Zone 7b planting calendar

What to plant in September: 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.

These are zone-average dates. Check an area-level frost estimate from thirty years of nearby weather history and this calendar retimes itself.
Last frost: April 5
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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