Planting calendar
What to plant in May, zone 8.
Based on average frost dates for USDA zone 8 (last spring frost around March, first fall frost around November). Each crop links to its full grow guide.
Direct sow
Sow these straight into the ground.
- Bean 46
- Corn 21
- Cucumber 18
- Sunflower 16
- Mushroom 14
- Amaranth 8
- Annual flower 8
- Nasturtium 8
- Cosmos 7
- Zinnia 7
- Morning glory 6
- Pumpkin 6
- Winter squash 6
- Grain 5
- Okra 5
- Sweet potato 5
- Watermelon 5
- Cowpea 4
- Millet 4
- Zucchini 4
- Buckwheat 3
- Cucurbit 3
- Gomphrena 3
- Legume 3
- Misc edible 3
- Squash 3
- Marigold 2
- Sorghum 2
- Sprout 2
- Basil
- Cover crop
- Epazote
- Herb
- Microgreen
- Ornamental grass
- Pomegranate
- Savory
- Spinach
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