Planting calendar
What to plant in April, zone 6.
Based on average frost dates for USDA zone 6 (last spring frost around April, first fall frost around October). Each crop links to its full grow guide.
Start indoors
Sow these under lights or on a windowsill now to transplant later.
- Tomato 92
- Lettuce 15
- Winter squash 14
- Cabbage 12
- Annual flower 11
- Leafy green 11
- Melon 11
- Basil 10
- Kale 10
- Marigold 10
- Sweet pea 10
- Broccoli 9
- Cauliflower 9
- Brassica 8
- Celosia 8
- Ornamental grass 8
- Perennial flower 7
- Gomphrena 6
- Aster 5
- Cut flower 5
- Kohlrabi 5
- Romaine 5
- Thyme 5
- Zinnia 5
- Bok choy 4
- Mint 4
- Phlox 4
- Pumpkin 4
- Radicchio 4
- Snapdragon 4
- Strawflower 4
- Tomatillo 4
- Watermelon 4
- Amaranth 3
- Cherry 3
- Gaillardia 3
- Hollyhock 3
- Lavender 3
- Millet 3
- Misc edible 3
- Oregano 3
- Parsley 3
- Scabiosa 3
- Stock 3
- Viola 3
- Zucchini 3
- Ageratum 2
- Coreopsis 2
- Cosmos 2
- Cucumber 2
- Dahlia 2
- Dianthus 2
- Herb 2
- Hyssop 2
- Milkweed 2
- Sage 2
- Shiso 2
- Sorrel 2
- Statice 2
- Summer squash 2
- Sweet potato 2
- Tarragon 2
- Yarrow 2
- Alyssum
- Bee balm
- Calendula
- Catnip
- Chamomile
- Chive
- Cucurbit
- Endive
- Escarole
- Fennel
- Feverfew
- Foxglove
- Garlic
- Lemon balm
- Liatris
- Lovage
- Luffa
- Morning glory
- Mustard
- Nicotiana
- Peach
- Rosemary
- Rudbeckia
- Salvia
- Savory
Transplant out
Move these seedlings into the garden.
- Tomato 92
- Pepper 83
- Annual flower 28
- Eggplant 21
- Lettuce 15
- Perennial flower 15
- Winter squash 14
- Cabbage 12
- Onion 12
- Leafy green 11
- Melon 11
- Basil 10
- Kale 10
- Marigold 10
- Ornamental grass 10
- Sweet pea 10
- Broccoli 9
- Cauliflower 9
- Brassica 8
- Celosia 8
- Salvia 8
- Dianthus 7
- Leek 7
- Echinacea 6
- Gomphrena 6
- Rudbeckia 6
- Aster 5
- Begonia 5
- Cut flower 5
- Delphinium 5
- Foxglove 5
- Kohlrabi 5
- Nicotiana 5
- Petunia 5
- Romaine 5
- Thyme 5
- Zinnia 5
- Bok choy 4
- Columbine 4
- Geranium 4
- Hollyhock 4
- Lavender 4
- Lobelia 4
- Mint 4
- Phlox 4
- Pumpkin 4
- Radicchio 4
- Snapdragon 4
- Strawflower 4
- Tomatillo 4
- Viola 4
- Watermelon 4
- Yarrow 4
- Amaranth 3
- Asparagus 3
- Bee balm 3
- Celeriac 3
- Cherry 3
- Coreopsis 3
- Gaillardia 3
- Hyssop 3
- Impatiens 3
- Liatris 3
- Lupine 3
- Milkweed 3
- Millet 3
- Misc edible 3
- Oregano 3
- Parsley 3
- Scabiosa 3
- Statice 3
- Stock 3
- Verbena 3
- Zucchini 3
- Ageratum 2
- Celery 2
- Cosmos 2
- Cucumber 2
- Dahlia 2
- Herb 2
- Pansy 2
- Penstemon 2
- Poppy 2
- Rhubarb 2
- Sage 2
- Shallot 2
- Shiso 2
- Sorrel 2
- Summer squash 2
- Sweet potato 2
- Tarragon 2
- Alyssum
- Anise
- Artichoke
- Blueberry
- Calendula
- Catmint
- Catnip
- Chamomile
- Chive
- Cucurbit
- Endive
- Escarole
- Fennel
- Feverfew
- Garlic
- Lemon balm
- Lovage
- Luffa
- Monarda
- Morning glory
- Mustard
- Peach
- Rosemary
- Savory
- Strawberry
- Sweet william
Direct sow
Sow these straight into the ground.
- Bean 46
- Corn 21
- Mushroom 20
- Cucumber 18
- Potato 16
- Sunflower 16
- Beet 15
- Carrot 15
- Pea 14
- Radish 11
- Poppy 10
- Spinach 10
- Annual flower 9
- Apple 9
- Leafy green 9
- Amaranth 8
- Mustard 8
- Nasturtium 8
- Raspberry 8
- Blueberry 7
- Cosmos 7
- Garlic 7
- Grain 7
- Misc edible 7
- Wheat 7
- Zinnia 7
- Clover 6
- Morning glory 6
- Pumpkin 6
- Sprout 6
- Strawberry 6
- Turnip 6
- Winter squash 6
- Bachelor button 5
- Blackberry 5
- Chard 5
- Cherry 5
- Fava 5
- Fennel 5
- Larkspur 5
- Nigella 5
- Okra 5
- Peach 5
- Pear 5
- Perennial flower 5
- Sweet potato 5
- Tree fruit 5
- Watermelon 5
- Broccoli 4
- Cilantro 4
- Cowpea 4
- Cut flower 4
- Dill 4
- Edible flower 4
- Legume 4
- Millet 4
- Parsnip 4
- Scallion 4
- Zucchini 4
- Arugula 3
- Buckwheat 3
- Calendula 3
- Cover crop 3
- Cucurbit 3
- Currant 3
- Gomphrena 3
- Microgreen 3
- Plum 3
- Rye 3
- Squash 3
- Vetch 3
- Alyssum 2
- Apricot 2
- Barley 2
- Borage 2
- Cabbage 2
- Elderberry 2
- Gooseberry 2
- Honeyberry 2
- Kale 2
- Marigold 2
- Nectarine 2
- Ornamental grass 2
- Quinoa 2
- Root 2
- Rutabaga 2
- Scabiosa 2
- Shallot 2
- Sorghum 2
- Tatsoi 2
- Alfalfa
- Anise
- Aronia
- Artichoke
- Asparagus
- Basil
- Berry
- Bok choy
- Caraway
- Celery
- Chamomile
- Chervil
- Cornflower
- Cress
- Endive
- Epazote
- Fenugreek
- Fig
- Goji
- Herb
- Kiwi
- Kohlrabi
- Lupine
- Mizuna
- Mulberry
- Parsley
- Persimmon
- Phacelia
- Rhubarb
- Sage
- Salsify
- Savory
- Sorrel
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