Zone 7a
Mild: 0°F to 5°F
This zone has a growing season of 210-240 days, with the last spring frost around April 1 and the first fall frost around November 1.
Growing Season
210-240 days
Last Spring Frost
April 1
First Fall Frost
November 1
States in Zone 7a
ArkansasGeorgiaNorth CarolinaOklahomaTexas
Monthly Planting Guide
Spring
February
- •Start seeds indoors
- •Plan garden layout
March
- •Start warm-season seeds
- •Prepare soil
- •Plant cold-hardy crops
April
- •Transplant warm-season crops
- •Direct sow beans
- •Plant summer annuals
Summer
May
- •Plant heat-loving crops
- •Succession plant
- •Monitor irrigation
June
- •Continue harvesting
- •Plant fall crops
- •Mulch heavily
July
- •Plant fall vegetables
- •Start seeds for fall harvest
- •Preserve harvest
Fall
August
- •Plant garlic
- •Harvest remaining crops
- •Clean up garden
September
- •Plant cover crops
- •Protect tender plants
- •Harvest final crops
October
- •Clean up garden
- •Plan next year
- •Order seeds
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