What to Plant in March in Zone 2

12 crops you can start in zone 2a & 2b during March. The dates are worked out from zone 2's typical frosts: last spring frost around May 20, first fall frost around Sep 1. Each crop links to its full dates for zone 2.

Start indoors in March

Seeds to start under lights or on a sunny sill this month. Dates are the indoor-start window for zone 2.

Vegetables & herbs

ChervilMar 25–Apr 1
Cutting Celery (Leaf Celery)Mar 25–Apr 1

Flowers

Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)Mar 18–Mar 25
Dusty MillerMar 18–Mar 25
EucalyptusMar 18–Mar 25
Johnny Jump UpMar 11–Mar 18
PetuniaMar 18–Mar 25
Salvia (Scarlet Sage)Mar 25–Apr 1
SnapdragonMar 18–Mar 25
Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)Mar 11–Mar 18

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.

LisianthusPlant outMay 27–Jun 3
Pansy / ViolaPlant outMay 6–May 13

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March in other zones: zone 3, zone 4, zone 5, zone 6, zone 7, zone 8, zone 9, zone 10, zone 11

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What to plant in March in zone 2: cutting celery (leaf celery), pansy / viola, petunia, salvia (scarlet sage) and more

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What to plant in March in zone 2: 12 crops to start indoors, including cutting celery (leaf celery), pansy / viola, petunia, salvia (scarlet sage), with exact dates for zone 2a and 2b.

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