What to plant in summer

In summer (June to August), tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, corn and basil have a planting window in the most zones. 66 of the 78 crops in Dibble's library have a window in at least one zone this season. Pick your zone below to see which, with the months each one fits.

Summer planting is shorter than most people expect. In cold zones it is mostly warm-season crops that go in by early summer, plus the first sowings for fall. In warm zones the second half of summer is when fall crops start, while the days are still hot.

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Not sure which zone you are in? Find your growing zone by ZIP code. These tables use US hardiness zones and northern hemisphere seasons. In the southern hemisphere the seasons flip. The Dibble app plans from where your garden is, in any country, so the seasons come out right wherever you garden.

Summer by month

What to plant in summer, by zone

The last day to sow a 60-day crop

Summer sowings for fall have to finish before the first fall frost. Counting back 60 days from the typical first frost gives the last day to sow a crop that needs 60 days to mature. Crops that need fewer days can go in later, and slower ones sooner.

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