What to Plant in May

Your complete Zone 9A planting guide for May. Here's everything you should be starting, sowing, transplanting, and harvesting this month.

April|June

Harvest

6 plants

Onion

🕐

90–120 days

📏

4-6 inches

Onion harvest

🪴 Container Friendlyvegetable

I'm growing this

Garlic

🕐

240–270 days

📏

6 inches

Garlic harvest

🪴 Container Friendlyvegetable

I'm growing this

Tomato

🕐

60–85 days

📏

24-36 inches

Tomato harvest begins

🪴 Container Friendlyvegetable

I'm growing this

Pepper (Bell)

🕐

60–90 days

📏

18-24 inches

Pepper harvest

🪴 Container Friendlyvegetable

I'm growing this

Eggplant

🕐

60–80 days

📏

24-36 inches

Eggplant harvest

🪴 Container Friendlyvegetable

I'm growing this

Basil

🕐

50–75 days

📏

12-18 inches

Basil harvest all summer

🪴 Container Friendlyherb

I'm growing this

April View All Months June