What to Plant in February in Zone 5

17 crops you can start in zone 5a & 5b during February. The dates are worked out from zone 5's typical frosts: last spring frost around May 10, first fall frost around Oct 5. Each crop links to its full dates for zone 5.

Start indoors in February

Seeds to start under lights or on a sunny sill this month. Dates are the indoor-start window for zone 5.

Peppers

7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)Feb 22–Mar 1
7 Pot Primo PepperFeb 22–Mar 1
Carolina Reaper PepperFeb 22–Mar 1
Dorset Naga PepperFeb 22–Mar 1
Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)Feb 22–Mar 1
Komodo Dragon PepperFeb 22–Mar 1
Naga Viper PepperFeb 22–Mar 1
Rocoto PepperFeb 15–Feb 22
Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)Feb 22–Mar 1
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion PepperFeb 22–Mar 1
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T PepperFeb 22–Mar 1

Flowers

Eryngium (Sea Holly)Feb 8–Feb 15
FoxgloveFeb 22–Mar 1
LisianthusFeb 8–Feb 15
Pansy / ViolaFeb 15–Feb 22
Wax BegoniaFeb 15–Feb 22

Sow or plant outside in February

What goes in the ground this month, either as seed or as a transplant. Dates are the planting-out window for zone 5.

Root ChervilDirect sowFeb 15–Feb 22

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What to plant in February in zone 5: root chervil, superhot pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion), Trinidad Moruga Scorpion pepper, Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper and more

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What to plant in February in zone 5: 17 crops to start indoors or plant outside, including root chervil, superhot pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion), Trinidad Moruga Scorpion pepper, Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper, with exact dates for zone 5a and 5b.

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