What to Plant in April

Your complete Zone 5A planting guide for April. Here's everything you should be starting, sowing, transplanting, and harvesting this month.

March|May

Start Indoors

5 plants

Cucumber

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50–70 days

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36-60 inches

Start 3-4 weeks before transplant

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Zucchini

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45–65 days

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36 inches

Start 3-4 weeks before transplant

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Squash (Butternut)

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85–110 days

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48-72 inches

Start indoors for head start

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Watermelon

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70–90 days

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60-96 inches

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Cantaloupe

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70–90 days

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36-48 inches

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Direct Sow

6 plants

Lettuce

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30–60 days

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6-12 inches

Direct sow in cool spring

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Radish

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22–35 days

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1-2 inches

Direct sow in early spring

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Carrot

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60–80 days

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2-3 inches

Direct sow 2-3 weeks before last frost

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Potato

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70–120 days

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12 inches

Plant seed potatoes 2-4 weeks before last frost

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Kale

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50–70 days

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18-24 inches

Direct sow in cool spring

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Cilantro

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45–70 days

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6-8 inches

Direct sow in cool weather

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Transplant

3 plants

Lettuce

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30–60 days

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6-12 inches

Transplant hardened seedlings

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Kale

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50–70 days

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18-24 inches

Transplant hardened seedlings

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Onion

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90–120 days

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4-6 inches

Transplant onion starts

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