What to Plant in February in Zone 4
16 crops you can start in zone 4a & 4b during February. The dates are worked out from zone 4's typical frosts: last spring frost around May 15, first fall frost around Sep 20. Each crop links to its full dates for zone 4.
Start indoors in February
Seeds to start under lights or on a sunny sill this month. Dates are the indoor-start window for zone 4.
Peppers
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)Feb 27–Mar 6
- 7 Pot Primo PepperFeb 27–Mar 6
- Carolina Reaper PepperFeb 27–Mar 6
- Dorset Naga PepperFeb 27–Mar 6
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)Feb 27–Mar 6
- Komodo Dragon PepperFeb 27–Mar 6
- Naga Viper PepperFeb 27–Mar 6
- Rocoto PepperFeb 20–Feb 27
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)Feb 27–Mar 6
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion PepperFeb 27–Mar 6
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T PepperFeb 27–Mar 6
Flowers
- Eryngium (Sea Holly)Feb 13–Feb 20
- FoxgloveFeb 27–Mar 6
- LisianthusFeb 13–Feb 20
- Pansy / ViolaFeb 20–Feb 27
- Wax BegoniaFeb 20–Feb 27
← January in zone 4 · March in zone 4 →
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What to plant in February in zone 4: 16 crops to start indoors, including ghost pepper (bhut jolokia), Komodo Dragon pepper, Naga Viper pepper, rocoto pepper, with exact dates for zone 4a and 4b.
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