Zone 6b
Mild cold: -5°F to 0°F
This zone has a growing season of 180-210 days, with the last spring frost around April 10 and the first fall frost around October 20.
Growing Season
180-210 days
Last Spring Frost
April 10
First Fall Frost
October 20
States in Zone 6b
KansasKentuckyMissouriTennesseeVirginia
Popular Crops
Monthly Planting Guide
Spring
March
- •Start seeds indoors
- •Prepare garden beds
April
- •Start seeds indoors
- •Direct sow cool-season crops
- •Harden off seedlings
May
- •Transplant warm-season crops
- •Direct sow beans
- •Plant summer annuals
Summer
June
- •Plant heat-loving crops
- •Succession plant beans
- •Monitor irrigation
July
- •Continue harvesting
- •Plant fall crops
- •Mulch heavily
August
- •Plant fall vegetables
- •Start seeds for fall harvest
- •Preserve harvest
Fall
September
- •Plant garlic
- •Harvest remaining crops
- •Clean up garden
October
- •Plant cover crops
- •Protect tender plants
- •Harvest final crops
November
- •Clean up garden
- •Plan next year
- •Order seeds
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