Planting calendar
What to plant in April, zone 4.
Based on average frost dates for USDA zone 4 (last spring frost around May, first fall frost around September). Each crop links to its full grow guide.
Start indoors
Sow these under lights or on a windowsill now to transplant later.
- Tomato 91
- Pepper 81
- Annual flower 27
- Eggplant 20
- Lettuce 15
- Winter squash 14
- Perennial flower 12
- Cabbage 11
- Leafy green 11
- Basil 10
- Kale 10
- Marigold 10
- Onion 10
- Sweet pea 10
- Broccoli 9
- Cauliflower 9
- Brassica 8
- Celosia 8
- Melon 8
- Ornamental grass 8
- Salvia 8
- Leek 7
- Dianthus 6
- Echinacea 6
- Gomphrena 6
- Rudbeckia 6
- Aster 5
- Cut flower 5
- Delphinium 5
- Foxglove 5
- Kohlrabi 5
- Nicotiana 5
- Petunia 5
- Romaine 5
- Zinnia 5
- Bok choy 4
- Columbine 4
- Hollyhock 4
- Lobelia 4
- Mint 4
- Phlox 4
- Pumpkin 4
- Radicchio 4
- Snapdragon 4
- Strawflower 4
- Viola 4
- Yarrow 4
- Amaranth 3
- Bee balm 3
- Celeriac 3
- Cherry 3
- Coreopsis 3
- Gaillardia 3
- Impatiens 3
- Liatris 3
- Lupine 3
- Milkweed 3
- Millet 3
- Misc edible 3
- Parsley 3
- Scabiosa 3
- Statice 3
- Stock 3
- Verbena 3
- Watermelon 3
- Zucchini 3
- Ageratum 2
- Celery 2
- Cosmos 2
- Cucumber 2
- Dahlia 2
- Geranium 2
- Hyssop 2
- Penstemon 2
- Poppy 2
- Rhubarb 2
- Sage 2
- Shallot 2
- Shiso 2
- Summer squash 2
- Tarragon 2
- Thyme 2
- Tomatillo 2
- Alyssum
- Anise
- Artichoke
- Blueberry
- Calendula
- Catmint
- Catnip
- Chamomile
- Chive
- Cucurbit
- Endive
- Escarole
- Garlic
- Herb
- Lemon balm
- Lovage
- Monarda
- Morning glory
- Mustard
- Pansy
- Peach
- Savory
- Sorrel
- Strawberry
- Sweet william
Direct sow
Sow these straight into the ground.
- Potato 16
- Beet 15
- Carrot 15
- Pea 14
- Radish 11
- Poppy 10
- Leafy green 9
- Spinach 9
- Mustard 8
- Raspberry 8
- Garlic 7
- Wheat 7
- Apple 6
- Mushroom 6
- Turnip 6
- Bachelor button 5
- Blueberry 5
- Chard 5
- Fava 5
- Fennel 5
- Larkspur 5
- Misc edible 5
- Nigella 5
- Perennial flower 5
- Strawberry 5
- Broccoli 4
- Cilantro 4
- Clover 4
- Cut flower 4
- Dill 4
- Grain 4
- Parsnip 4
- Scallion 4
- Sprout 4
- Arugula 3
- Calendula 3
- Currant 3
- Edible flower 3
- Rye 3
- Alyssum 2
- Barley 2
- Borage 2
- Cabbage 2
- Cover crop 2
- Elderberry 2
- Gooseberry 2
- Honeyberry 2
- Kale 2
- Microgreen 2
- Peach 2
- Quinoa 2
- Root 2
- Rutabaga 2
- Scabiosa 2
- Shallot 2
- Tatsoi 2
- Alfalfa
- Anise
- Annual flower
- Apricot
- Aronia
- Artichoke
- Asparagus
- Berry
- Blackberry
- Bok choy
- Caraway
- Celery
- Chamomile
- Cherry
- Chervil
- Cornflower
- Cress
- Endive
- Fenugreek
- Goji
- Kiwi
- Kohlrabi
- Legume
- Mizuna
- Mulberry
- Nectarine
- Ornamental grass
- Parsley
- Persimmon
- Phacelia
- Rhubarb
- Salsify
- Sorrel
- Tree fruit
- Vetch
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