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Vegetables by growing zone

The common vegetable garden crops, with spring and fall planting windows.

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All vegetables

TomatoFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zonePepperFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneEggplantFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneCucumberFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneZucchiniFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneWinter squashFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zonePumpkinFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneWatermelonFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneOkraFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneSweet potatoFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneGreen beansFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneSweet cornFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneLettuceFull sun to part shade · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneSpinachFull sun to part shade · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneKaleFull sun to part shade · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneBroccoliFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneCabbageFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneCarrotFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneBeetFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneRadishFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zonePeasFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneOnionFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zonePotatoFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zoneGarlicFull sun · Grown as a yearly crop in every zone

For what is in its window this week, see what to plant this week, or enter your ZIP code in what to plant now.

Hardiness ranges, light and size are typical figures from university extension services and botanic garden plant records; a named variety can differ, so check its tag. Planting dates come from each zone's median frost dates (NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals) and the timing rules in how we check.

Planting reminders

Know when to plant, by email

A short email each season: what to start, what to plant out and when frost is likely. Spring reminders start in February.

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