What to Plant in April in Zone 7
213 crops you can start in zone 7a & 7b during April. The dates are worked out from zone 7's typical frosts: last spring frost around Apr 10, first fall frost around Oct 25. Each crop links to its full dates for zone 7.
Sow or plant outside in April
What goes in the ground this month, either as seed or as a transplant. Dates are the planting-out window for zone 7.
Vegetables & herbs
- AchiraSow or transplantApr 24–May 1
- American GinsengDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- AniseDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Anise HyssopSow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- BasilTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Belgian Endive (Witloof)Direct sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Birdhouse GourdDirect sowApr 24–May 1
- Bok ChoySow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- BorageDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- BroccoliniTransplantApr 10–Apr 17
- BurdockDirect sowApr 17–Apr 24
- Bush BeansDirect sowApr 17–Apr 24
- CantaloupeSow or transplantApr 24–May 1
- CardoonTransplantApr 24–May 1
- CatmintTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- CatnipSow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- Chamomile (German)TransplantApr 10–Apr 17
- CilantroDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Citronella Plant (Mosquito Plant)Plant a nursery startApr 17–Apr 24
- Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)Direct sowApr 10–Apr 17
- CucamelonTransplantApr 24–May 1
- CucumberSow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Cutting Celery (Leaf Celery)Sow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- Daikon RadishDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Dandelion (Cultivated)Direct sowApr 10–Apr 17
- DillDirect sowApr 3–Apr 10
- Edamame (Soybean)Direct sowApr 17–Apr 24
- EggplantTransplantApr 24–May 1
- EpazoteDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Fennel (Florence/bulbing)Sow or transplantApr 24–May 1
- Garlic Chives (Chinese Leeks)Sow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- GoldensealDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- HorseradishDirect sowApr 17–Apr 24
- HyssopSow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- LavenderPlant a nursery startApr 17–Apr 24
- Lemon BalmTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Licorice MarigoldDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- LovageTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Luffa GourdSow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Malabar SpinachSow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Marjoram (Sweet)TransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- MashuaDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- MaukaTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Mint (Spearmint)Plant a nursery startApr 10–Apr 17
- Molokhia (Egyptian Spinach)Direct sowApr 24–May 1
- Mountain MintTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- MugwortDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Napa Cabbage (Chinese Cabbage)Sow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- OcaDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- OkraSow or transplantApr 24–May 1
- OreganoTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Parsley Root (Hamburg Parsley)Direct sowApr 10–Apr 17
- PeanutDirect sowApr 17–Apr 24
- PennyroyalDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Pineapple SagePlant a nursery startApr 17–Apr 24
- PumpkinDirect sowApr 17–Apr 24
- PurslaneSow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- RadicchioSow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- RoselleTransplantApr 24–May 1
- RosemaryTransplantApr 24–May 1
- RueTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- SageTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Salad BurnetSow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- SalsifyDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- SaltwortDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Scorzonera (Black Salsify)Direct sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Shiso (Perilla)Direct sowApr 17–Apr 24
- SkirretSow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- SteviaPlant a nursery startApr 17–Apr 24
- Summer SavorySow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- Summer Squash (Yellow)Sow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Sweet CornDirect sowApr 17–Apr 24
- Tarragon (French)Plant a nursery startApr 17–Apr 24
- ThymeTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- TobaccoTransplantApr 24–May 1
- TomatoTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Upland CressDirect sowApr 3–Apr 10
- ValerianTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Vegetable AmaranthDirect sowApr 24–May 1
- WatermelonDirect sowApr 24–May 1
- White SageSow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- Winter SavoryTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Winter SquashDirect sowApr 17–Apr 24
- Za'atar OreganoTransplantApr 24–May 1
- ZucchiniSow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
Peppers
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- 7 Pot Primo PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Aji Amarillo PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Anaheim Pepper (New Mexico, Hatch)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- Bell PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Carolina Reaper PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Cayenne PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Chile de Árbol PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Cubanelle PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Datil PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Dorset Naga PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Fresno PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- Guajillo Pepper (Mirasol)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- Habanero PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Hungarian Wax PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Italian Frying Pepper (Corno di Toro, Marconi)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- Jalapeño PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Komodo Dragon PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Lemon Drop PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Mini Sweet Pepper (Snacking)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- Naga Viper PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Padrón PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Pasilla Pepper (Chilaca)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- Pimento PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Poblano Pepper (Ancho)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- Rocoto PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Scotch Bonnet PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Serrano PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Shishito PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- Sweet Banana PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Sweet Cherry PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Tabasco PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Thai Chili Pepper (Bird's Eye)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T PepperTransplantApr 24–May 1
Fruit
- FigPlant a nursery startApr 24–May 1
- MulberryPlant a nursery startApr 10–Apr 17
- PawpawPlant a nursery startApr 10–Apr 17
- QuincePlant a nursery startApr 10–Apr 17
Flowers
- African DaisyDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Ageratum (Flossflower)TransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Amaranthus (Love-Lies-Bleeding)Sow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- AmaryllisPlant bulbsApr 17–Apr 24
- Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace)Sow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- Ammobium (Winged Everlasting)TransplantApr 10–Apr 17
- Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)TransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Bee BalmPlant a nursery startApr 24–May 1
- Bells of IrelandSow or transplantApr 3–Apr 10
- Black-Eyed Susan VineTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Butterfly Weed (Asclepias)TransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- California BluebellDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Campanula (Bellflower)TransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- CarnationTransplantApr 3–Apr 10
- Carthamus (Safflower)Sow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- Castor BeanDirect sowApr 17–Apr 24
- CelosiaSow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Cerinthe (Honeywort)Sow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- China AsterTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Chrysanthemum (Garden Mum)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- Cleome (Spider Flower)Sow or transplantApr 24–May 1
- ColeusTransplantApr 24–May 1
- ColumbineTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Coreopsis (Tickseed)Sow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- CosmosSow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)TransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- DahliaPlant bulbsApr 24–May 1
- Desert MarigoldDirect sowApr 17–Apr 24
- Didiscus (Blue Lace Flower)Direct sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Dusty MillerTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Echinops (Globe Thistle)TransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Eryngium (Sea Holly)TransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- EucalyptusTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Euphorbia (Snow-on-the-Mountain)Sow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- FeverfewSow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- Four O'ClockDirect sowApr 17–Apr 24
- FoxgloveTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)Sow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- GazaniaTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)TransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)Sow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Helipterum (Paper Daisy)Sow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Honesty (Lunaria)Direct sowApr 10–Apr 17
- ImpatiensTransplantApr 24–May 1
- LantanaPlant a nursery startApr 24–May 1
- Lavatera (Annual Mallow)Direct sowApr 10–Apr 17
- LisianthusTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- LobeliaTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Mallow (High Mallow)Direct sowApr 10–Apr 17
- MarigoldSow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- MoonflowerSow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- Morning GloryDirect sowApr 24–May 1
- NasturtiumDirect sowApr 17–Apr 24
- Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)TransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Orlaya (Laceflower)Sow or transplantApr 3–Apr 10
- OsteospermumTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- PetuniaTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Phlox (Annual)Sow or transplantApr 3–Apr 10
- Portulaca (Moss Rose)Sow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- RanunculusPlant bulbsApr 3–Apr 10
- Salvia (Scarlet Sage)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)TransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Scarlet FlaxDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Scarlet Runner BeanSow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Showy Evening PrimroseDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- SnapdragonTransplantApr 3–Apr 10
- Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)Sow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- StaticeTransplantApr 17–Apr 24
- StockTransplantApr 10–Apr 17
- StrawflowerSow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- SunflowerDirect sowApr 10–Apr 17
- Sweet AlyssumSow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- Sweet Annie (Artemisia)Sow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- Sweet WilliamTransplantApr 3–Apr 10
- Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)Sow or transplantApr 24–May 1
- Torenia (Wishbone Flower)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- VerbenaSow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
- Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)TransplantApr 24–May 1
- Wax BegoniaTransplantApr 24–May 1
- Xeranthemum (Immortelle)Sow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- YarrowSow or transplantApr 10–Apr 17
- ZinniaSow or transplantApr 17–Apr 24
Still time to start indoors
The usual indoor-start date for these has passed, but planting-out hasn't come yet. Seed started now still makes a transplant, just a smaller one. Buying starts is the easy alternative. Dates are when they go outside.
- Ground Cherry (Husk Cherry)Plant outMay 1–May 8
- Sweet PotatoPlant outMay 1–May 8
- TomatilloPlant outMay 1–May 8
- YaconPlant outMay 1–May 8
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What to plant in April in zone 7: 213 crops to start indoors or plant outside, including tomato, bell pepper, cucumber, zucchini, with exact dates for zone 7a and 7b.
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