Planting Guides by Zone

Select your USDA Hardiness Zone to see personalized planting dates for 52 crops

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones divide North America into regions based on average annual minimum winter temperatures. Your zone determines which plants survive winter in your area and — just as importantly — when to plant them each season. Each zone below includes a complete planting guide for 52 vegetables, herbs, and flowers, with exact dates for starting seeds indoors, transplanting outdoors, and direct sowing.

Not sure what zone you're in? Enter your zip code on our homepage and we'll identify your zone automatically. You can also learn how USDA zones work and how to use frost dates to time your planting. If you prefer to browse by individual plant, visit our plant guides directory to find growing instructions for each crop across all zones.

Zone 10A

Last frost: Feb 1

First frost: Dec 20

Zone 10B

Last frost: Jan 15

First frost: Dec 31

Zone 11A

Last frost: Jan 1

First frost: Dec 31

Zone 2A

Last frost: May 30

First frost: Sep 1

Zone 3B

Last frost: May 15

First frost: Sep 15

Zone 4A

Last frost: May 8

First frost: Sep 25

Zone 4B

Last frost: May 1

First frost: Oct 1

Zone 5A

Last frost: Apr 25

First frost: Oct 8

Zone 5B

Last frost: Apr 18

First frost: Oct 13

Zone 6A

Last frost: Apr 21

First frost: Oct 15

Zone 6B

Last frost: Apr 10

First frost: Oct 20

Zone 7A

Last frost: Apr 5

First frost: Oct 28

Zone 7B

Last frost: Mar 28

First frost: Nov 3

Zone 8A

Last frost: Mar 20

First frost: Nov 10

Zone 8B

Last frost: Mar 12

First frost: Nov 18

Zone 9A

Last frost: Feb 28

First frost: Nov 28

Zone 9B

Last frost: Feb 15

First frost: Dec 10

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