Zone 7b planting calendar

What to plant in July — 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.

Last frost: April 5
First frost: November 5
Winter lows: 5 to 10 °F

Succession sow

  • Beetaround Jul 5

    Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.

  • Carrotaround Jul 5

    Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.

Plan & order

  • Order fall seedaround Jul 8

    Fall brassicas and greens get sown in the heat of summer — have the seed on hand before that window opens.

Start indoors for fall

  • Broccoliaround Jul 11

    Fall broccoli window opens — sow trays any time in the next four weeks.

  • Kalearound Jul 28

    Fall kale window opens — sow trays any time in the next four weeks.

Direct sow for fall

  • Parsleyaround Jul 30

    Fall parsley window opens — sowing now beats the last-minute date by a month of growth.

Turn this into your own calendar

Get the full 12-month version for your exact ZIP — every sowing, transplant, and harvest window, with reminders you can add to your calendar. Free, no account needed to try.

Build my free plan Find my zone & frost dates