What to Plant in August

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

Direct Sow

11 plants

Beans (Green)

🕐

50-65 days

📏

4-6 inches

A second sowing now gives you a fall harvest.

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Beans (Lima)

🕐

65-90 days

📏

4-6 inches

Slower and fussier about cold soil than green beans.

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Basil

🕐

50-75 days

📏

12-18 inches

One cold night will blacken it. Wait for settled warm weather.

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Lettuce

🕐

30-60 days

📏

6-12 inches

A second sowing now gives you a fall harvest.

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Spinach

🕐

35-50 days

📏

4-6 inches

A second sowing now gives you a fall harvest.

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Kale

🕐

50-70 days

📏

18-24 inches

A second sowing now gives you a fall harvest.

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Peas

🕐

55-70 days

📏

2-4 inches

A second sowing now gives you a fall harvest.

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Radish

🕐

22-35 days

📏

1-2 inches

A second sowing now gives you a fall harvest.

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Carrot

🕐

60-80 days

📏

2-3 inches

A second sowing now gives you a fall harvest.

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Cilantro

🕐

45-70 days

📏

6-8 inches

A second sowing now gives you a fall harvest.

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Dill

🕐

40-60 days

📏

12 inches

A second sowing now gives you a fall harvest.

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Transplant

1 plant

Basil

🕐

50-75 days

📏

12-18 inches

One cold night will blacken it. Wait for settled warm weather.

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Harvest

30 plants

Tomato

🕐

60-85 days

📏

24-36 inches

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Pepper (Bell)

🕐

60-90 days

📏

18-24 inches

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Pepper (Hot)

🕐

60-90 days

📏

18-24 inches

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Eggplant

🕐

60-80 days

📏

24-36 inches

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Cucumber

🕐

50-70 days

📏

36-60 inches

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Zucchini

🕐

45-65 days

📏

36 inches

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Squash (Butternut)

🕐

85-110 days

📏

48-72 inches

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Watermelon

🕐

70-90 days

📏

60-96 inches

fruit

Cantaloupe

🕐

70-90 days

📏

36-48 inches

fruit

Sweet Potato

🕐

90-120 days

📏

12-18 inches

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Corn

🕐

60-100 days

📏

8-12 inches

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Beans (Green)

🕐

50-65 days

📏

4-6 inches

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Beans (Lima)

🕐

65-90 days

📏

4-6 inches

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Sunflower

🕐

55-80 days

📏

12-24 inches

flower

Basil

🕐

50-75 days

📏

12-18 inches

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Borage

🕐

50-60 days

📏

12-18 inches

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Marigold

🕐

45-60 days

📏

8-12 inches

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Nasturtium

🕐

45-60 days

📏

10-12 inches

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Kale

🕐

50-70 days

📏

18-24 inches

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Carrot

🕐

60-80 days

📏

2-3 inches

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Potato

🕐

70-120 days

📏

12 inches

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Onion

🕐

90-120 days

📏

4-6 inches

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Fennel

🕐

60-90 days

📏

12 inches

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Dill

🕐

40-60 days

📏

12 inches

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Parsley

🕐

70-90 days

📏

6-8 inches

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Strawberry

🕐

60-90 days

📏

12-18 inches

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Rose

🕐

60-90 days

📏

24-36 inches

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Mint

🕐

60-90 days

📏

12-18 inches

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Thyme

🕐

70-90 days

📏

12-18 inches

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Rosemary

🕐

80-120 days

📏

24 inches

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