What to Plant in July

Your complete Zone 7B planting guide for July. Here's everything you should be starting, sowing, transplanting, and harvesting this month.

Direct Sow

6 plants

Cucumber

🕐

50-70 days

📏

36-60 inches

Direct sowing usually catches up to transplants. They hate root disturbance.

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Zucchini

🕐

45-65 days

📏

36 inches

One or two plants is plenty unless you really love zucchini bread.

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Beans (Green)

🕐

50-65 days

📏

4-6 inches

Quick enough for a second sowing in midsummer for a fall picking.

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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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Dill

🕐

40-60 days

📏

12 inches

Direct sow. Swallowtail caterpillars will find it, and that is a good thing.

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Transplant

3 plants

Cucumber

🕐

50-70 days

📏

36-60 inches

Direct sowing usually catches up to transplants. They hate root disturbance.

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Zucchini

🕐

45-65 days

📏

36 inches

One or two plants is plenty unless you really love zucchini bread.

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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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Harvest

33 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

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Cantaloupe

🕐

70-90 days

📏

36-48 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

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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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Lettuce

🕐

30-60 days

📏

6-12 inches

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Kale

🕐

50-70 days

📏

18-24 inches

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Peas

🕐

55-70 days

📏

2-4 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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Cilantro

🕐

45-70 days

📏

6-8 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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Garlic

🕐

240-270 days

📏

6 inches

Harvest when the lower leaves brown off.

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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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