What to Plant in April

Your complete Zone 6B planting guide for April. Here's everything you should be starting, sowing, transplanting, and harvesting this month.

Direct Sow

9 plants

Cucumber

🕐

50–70 days

📏

36-60 inches

Direct sow after last frost

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Zucchini

🕐

45–65 days

📏

36 inches

Direct sow after last frost

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Lettuce

🕐

30–60 days

📏

6-12 inches

Continue succession planting

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Beans (Green)

🕐

50–65 days

📏

4-6 inches

Direct sow after last frost; soil must be 60°F+

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Carrot

🕐

60–80 days

📏

2-3 inches

Succession plant every 3 weeks

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Radish

🕐

22–35 days

📏

1-2 inches

Succession plant every 10 days

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Corn

🕐

60–100 days

📏

8-12 inches

Direct sow after last frost; soil must be 60°F+

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Dill

🕐

40–60 days

📏

12 inches

Succession plant every 3 weeks

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Cilantro

🕐

45–70 days

📏

6-8 inches

Succession plant every 2 weeks

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Transplant

2 plants

Tomato

🕐

60–85 days

📏

24-36 inches

Transplant after last frost date (mid-April)

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Onion

🕐

90–120 days

📏

4-6 inches

Continue transplanting

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Harvest

4 plants

Lettuce

🕐

30–60 days

📏

6-12 inches

Spring harvest begins

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Spinach

🕐

35–50 days

📏

4-6 inches

Spring harvest

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Radish

🕐

22–35 days

📏

1-2 inches

First spring radishes ready in 3-4 weeks

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Cilantro

🕐

45–70 days

📏

6-8 inches

Harvest outer leaves

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