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What to plant this week in Zone 7a

Week of 2026-W37

With an average last frost date of April 3, your Zone 7a garden is in full swing as you harvest a massive list of warm-season crops like cucumbers, tomatoes (if planted), and beans. Focus on enjoying the bounty from your current sowings while preparing for the autumn transition by November 6.

The next 7 days

Sample: Boston, MA
Today
9/12
73° 50°
Sun
9/13
73° 61° 💧89%
Mon
9/14
72° 60° 💧18%
Tue
9/15
63° 56°
Wed
9/16
73° 57°
Thu
9/17
69° 61° 💧18%
Fri
9/18
74° 61° 💧25%
Avg high 71°F Rain total 1" Humidity 73% Wind 7.1 mph
In the ground

Sow this week

No direct sowing windows open this week.

Move out

Transplant this week

Nothing is due to go out this week.

Coming ripe

Harvest soon

37 crops
  • Basil
  • Borage
  • Bush Bean
  • Cantaloupe
  • Cleome (Spider Flower)
  • Cosmos
  • Cowpea (Black-Eyed Pea)
  • Cucumber
  • Edamame
  • Fennel
  • Flour Corn
  • French Marigold
  • Garden Verbena
  • Garlic
  • Gourd (Ornamental/Bottle)
  • Honeydew Melon
  • Lima Bean
  • Loofah (Luffa)
  • Malabar Spinach
  • Nasturtium
  • Okra
  • Pole Bean
  • Pumpkin
  • Roselle (Cranberry Hibiscus)
  • Scarlet Runner Bean
  • Shiso (Japanese Basil)
  • Summer Savory
  • Sunflower
  • Sweet Corn
  • Sweet Potato
  • Thai Basil
  • Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)
  • Watermelon
  • Winter Squash
  • Yellow Summer Squash
  • Zinnia
  • Zucchini
Do this now

Seasonal tips

  • Succession sow bush beans or carrots every two weeks to extend your summer harvest window.
  • Pinch back the tips of basil and Italian herbs like summer savory to encourage bushier growth before frost.
  • Start planning your fall crop rotation; avoid planting nightshades in beds that held them last year.
  • Apply a light layer of compost around perennials now to strengthen roots for winter dormancy.
Keep watch

Pest & disease watch

  • Monitor cucumber beetles and squash bugs closely on your cucumbers, melons, and squashes.
  • Watch for aphids clustering on the new growth of nasturtiums and zinnias.
  • Check garlic plants for bulb mites or onion flies as temperatures cool down.
Water

Watering this week

Water deeply in the morning to keep roots hydrated during heat waves while reducing fungal risks on leafy greens.

One more thing

Harvest watermelons when they make a hollow sound upon tapping, ensuring you get the sweetest fruit before the first frost hits.

All year

Zone 7a planting calendar

191 crops

Average planting and harvest windows for everything that grows in zone 7a — dates shift a week or two with the season, so treat them as a starting point and check the weekly guide above for what's open right now.

Vegetables 75

Vegetable planting and harvest windows for USDA zone 7a
CropStart indoorsSow outdoors TransplantHarvestMaturity JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Acorn Squash Mar 13 – Mar 20 Apr 17 – Jul 15 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 26 – Oct 23 85d
Anaheim (New Mexico) Pepper Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 17 – May 1 Jul 1 – Jul 20 78d
Artichoke Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 3 – Apr 17 165d
Arugula Mar 6 – Apr 17 Apr 5 – May 27 35d
Asparagus Mar 6 – Apr 3 2.5 yr
Banana Pepper Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 21 – Jul 20 73d
Beefsteak Tomato Feb 20 – Mar 6 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 29 – Jul 28 88d
Beet Mar 6 – May 1 Apr 25 – Jul 10 60d
Bell Pepper Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 16 – Jul 30 75d
Bok Choy Mar 20 – Apr 17 Apr 29 – Jun 6 45d
Broccoli Feb 13 – Feb 27 Mar 20 – Apr 3 May 14 – Jun 12 63d
Brussels Sprouts Feb 20 – Mar 6 Apr 3 – Apr 17 Jul 2 – Aug 5 100d
Bush Bean Apr 10 – Aug 24 May 30 – Oct 23 55d
Butternut Squash Mar 13 – Mar 20 Apr 17 – Jul 10 Apr 17 – May 1 Jul 8 – Oct 23 94d
Cabbage Feb 6 – Feb 20 Mar 20 – Apr 3 May 29 – Jul 2 80d
Carrot Mar 13 – May 1 May 12 – Jul 20 70d
Cauliflower Feb 13 – Feb 27 Apr 3 – Apr 17 May 28 – Jul 1 65d
Cayenne Pepper Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 26 – Jul 20 75d
Celery Jan 23 – Feb 6 Apr 3 – Apr 17 Jul 12 – Aug 25 115d
Cherry Tomato Feb 20 – Mar 6 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 4 – Jul 3 63d
Collard Greens Mar 20 – Apr 17 Apr 3 – Apr 17 May 14 – Jul 1 65d
Cowpea (Black-Eyed Pea) Apr 17 – Jul 25 Jun 16 – Oct 23 75d
Cucumber Apr 17 – Aug 19 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 6 – Oct 23 58d
Daikon Radish Sep 4 – Oct 9 Oct 24 – Nov 27 60d
Delicata Squash Mar 13 – Mar 20 Apr 17 – Jul 15 Apr 17 – May 1 Jul 6 – Oct 23 90d
Edamame Apr 17 – Jul 25 Jul 1 – Oct 23 83d
Eggplant Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 21 – Jul 25 75d
Fava (Broad) Bean Feb 20 – Mar 20 May 1 – Jun 28 85d
Flour Corn Apr 10 – Jun 25 Jul 9 – Oct 23 105d
Garden Pea Feb 20 – Mar 20 Apr 16 – May 29 63d
Garlic Oct 9 – Nov 20 Jun 6 – Nov 27 255d
Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) Jan 23 – Feb 6 Apr 17 – May 1 Jul 26 – Aug 29 110d
Gourd (Ornamental/Bottle) Apr 17 – Jun 25 Jul 26 – Oct 23 110d
Habanero Pepper Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 17 – May 1 Jul 16 – Aug 9 95d
Jalapeño Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 21 – Jul 25 75d
Kale Feb 20 – Mar 6 Mar 20 – Apr 17 Mar 20 – Apr 3 May 9 – Jun 21 58d
Kohlrabi Mar 6 – Apr 3 Apr 15 – May 28 48d
Leek Jan 23 – Feb 6 Apr 3 – Apr 17 Jul 12 – Aug 15 110d
Lettuce Feb 20 – Mar 6 Mar 6 – Apr 17 Mar 20 – Apr 3 Apr 20 – Jun 16 53d
Lima Bean Apr 17 – Jul 25 Jun 21 – Oct 23 78d
Loofah (Luffa) Apr 17 – May 26 Apr 17 – May 1 Jul 16 – Oct 23 120d
Malabar Spinach Mar 13 – Mar 20 Apr 17 – Aug 14 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 16 – Oct 23 65d
Marconi Pepper Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 17 – May 1 Jul 1 – Jul 25 80d
Mustard Greens Mar 6 – Apr 17 Apr 10 – Jun 1 40d
Napa Cabbage Feb 6 – Feb 20 Mar 20 – Apr 3 May 9 – Jun 22 65d
Okra Apr 24 – Aug 19 Apr 24 – May 8 Jun 18 – Oct 23 60d
Onion Jan 23 – Feb 6 Mar 6 – Mar 20 Jun 4 – Jul 8 100d
Parsnip Mar 20 – Apr 17 Jun 28 – Aug 15 110d
Poblano Pepper Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 21 – Jul 20 73d
Pole Bean Apr 10 – Aug 14 Jun 9 – Oct 23 65d
Potato Mar 20 – Apr 17 May 29 – Aug 15 95d
Pumpkin Apr 17 – Jun 25 Jul 21 – Oct 23 108d
Radish Mar 6 – May 1 Mar 28 – May 31 26d
Rhubarb Mar 6 – Apr 3 1.5 yr
Roma Tomato Feb 20 – Mar 6 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 19 – Jul 13 75d
Roselle (Cranberry Hibiscus) Apr 24 – May 26 Apr 24 – May 8 Aug 2 – Oct 23 125d
Rutabaga Mar 20 – Apr 17 Jun 18 – Jul 26 95d
Scallion (Bunching Onion) Mar 6 – May 1 May 5 – Jul 10 65d
Scarlet Runner Bean Apr 10 – Aug 14 Jun 9 – Oct 23 65d
Serrano Pepper Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 17 – May 1 Jul 1 – Jul 20 78d
Shallot Mar 6 – Mar 20 Jun 4 – Jun 28 95d
Shishito Pepper Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 11 – Jul 5 60d
Snow Pea Feb 20 – Mar 20 Apr 21 – May 29 65d
Spaghetti Squash Mar 13 – Mar 20 Apr 17 – Jul 5 Apr 17 – May 1 Jul 1 – Oct 23 93d
Spinach Feb 20 – Apr 3 Mar 27 – May 18 40d
Sugar Snap Pea Feb 20 – Mar 20 Apr 16 – May 24 60d
Sweet Corn Apr 10 – Jul 25 Jun 14 – Oct 23 78d
Sweet Potato Apr 17 – May 15 Jul 16 – Sep 12 105d
Swiss Chard Mar 20 – May 1 May 9 – Jun 30 55d
Tomatillo Feb 20 – Mar 6 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 24 – Aug 2 88d
Tomato Feb 20 – Mar 6 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 9 – Jul 18 73d
Turnip Mar 6 – Apr 17 Apr 15 – Jun 16 50d
Winter Squash Apr 17 – Jul 5 Jul 16 – Oct 23 100d
Yellow Summer Squash Mar 13 – Mar 20 Apr 17 – Aug 29 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 1 – Oct 23 50d
Zucchini Mar 13 – Mar 20 Apr 17 – Aug 29 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 1 – Oct 23 50d

Herbs 22

Herb planting and harvest windows for USDA zone 7a
CropStart indoorsSow outdoors TransplantHarvestMaturity JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Anise Hyssop Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Basil Feb 20 – Mar 6 Apr 17 – Aug 14 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 6 – Oct 23 60d
Chervil Mar 20 – Apr 17 May 4 – Jun 16 53d
Chives Mar 6 – Apr 3 Mar 20 – Apr 17 75d
Cilantro Mar 20 – Apr 17 Apr 29 – Jun 11 48d
Dill Mar 20 – May 1 Apr 29 – Jun 25 48d
Fennel Apr 3 – Jul 25 Jun 7 – Oct 23 78d
French Tarragon Apr 3 – May 1 85d
German Chamomile Mar 20 – Apr 17 May 19 – Jun 21 63d
Ginger May 1 – May 29 270d
Lemon Balm Apr 3 – May 1 80d
Lemongrass Apr 3 – May 1 105d
Mint Apr 3 – May 1 75d
Oregano Apr 3 – May 1 85d
Parsley Jan 23 – Feb 6 Mar 20 – Apr 17 May 29 – Jul 16 80d
Purslane Apr 10 – Aug 24 May 25 – Oct 23 53d
Rosemary Apr 3 – May 1 273d
Sage Apr 3 – May 1 83d
Shiso (Japanese Basil) Feb 20 – Mar 6 Apr 10 – Jul 30 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 19 – Oct 23 78d
Summer Savory Feb 20 – Mar 6 Apr 17 – Aug 14 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 16 – Oct 23 65d
Thai Basil Feb 20 – Mar 6 Apr 17 – Aug 9 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 16 – Oct 23 68d
Thyme Apr 3 – May 1 135d

Fruits 26

Fruit planting and harvest windows for USDA zone 7a
CropStart indoorsSow outdoors TransplantHarvestMaturity JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Almond Mar 20 – May 1 3.5 yr
Apple Mar 6 – Apr 17 3.5 yr
Apricot Mar 6 – Apr 17 3.5 yr
Black Walnut Mar 20 – May 1 4.5 yr
Blackberry Mar 6 – Apr 3 1.2 yr
Blueberry Mar 20 – May 1 2.5 yr
Cantaloupe Mar 13 – Mar 20 Apr 17 – Jul 25 Apr 17 – May 1 Jun 26 – Oct 23 80d
Cranberry Mar 20 – May 1 1.5 yr
Elderberry Mar 20 – May 1 2.5 yr
English (Persian) Walnut Mar 20 – May 1 4.5 yr
Gooseberry Mar 20 – May 1 2.5 yr
Grape Mar 20 – Apr 17 2.5 yr
Ground Cherry Feb 20 – Mar 6 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 14 – Jul 8 70d
Honeyberry (Haskap) Mar 20 – May 1 2.5 yr
Honeydew Melon Mar 13 – Mar 20 Apr 17 – Jul 15 Apr 17 – May 1 Jul 6 – Oct 23 90d
Peach Mar 6 – Apr 17 2.5 yr
Pear Mar 6 – Apr 17 3.5 yr
Pecan Mar 20 – May 1 4.5 yr
Plum Mar 6 – Apr 17 3.5 yr
Raspberry Mar 6 – Apr 3 1.2 yr
Red Mulberry Mar 6 – Apr 17 3.5 yr
Red/Black Currant Mar 20 – May 1 2.5 yr
Strawberry Mar 6 – Apr 3 243d
Sweet Cherry Mar 6 – Apr 17 3.5 yr
Tart (Pie) Cherry Mar 6 – Apr 17 3.5 yr
Watermelon Mar 13 – Mar 20 Apr 17 – Jul 20 Apr 17 – May 1 Jul 1 – Oct 23 85d

Flowers 68

Flower planting and harvest windows for USDA zone 7a
CropStart indoorsSow outdoors TransplantHarvestMaturity JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Ageratum (Floss Flower) Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 9 – Jul 18 73d
American Wisteria Mar 20 – May 1 3.5 yr
Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon) Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 9 – Jul 23 75d
Bachelor's Button (Cornflower) Mar 6 – Apr 17 May 10 – Jun 26 68d
Bee Balm Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Bigleaf Hydrangea (Mophead) Mar 20 – May 1 2.5 yr
Black-Eyed Susan Apr 3 – Jun 25 Apr 3 – May 1 110d
Borage Apr 3 – Aug 14 May 28 – Oct 23 63d
Butterfly Milkweed Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Calendula Mar 20 – Apr 17 May 4 – Jun 16 53d
Carolina Jessamine Apr 3 – May 1 2.5 yr
Celosia (Cockscomb) Feb 20 – Mar 6 Apr 10 – Jul 20 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 24 – Oct 23 85d
Chocolate Vine (Akebia) Apr 3 – May 1 2.5 yr
Cleome (Spider Flower) Apr 10 – Aug 9 Jun 4 – Oct 23 65d
Climbing Hydrangea Mar 20 – May 1 3.5 yr
Climbing Rose Apr 3 – May 1 2.5 yr
Coleus Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 9 – Jul 23 75d
Coral Honeysuckle Mar 20 – May 1 2.5 yr
Coreopsis (Tickseed) Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Cosmos Apr 10 – Jul 25 Jun 9 – Oct 23 75d
Craspedia (Billy Buttons) Jan 23 – Feb 6 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jul 9 – Aug 22 105d
Dahlia Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jul 9 – Aug 22 105d
Delphinium Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
English Ivy Apr 3 – May 1 2.5 yr
French Marigold Feb 27 – Mar 13 Apr 10 – Aug 24 Apr 10 – Apr 24 May 25 – Oct 23 53d
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Garden Geranium (Zonal) Jan 23 – Feb 6 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 19 – Jul 23 80d
Garden Phlox Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Garden Rose (Shrub) Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Garden Verbena Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 10 – Jul 25 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 19 – Oct 23 80d
Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth) Feb 20 – Mar 6 Apr 10 – Jul 15 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jul 4 – Oct 23 93d
Gregg’s Mistflower Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Hardy Hibiscus Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Hearts & Flowers (Heartleaf Iceplant) Apr 10 – May 1 75d
Hollyhock Feb 6 – Feb 20 Mar 20 – Apr 3 1.5 yr
Hosta Mar 20 – May 1 1.5 yr
Lantana Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 19 – Jul 23 80d
Lavender Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Lisianthus (Prairie Gentian) Jan 9 – Jan 23 Apr 17 – May 1 Jul 26 – Aug 29 110d
Lobelia (Edging Lobelia) Jan 23 – Feb 6 Mar 20 – Apr 10 May 29 – Jul 4 78d
Morning Glory Mar 13 – Mar 20 Apr 10 – Jul 25 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 14 – Oct 23 78d
Nasturtium Apr 10 – Aug 19 May 30 – Oct 23 58d
New England Aster Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Oriental Poppy Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Ornamental Allium Sep 11 – Oct 23 1.5 yr
Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine Apr 17 – May 15 Jun 16 – Aug 13 75d
Osteospermum (African Daisy) Feb 6 – Feb 20 Mar 27 – Apr 17 May 26 – Jul 16 75d
Panicle Hydrangea Mar 20 – May 1 2.5 yr
Pansy Jan 23 – Feb 6 Mar 6 – Mar 20 May 15 – Jun 18 80d
Passionflower (Maypop) Apr 10 – May 1 1.5 yr
Pentas (Egyptian Star Flower) Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 19 – Jul 23 80d
Petunia Jan 23 – Feb 6 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 19 – Jul 23 80d
Purple Coneflower Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Salvia Apr 10 – Apr 24 110d
Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower) Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Sedum ('Autumn Joy'-type) Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Shasta Daisy Apr 3 – May 1 1.5 yr
Snapdragon Feb 6 – Feb 20 Mar 20 – Apr 3 Jun 8 – Jul 12 90d
Statice Feb 6 – Feb 20 Apr 3 – Apr 17 Jul 2 – Aug 5 100d
Stock Jan 23 – Feb 6 Feb 20 – Mar 20 Mar 6 – Mar 20 May 1 – Jun 28 85d
Sunflower Apr 10 – Jul 15 Jun 19 – Oct 23 85d
Sweet Alyssum Mar 20 – Apr 17 Apr 3 – Apr 17 May 9 – Jun 16 55d
Sweet Pea Feb 6 – Feb 20 Feb 20 – Mar 20 Mar 6 – Mar 20 May 6 – Jun 28 88d
Trumpet Vine (Trumpet Creeper) Mar 20 – May 1 2.5 yr
Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle) Mar 6 – Mar 20 Apr 10 – Aug 9 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 9 – Oct 23 68d
Viola (Johnny-Jump-Up) Jan 23 – Feb 6 Feb 6 – Mar 6 Feb 20 – Mar 20 Apr 7 – Jun 18 75d
Yarrow Apr 3 – May 1 135d
Zinnia Mar 6 – Mar 20 Apr 10 – Aug 9 Apr 10 – Apr 24 Jun 9 – Oct 23 68d
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