Planting calendar
What to plant in May, zone 3.
Based on average frost dates for USDA zone 3 (last spring frost around June, 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 87
- Pepper 51
- Annual flower 25
- Lettuce 15
- Cabbage 11
- Winter squash 11
- Kale 10
- Leafy green 10
- Marigold 10
- Sweet pea 10
- Broccoli 9
- Cauliflower 9
- Celosia 8
- Leek 7
- Onion 7
- Perennial flower 7
- Brassica 6
- Dianthus 6
- Eggplant 6
- Gomphrena 6
- Rudbeckia 6
- Salvia 6
- Aster 5
- Cut flower 5
- Echinacea 5
- Kohlrabi 5
- Nicotiana 5
- Ornamental grass 5
- Petunia 5
- Romaine 5
- Zinnia 5
- Basil 4
- Bok choy 4
- Columbine 4
- Delphinium 4
- Phlox 4
- Pumpkin 4
- Snapdragon 4
- Strawflower 4
- Yarrow 4
- Amaranth 3
- Gaillardia 3
- Hollyhock 3
- Impatiens 3
- Liatris 3
- Lobelia 3
- Milkweed 3
- Millet 3
- Mint 3
- Misc edible 3
- Radicchio 3
- Scabiosa 3
- Statice 3
- Stock 3
- Verbena 3
- Viola 3
- Zucchini 3
- Ageratum 2
- Bee balm 2
- Celeriac 2
- Celery 2
- Cherry 2
- Cosmos 2
- Cucumber 2
- Dahlia 2
- Hyssop 2
- Melon 2
- Penstemon 2
- Poppy 2
- Rhubarb 2
- Shallot 2
- Shiso 2
- Summer squash 2
- Tomatillo 2
- Alyssum
- Artichoke
- Blueberry
- Calendula
- Catmint
- Catnip
- Chive
- Cucurbit
- Endive
- Escarole
- Garlic
- Herb
- Lemon balm
- Lovage
- Morning glory
- Mustard
- Pansy
- Peach
- Sweet william
Direct sow
Sow these straight into the ground.
- Potato 16
- Beet 15
- Carrot 15
- Pea 14
- Poppy 10
- Radish 10
- Spinach 9
- Mustard 8
- Leafy green 7
- Turnip 6
- Bachelor button 5
- Chard 5
- Garlic 5
- Larkspur 5
- Nigella 5
- Broccoli 4
- Cilantro 4
- Cut flower 4
- Dill 4
- Misc edible 4
- Parsnip 4
- Scallion 4
- Sprout 4
- Wheat 4
- Arugula 3
- Calendula 3
- Currant 3
- Edible flower 3
- Fava 3
- Mushroom 3
- Rye 3
- Alyssum 2
- Barley 2
- Blueberry 2
- Borage 2
- Cabbage 2
- Clover 2
- Elderberry 2
- Gooseberry 2
- Grain 2
- Honeyberry 2
- Kale 2
- Microgreen 2
- Perennial flower 2
- Root 2
- Rutabaga 2
- Scabiosa 2
- Shallot 2
- Tatsoi 2
- Alfalfa
- Apple
- Aronia
- Artichoke
- Asparagus
- Berry
- Bok choy
- Caraway
- Celery
- Chamomile
- Chervil
- Cornflower
- Cover crop
- Cress
- Endive
- Fennel
- Fenugreek
- Goji
- Kiwi
- Kohlrabi
- Legume
- Mizuna
- Ornamental grass
- Parsley
- Phacelia
- Quinoa
- Raspberry
- Rhubarb
- Salsify
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