feb 22
Goes out 6 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Applearound Feb 22
Goes out 6 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Peararound Feb 22
Goes out 6 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Peacharound Feb 22
Goes out 6 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Rhubarbaround Feb 22
Goes out 6 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
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