What to Plant in May

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

April|June

Direct Sow

9 plants

Cucumber

🕐

50–70 days

📏

36-60 inches

Succession plant for extended harvest

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Zucchini

🕐

45–65 days

📏

36 inches

Succession planting

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Squash (Butternut)

🕐

85–110 days

📏

48-72 inches

Direct sow when soil is warm

vegetable

Beans (Green)

🕐

50–65 days

📏

4-6 inches

Succession plant every 2-3 weeks

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Beans (Lima)

🕐

65–90 days

📏

4-6 inches

Direct sow when soil reaches 65°F

vegetable

Corn

🕐

60–100 days

📏

8-12 inches

Succession plant for staggered harvest

vegetable

Watermelon

🕐

70–90 days

📏

60-96 inches

Direct sow when soil is 70°F+

fruit

Cantaloupe

🕐

70–90 days

📏

36-48 inches

Direct sow in warm soil

fruit

Basil

🕐

50–75 days

📏

12-18 inches

Direct sow after all frost danger passes

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Transplant

10 plants

Tomato

🕐

60–85 days

📏

24-36 inches

Safe to transplant all month

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Pepper (Bell)

🕐

60–90 days

📏

18-24 inches

Transplant when soil is warm (above 65°F)

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Pepper (Hot)

🕐

60–90 days

📏

18-24 inches

Transplant after soil warms

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Cucumber

🕐

50–70 days

📏

36-60 inches

Transplant seedlings

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Squash (Butternut)

🕐

85–110 days

📏

48-72 inches

Transplant seedlings

vegetable

Sweet Potato

🕐

90–120 days

📏

12-18 inches

Plant slips after soil reaches 65°F

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Watermelon

🕐

70–90 days

📏

60-96 inches

Transplant seedlings

fruit

Cantaloupe

🕐

70–90 days

📏

36-48 inches

Transplant seedlings

fruit

Eggplant

🕐

60–80 days

📏

24-36 inches

Transplant when nighttime temps above 55°F

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Basil

🕐

50–75 days

📏

12-18 inches

Transplant seedlings

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Harvest

7 plants

Lettuce

🕐

30–60 days

📏

6-12 inches

Harvest before heat; bolts in summer

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Spinach

🕐

35–50 days

📏

4-6 inches

Final spring harvest before bolting

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Kale

🕐

50–70 days

📏

18-24 inches

Spring harvest; pick outer leaves

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Peas

🕐

55–70 days

📏

2-4 inches

Spring harvest

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Radish

🕐

22–35 days

📏

1-2 inches

Spring harvest

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Dill

🕐

40–60 days

📏

12 inches

Harvest leaves (dill weed) as needed

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Cilantro

🕐

45–70 days

📏

6-8 inches

Harvest quickly; bolts in heat

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