What to Plant in February in Zone 6

Start indoors in February

Seeds to start under lights or on a sunny sill this month. Dates are the indoor-start window for zone 6.

Vegetables & herbs

• AchiraFeb 28–Mar 7
• ArtichokeFeb 14–Feb 21
• Celeriac (Celery Root)Feb 14–Feb 21
• CeleryFeb 14–Feb 21
• ChervilFeb 28–Mar 7
• ChivesFeb 28–Mar 7
• Cutting Celery (Leaf Celery)Feb 28–Mar 7
• EggplantFeb 28–Mar 7
• HyssopFeb 28–Mar 7
• LeekFeb 14–Feb 21
• OnionFeb 28–Mar 7
• OreganoFeb 28–Mar 7
• ParsleyFeb 28–Mar 7
• RoselleFeb 28–Mar 7
• RosemaryFeb 14–Feb 21
• SageFeb 28–Mar 7
• SkirretFeb 28–Mar 7
• Sweet PotatoFeb 28–Mar 7
• ThymeFeb 28–Mar 7
• TobaccoFeb 28–Mar 7
• White SageFeb 28–Mar 7
• YaconFeb 28–Mar 7
• Za'atar OreganoFeb 28–Mar 7

Peppers

• 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)Feb 7–Feb 14
• 7 Pot Primo PepperFeb 7–Feb 14
• Aji Amarillo PepperFeb 14–Feb 21
• Anaheim Pepper (New Mexico, Hatch)Feb 28–Mar 7
• Bell PepperFeb 28–Mar 7
• Carolina Reaper PepperFeb 7–Feb 14
• Cayenne PepperFeb 28–Mar 7
• Chile de Árbol PepperFeb 28–Mar 7
• Cubanelle PepperFeb 28–Mar 7
• Datil PepperFeb 14–Feb 21
• Dorset Naga PepperFeb 7–Feb 14
• Fresno PepperFeb 28–Mar 7
• Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)Feb 7–Feb 14
• Guajillo Pepper (Mirasol)Feb 28–Mar 7
• Habanero PepperFeb 14–Feb 21
• Hungarian Wax PepperFeb 28–Mar 7
• Italian Frying Pepper (Corno di Toro, Marconi)Feb 28–Mar 7
• Jalapeño PepperFeb 28–Mar 7
• Komodo Dragon PepperFeb 7–Feb 14
• Lemon Drop PepperFeb 14–Feb 21
• Mini Sweet Pepper (Snacking)Feb 28–Mar 7
• Naga Viper PepperFeb 7–Feb 14
• Padrón PepperFeb 28–Mar 7
• Pasilla Pepper (Chilaca)Feb 28–Mar 7
• Pimento PepperFeb 28–Mar 7
• Poblano Pepper (Ancho)Feb 28–Mar 7
• Scotch Bonnet PepperFeb 14–Feb 21
• Serrano PepperFeb 28–Mar 7
• Shishito PepperFeb 28–Mar 7
• Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)Feb 7–Feb 14
• Sweet Banana PepperFeb 28–Mar 7
• Sweet Cherry PepperFeb 28–Mar 7
• Tabasco PepperFeb 14–Feb 21
• Thai Chili Pepper (Bird's Eye)Feb 28–Mar 7
• Trinidad Moruga Scorpion PepperFeb 7–Feb 14
• Trinidad Scorpion Butch T PepperFeb 7–Feb 14

Flowers

• Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)Feb 21–Feb 28
• Butterfly Weed (Asclepias)Feb 28–Mar 7
• Chrysanthemum (Garden Mum)Feb 28–Mar 7
• ColeusFeb 14–Feb 21
• ColumbineFeb 21–Feb 28
• Dusty MillerFeb 21–Feb 28
• EucalyptusFeb 21–Feb 28
• FoxgloveFeb 7–Feb 14
• ImpatiensFeb 14–Feb 21
• Johnny Jump UpFeb 14–Feb 21
• LobeliaFeb 21–Feb 28
• OsteospermumFeb 28–Mar 7
• PetuniaFeb 21–Feb 28
• PrimulaFeb 14–Feb 21
• Purple ConeflowerFeb 21–Feb 28
• Salvia (Scarlet Sage)Feb 28–Mar 7
• SnapdragonFeb 21–Feb 28
• Torenia (Wishbone Flower)Feb 14–Feb 21
• VerbenaFeb 14–Feb 21
• Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)Feb 14–Feb 21
• YarrowFeb 21–Feb 28

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.

Peppers

• Rocoto PepperPlant outMay 9–May 16

Flowers

• Eryngium (Sea Holly)Plant outMay 2–May 9
• LisianthusPlant outMay 2–May 9
• Pansy / ViolaPlant outApr 11–Apr 18
• Wax BegoniaPlant outMay 9–May 16