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North Dakota planting calendar

North Dakota falls in USDA Zones 3 to 4. Here is a planting calendar for Zone 3, the most common zone across North Dakota, with start, sow, transplant, and harvest dates for every crop. Enter your ZIP code in Dibble for dates tuned to your exact spot.

USDA zones: Zones 3 to 4Most common zone: Zone 3Last spring frost: May 15First fall frost: September 15

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What to plant and when in North Dakota

What to plant and when in North Dakota
CropPlantHarvest
TomatoMay 22August 5
PepperMay 29August 7
PotatoMay 1July 30
OnionMay 1August 9
GarlicAugust 18April 15
LettuceApril 17June 6
CarrotApril 24July 3
Bean (bush)May 22July 16
PeaApril 10June 9
CucumberMay 29July 28
ZucchiniMay 22July 16
Winter SquashMay 29September 6
KaleMay 1June 30
SpinachApril 3May 18
BroccoliMay 1July 5
BeetApril 17June 11
RadishApril 17May 15
Sweet CornMay 22August 5
Sweet PotatoJune 5September 13
CabbageMay 1July 10
BasilMay 22July 21
CilantroMay 1June 20
DahliaMay 22August 20
ZinniaMay 22July 21
SunflowerMay 15August 3
MarigoldMay 15July 4
TulipAugust 4December 2
CosmosMay 22July 31
StrawberryMay 1July 30
BlueberryApril 24August 22
RaspberryApril 24August 22
BlackberryMay 1September 8
AsparagusMay 1May 1
RhubarbApril 24April 24
GrapeMay 1September 28
FigMay 22October 19
MintMay 15August 13
ParsleyMay 1July 15
DillMay 1June 25
ThymeMay 15August 13
RosemaryMay 22September 19
OreganoMay 15August 13
SageMay 15August 13
ChivesMay 1July 20
EggplantMay 29August 12
Swiss ChardMay 1June 25
CauliflowerMay 1July 10
Brussels SproutsMay 29September 6
LeekMay 1August 29
TurnipApril 17June 6
ParsnipMay 1August 29
CeleryMay 15September 12
ArugulaApril 17May 22
OkraMay 29July 28
CantaloupeMay 29August 17
WatermelonMay 29August 22
NasturtiumMay 22July 11
CalendulaMay 1June 20
BorageMay 15July 9
LavenderMay 15September 12
PumpkinMay 29September 16
Hot PepperMay 29August 17
Green OnionApril 17June 16
TomatilloMay 22August 5
Collard GreensMay 1June 30
Bok ChoyMay 1June 15
FennelMay 1July 20
ShallotMay 1August 9
KohlrabiMay 1June 25
ChamomileMay 1July 5
AppleApril 24September 21
PearApril 24September 21
PeachMay 1August 29
PlumApril 24September 11
CherryApril 24July 23
ApricotMay 1August 19
LemonMay 29February 23
OrangeMay 29March 25

These dates use Zone 3 as a representative for North Dakota. Your town may run a zone warmer or cooler, so Dibble pins the dates to your exact ZIP code.

Find your exact zone in North Dakota

North Dakota spans Zones 3 to 4. Pick the zone that matches your area for a full planting calendar:

Zone 3

Planting calendar

Zone 4

Planting calendar

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