What to Plant in February in Zone 7
153 crops you can start in zone 7a & 7b during February. 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.
Start indoors in February
Seeds to start under lights or on a sunny sill this month. Dates are the indoor-start window for zone 7.
Vegetables & herbs
- AchiraFeb 13–Feb 20
- Anise HyssopFeb 27–Mar 6
- BasilFeb 27–Mar 6
- BroccoliFeb 27–Mar 6
- Brussels SproutsFeb 27–Mar 6
- CabbageFeb 27–Mar 6
- CardoonFeb 20–Feb 27
- CatmintFeb 20–Feb 27
- CatnipFeb 20–Feb 27
- CauliflowerFeb 27–Mar 6
- Chamomile (German)Feb 27–Mar 6
- ChervilFeb 13–Feb 20
- ChivesFeb 13–Feb 20
- Collard GreensFeb 20–Feb 27
- Cutting Celery (Leaf Celery)Feb 13–Feb 20
- EggplantFeb 13–Feb 20
- Flower SproutsFeb 27–Mar 6
- Garlic Chives (Chinese Leeks)Feb 20–Feb 27
- Ground Cherry (Husk Cherry)Feb 20–Feb 27
- HyssopFeb 13–Feb 20
- KaleFeb 27–Mar 6
- KalettesFeb 27–Mar 6
- LovageFeb 20–Feb 27
- Malabar SpinachFeb 27–Mar 6
- Marjoram (Sweet)Feb 20–Feb 27
- MaukaFeb 27–Mar 6
- Mountain MintFeb 20–Feb 27
- OnionFeb 13–Feb 20
- OreganoFeb 13–Feb 20
- ParsleyFeb 13–Feb 20
- RoselleFeb 13–Feb 20
- RueFeb 20–Feb 27
- SageFeb 13–Feb 20
- Salad BurnetFeb 20–Feb 27
- SkirretFeb 13–Feb 20
- Summer SavoryFeb 27–Mar 6
- Sweet PotatoFeb 13–Feb 20
- ThymeFeb 13–Feb 20
- TobaccoFeb 13–Feb 20
- TomatilloFeb 20–Feb 27
- TomatoFeb 27–Mar 6
- ValerianFeb 27–Mar 6
- White SageFeb 13–Feb 20
- Winter SavoryFeb 20–Feb 27
- YaconFeb 13–Feb 20
- Za'atar OreganoFeb 13–Feb 20
Peppers
- Anaheim Pepper (New Mexico, Hatch)Feb 13–Feb 20
- Bell PepperFeb 13–Feb 20
- Cayenne PepperFeb 13–Feb 20
- Chile de Árbol PepperFeb 13–Feb 20
- Cubanelle PepperFeb 13–Feb 20
- Fresno PepperFeb 13–Feb 20
- Guajillo Pepper (Mirasol)Feb 13–Feb 20
- Hungarian Wax PepperFeb 13–Feb 20
- Italian Frying Pepper (Corno di Toro, Marconi)Feb 13–Feb 20
- Jalapeño PepperFeb 13–Feb 20
- Mini Sweet Pepper (Snacking)Feb 13–Feb 20
- Padrón PepperFeb 13–Feb 20
- Pasilla Pepper (Chilaca)Feb 13–Feb 20
- Pimento PepperFeb 13–Feb 20
- Poblano Pepper (Ancho)Feb 13–Feb 20
- Serrano PepperFeb 13–Feb 20
- Shishito PepperFeb 13–Feb 20
- Sweet Banana PepperFeb 13–Feb 20
- Sweet Cherry PepperFeb 13–Feb 20
- Thai Chili Pepper (Bird's Eye)Feb 13–Feb 20
Flowers
- Ageratum (Flossflower)Feb 20–Feb 27
- Ammobium (Winged Everlasting)Feb 27–Mar 6
- Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon)Feb 20–Feb 27
- Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)Feb 6–Feb 13
- Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)Feb 20–Feb 27
- Bells of IrelandFeb 20–Feb 27
- Black-Eyed SusanFeb 20–Feb 27
- Black-Eyed Susan VineFeb 27–Mar 6
- Bupleurum (Thoroughwax)Feb 20–Feb 27
- Butterfly Weed (Asclepias)Feb 13–Feb 20
- CalendulaFeb 20–Feb 27
- Campanula (Bellflower)Feb 20–Feb 27
- CarnationFeb 20–Feb 27
- CelosiaFeb 20–Feb 27
- Cerinthe (Honeywort)Feb 27–Mar 6
- China AsterFeb 20–Feb 27
- Chrysanthemum (Garden Mum)Feb 13–Feb 20
- Cleome (Spider Flower)Feb 20–Feb 27
- ColumbineFeb 6–Feb 13
- Coreopsis (Tickseed)Feb 20–Feb 27
- Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)Feb 20–Feb 27
- Dusty MillerFeb 6–Feb 13
- Echinops (Globe Thistle)Feb 20–Feb 27
- EucalyptusFeb 6–Feb 13
- FeverfewFeb 27–Mar 6
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)Feb 20–Feb 27
- GazaniaFeb 27–Mar 6
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)Feb 20–Feb 27
- Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)Feb 20–Feb 27
- Helipterum (Paper Daisy)Feb 20–Feb 27
- LobeliaFeb 6–Feb 13
- MarigoldFeb 27–Mar 6
- Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)Feb 27–Mar 6
- OsteospermumFeb 13–Feb 20
- PetuniaFeb 6–Feb 13
- Portulaca (Moss Rose)Feb 20–Feb 27
- Purple ConeflowerFeb 6–Feb 13
- Salvia (Scarlet Sage)Feb 13–Feb 20
- Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)Feb 20–Feb 27
- Shasta DaisyFeb 20–Feb 27
- SnapdragonFeb 6–Feb 13
- Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)Feb 27–Mar 6
- StaticeFeb 27–Mar 6
- StockFeb 27–Mar 6
- StrawflowerFeb 20–Feb 27
- Sweet AlyssumFeb 20–Feb 27
- Sweet Annie (Artemisia)Feb 27–Mar 6
- Sweet WilliamFeb 20–Feb 27
- Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)Feb 27–Mar 6
- Xeranthemum (Immortelle)Feb 27–Mar 6
- YarrowFeb 6–Feb 13
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 7.
Vegetables & herbs
- PeaDirect sowFeb 27–Mar 6
Flowers
- Sweet PeaDirect sowFeb 27–Mar 6
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.
Vegetables & herbs
- ArtichokePlant outMar 20–Mar 27
- Celeriac (Celery Root)Plant outMar 27–Apr 3
- CeleryPlant outMar 27–Apr 3
- LeekPlant outMar 20–Mar 27
- RosemaryPlant outApr 24–May 1
Peppers
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)Plant outApr 24–May 1
- 7 Pot Primo PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Aji Amarillo PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Carolina Reaper PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Datil PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Dorset Naga PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)Plant outApr 24–May 1
- Habanero PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Komodo Dragon PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Lemon Drop PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Naga Viper PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Rocoto PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Scotch Bonnet PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)Plant outApr 24–May 1
- Tabasco PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T PepperPlant outApr 24–May 1
Flowers
- ColeusPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Eryngium (Sea Holly)Plant outApr 17–Apr 24
- FoxglovePlant outApr 17–Apr 24
- ImpatiensPlant outApr 24–May 1
- Johnny Jump UpPlant outMar 27–Apr 3
- LisianthusPlant outApr 17–Apr 24
- Pansy / ViolaPlant outMar 27–Apr 3
- PrimulaPlant outMar 27–Apr 3
- Torenia (Wishbone Flower)Plant outApr 24–May 1
- VerbenaPlant outApr 17–Apr 24
- Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)Plant outApr 24–May 1
- Wax BegoniaPlant outApr 24–May 1
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What to plant in February in zone 7: 153 crops to start indoors or plant outside, including onion, cabbage, basil, cauliflower, with exact dates for zone 7a and 7b.
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