| Plant | Zone 7a | Zone 7b |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Plant outside: Apr 16 to May 28 Start seeds indoors: around Mar 5 | Plant outside: Apr 5 to May 17 Start seeds indoors: around Feb 22 |
| Pepper | Plant outside: Apr 30 to Jun 11 Start seeds indoors: around Mar 5 | Plant outside: Apr 19 to May 31 Start seeds indoors: around Feb 22 |
| Eggplant | Plant outside: Apr 30 to Jun 11 Start seeds indoors: around Mar 5 | Plant outside: Apr 19 to May 31 Start seeds indoors: around Feb 22 |
| Cucumber | Plant outside: Apr 30 to Jun 11 Start seeds indoors: around Apr 9 | Plant outside: Apr 19 to May 31 Start seeds indoors: around Mar 29 |
| Zucchini | Plant outside: Apr 30 to Jun 11 Start seeds indoors: around Apr 9 | Plant outside: Apr 19 to May 31 Start seeds indoors: around Mar 29 |
| Winter squash | Plant outside: Apr 30 to Jun 11 Start seeds indoors: around Apr 9 | Plant outside: Apr 19 to May 31 Start seeds indoors: around Mar 29 |
| Pumpkin | Plant outside: Apr 30 to Jun 11 | Plant outside: Apr 19 to May 31 |
| Watermelon | Plant outside: Apr 30 to Jun 11 Start seeds indoors: around Apr 2 | Plant outside: Apr 19 to May 31 Start seeds indoors: around Mar 22 |
| Okra | Plant outside: Apr 30 to Jun 11 | Plant outside: Apr 19 to May 31 |
| Sweet potato | Plant outside: Apr 30 to Jun 11 | Plant outside: Apr 19 to May 31 |
| Green beans | Plant outside: Apr 16 to May 28 | Plant outside: Apr 5 to May 17 |
| Sweet corn | Plant outside: Apr 16 to May 28 | Plant outside: Apr 5 to May 17 |
| Lettuce | Plant outside: Mar 19 to Apr 2 Start seeds indoors: around Feb 19 Fall crop: Aug 30 to Sep 27 | Plant outside: Mar 8 to Mar 22 Start seeds indoors: around Feb 8 Fall crop: Sep 6 to Oct 4 |
| Spinach | Plant outside: Mar 5 to Mar 19 Fall crop: Aug 30 to Sep 27 | Plant outside: Feb 22 to Mar 8 Fall crop: Sep 6 to Oct 4 |
| Kale | Plant outside: Mar 5 to Mar 19 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 22 Fall crop: Aug 30 to Sep 27 | Plant outside: Feb 22 to Mar 8 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 11 Fall crop: Sep 6 to Oct 4 |
| Broccoli | Plant outside: Mar 5 to Mar 19 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 22 Fall crop: Aug 30 to Sep 27 | Plant outside: Feb 22 to Mar 8 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 11 Fall crop: Sep 6 to Oct 4 |
| Cabbage | Plant outside: Mar 5 to Mar 19 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 22 Fall crop: Aug 30 to Sep 27 | Plant outside: Feb 22 to Mar 8 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 11 Fall crop: Sep 6 to Oct 4 |
| Carrot | Plant outside: Mar 19 to Apr 2 Fall crop: Aug 30 to Sep 27 | Plant outside: Mar 8 to Mar 22 Fall crop: Sep 6 to Oct 4 |
| Beet | Plant outside: Mar 19 to Apr 2 Fall crop: Aug 30 to Sep 27 | Plant outside: Mar 8 to Mar 22 Fall crop: Sep 6 to Oct 4 |
| Radish | Plant outside: Mar 5 to Mar 19 Fall crop: Aug 30 to Sep 27 | Plant outside: Feb 22 to Mar 8 Fall crop: Sep 6 to Oct 4 |
| Peas | Plant outside: Mar 5 to Mar 19 | Plant outside: Feb 22 to Mar 8 |
| Onion | Plant outside: Mar 5 to Mar 19 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 | Plant outside: Feb 22 to Mar 8 Start seeds indoors: around Jan 1 |
| Potato | Plant outside: Mar 5 to Mar 19 | Plant outside: Feb 22 to Mar 8 |
| Garlic | Plant cloves: Sep 27 to Nov 8 | Plant cloves: Oct 4 to Nov 15 |
Zones measure winter cold, not season length, so your own frost dates can be a week or two off the zone median. Look up your frost dates by ZIP code, or read all about zone 7a.
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.