Zone 7b planting calendar

What to plant in September: zone 7b

A rule-of-thumb starting point for zone 7b: last spring frost around April 5, first fall frost around November 5. Zones are set by winter lows, not frost dates, so two gardens in the same zone can be weeks apart. Measure your ZIP below for dates from your area's own 30-year record.

These are zone-average dates. Check an area-level frost estimate from thirty years of nearby weather history and this calendar retimes itself.
Typical last frost: April 5
Typical first frost: November 5
Winter lows: 5 to 10 °F
Zone 7b Almanac. What growers here actually recorded: sowing weeks, days to first pick, and yields.

Direct sow for fall

  • Bush beanaround Sep 1

    Counts back 55 days from your first frost. Frost-tender: must finish before frost.

  • Peaaround Sep 6

    Counts back 60 days from your first frost. Takes a light frost with cover.

  • Carrotaround Sep 7

    Counts back 70 days from your first frost. Frost-hardy: light freezes sweeten it.

  • Beetaround Sep 11

    Counts back 55 days from your first frost. Takes a light frost with cover.

  • Dillaround Sep 11

    Counts back 45 days from your first frost. Frost-tender: must finish before frost.

  • Spinacharound Sep 16

    Succession sowing 2 of 3. Sow every 21 days for a steady cut.

  • Lettucearound Sep 16

    Counts back 50 days from your first frost. Takes a light frost with cover.

  • Radisharound Sep 19

    Succession sowing 3 of 3. Sow every 14 days for a steady cut.

  • Cilantroaround Sep 21

    Counts back 45 days from your first frost. Takes a light frost with cover.

Transplant for fall

  • Broccoliaround Sep 12

    Last safe transplant date to mature (65 days) before frost on 11-05.

  • Kalearound Sep 22

    Last safe transplant date to mature (55 days) before frost on 11-05.

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