What to Plant in May
Every crop you can start in May, grouped by USDA hardiness zone. Pick your zone in the header and it will be highlighted below. Each crop links to its exact dates for that zone.
990 crop-and-zone combinations this month. Zone 4b has the most to do, with 247.
Zone 2a & 2b93 to sow
- African Daisy
- Ageratum (Flossflower)
- Agrostemma (Corn Cockle)
- Amaranthus (Love-Lies-Bleeding)
- Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace)
- Ammobium (Winged Everlasting)
- Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon)
- Anise
- Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)
- Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
- Bells of Ireland
- Bok Choy
- Borage
- Broccoli
- Broccolini
- Bupleurum (Thoroughwax)
- Cabbage
- Calendula
- California Bluebell
- California Poppy
- Campanula (Bellflower)
- Candytuft
- Carthamus (Safflower)
- Cauliflower
- Celosia
- Cerinthe (Honeywort)
- Chamomile (German)
- Chervil
- China Aster
- Cilantro
- Cleome (Spider Flower)
- Corn Poppy
- Cosmos
- Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)
- Cutting Celery (Leaf Celery)
- Daikon Radish
- Didiscus (Blue Lace Flower)
- Dill
- Dusty Miller
- Escarole (Endive)
- Eucalyptus
- Euphorbia (Snow-on-the-Mountain)
- Flower Sprouts
- Four O'Clock
- Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
- Gladiolus
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
- Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)
- Helipterum (Paper Daisy)
- Honeyberry (Haskap)
- Johnny Jump Up
- Kalettes
- Kohlrabi
- Komatsuna
- Lavatera (Annual Mallow)
- Lettuce
- Lisianthus
- Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella)
- Marigold
- Moonflower
- Napa Cabbage (Chinese Cabbage)
- Nasturtium
- Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)
- Orach (Mountain Spinach)
- Orlaya (Laceflower)
- Pansy / Viola
- Parsley Root (Hamburg Parsley)
- Parsnip
- Petunia
- Phlox (Annual)
- Portulaca (Moss Rose)
- Purslane
- Radicchio
- Ranunculus
- Rock Soapwort
- Saltwort
- Salvia (Scarlet Sage)
- Scallion (Green Onion)
- Scarlet Runner Bean
- Snapdragon
- Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
- Statice
- Stock
- Strawflower
- Summer Savory
- Sunflower
- Sweet Alyssum
- Sweet Annie (Artemisia)
- Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)
- Upland Cress
- Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)
- Xeranthemum (Immortelle)
- Zinnia
Zone 3a & 3b226 to sow
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)
- 7 Pot Primo Pepper
- African Daisy
- Ageratum (Flossflower)
- Agrostemma (Corn Cockle)
- Aji Amarillo Pepper
- Amaranthus (Love-Lies-Bleeding)
- Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace)
- Ammobium (Winged Everlasting)
- Anaheim Pepper (New Mexico, Hatch)
- Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon)
- Anise
- Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)
- Apple
- Aronia (Black Chokeberry)
- Asparagus
- Astilbe
- Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
- Basil
- Basket-of-Gold
- Beet
- Belgian Endive (Witloof)
- Bell Pepper
- Bells of Ireland
- Black-Eyed Susan
- Black-Eyed Susan Vine
- Bleeding Heart
- Blueberry
- Bok Choy
- Borage
- Broccoli
- Broccoli Rabe (Raab)
- Broccolini
- Brussels Sprouts
- Bupleurum (Thoroughwax)
- Butterfly Weed (Asclepias)
- Cabbage
- Calendula
- California Bluebell
- California Poppy
- Campanula (Bellflower)
- Candytuft
- Caraway
- Carnation
- Carolina Reaper Pepper
- Carrot
- Carthamus (Safflower)
- Catnip
- Cauliflower
- Cayenne Pepper
- Celeriac (Celery Root)
- Celery
- Celosia
- Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
- Cerinthe (Honeywort)
- Chamomile (German)
- Chervil
- Chile de Árbol Pepper
- China Aster
- Chives
- Cilantro
- Clarkia (Farewell-to-Spring)
- Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
- Cleome (Spider Flower)
- Coleus
- Collard Greens
- Columbine
- Corn Poppy
- Cosmos
- Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)
- Cubanelle Pepper
- Cucumber
- Currant
- Cutting Celery (Leaf Celery)
- Cynoglossum (Chinese Forget-Me-Not)
- Daikon Radish
- Dandelion (Cultivated)
- Datil Pepper
- Didiscus (Blue Lace Flower)
- Dill
- Dorset Naga Pepper
- Dusty Miller
- Echinops (Globe Thistle)
- Elderberry
- Eryngium (Sea Holly)
- Escarole (Endive)
- Eucalyptus
- Euphorbia (Snow-on-the-Mountain)
- Fava Bean (Broad Bean)
- Flower Sprouts
- Forget-Me-Not
- Fresno Pepper
- Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Gazania
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)
- Gladiolus
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
- Gooseberry
- Ground Cherry (Husk Cherry)
- Guajillo Pepper (Mirasol)
- Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)
- Habanero Pepper
- Helipterum (Paper Daisy)
- Hollyhock
- Honeyberry (Haskap)
- Horehound
- Hosta
- Hungarian Wax Pepper
- Hyssop
- Impatiens
- Italian Frying Pepper (Corno di Toro, Marconi)
- Jalapeño Pepper
- Johnny Jump Up
- Kale
- Kalettes
- Kohlrabi
- Komatsuna
- Komodo Dragon Pepper
- Larkspur
- Lavatera (Annual Mallow)
- Leek
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Drop Pepper
- Lettuce
- Liatris (Blazing Star)
- Licorice Marigold
- Lingonberry
- Lisianthus
- Lobelia
- Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella)
- Mâche (Corn Salad)
- Magenta Spreen
- Maiden Pinks
- Marigold
- Mini Sweet Pepper (Snacking)
- Mizuna
- Moonflower
- Mugwort
- Mustard Greens
- Naga Viper Pepper
- Nanking Cherry
- Napa Cabbage (Chinese Cabbage)
- Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)
- Onion
- Orach (Mountain Spinach)
- Orlaya (Laceflower)
- Padrón Pepper
- Pansy / Viola
- Parsley
- Parsley Root (Hamburg Parsley)
- Parsnip
- Pasilla Pepper (Chilaca)
- Penstemon (Beardtongue)
- Petunia
- Phacelia (Lacy Phacelia)
- Phlox (Annual)
- Pimento Pepper
- Poblano Pepper (Ancho)
- Portulaca (Moss Rose)
- Potato
- Purple Coneflower
- Purslane
- Radicchio
- Radish
- Ranunculus
- Raspberry
- Rhubarb
- Rock Soapwort
- Rocoto Pepper
- Roselle
- Salsify
- Saltwort
- Salvia (Scarlet Sage)
- Saponaria (Soapwort)
- Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
- Scallion (Green Onion)
- Scarlet Runner Bean
- Scorzonera (Black Salsify)
- Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- Serrano Pepper
- Serviceberry (Juneberry)
- Shallot
- Shishito Pepper
- Snapdragon
- Sorrel
- Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
- Spinach
- Statice
- Stock
- Strawberry
- Strawflower
- Summer Savory
- Summer Squash (Yellow)
- Sunchoke (Jerusalem Artichoke)
- Sunflower
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)
- Sweet Alyssum
- Sweet Annie (Artemisia)
- Sweet Banana Pepper
- Sweet Cherry Pepper
- Sweet William
- Swiss Chard
- Tabasco Pepper
- Tansy
- Tatsoi
- Thai Chili Pepper (Bird's Eye)
- Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)
- Tobacco
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Torenia (Wishbone Flower)
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Pepper
- Turnip
- Upland Cress
- Valerian
- Veronica (Speedwell)
- Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)
- Watercress
- Wax Begonia
- Wild Bergamot
- Xeranthemum (Immortelle)
- Yarrow
- Zinnia
- Zucchini
Zone 4a & 4b247 to sow
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)
- 7 Pot Primo Pepper
- African Daisy
- Ageratum (Flossflower)
- Agrostemma (Corn Cockle)
- Aji Amarillo Pepper
- Amaranthus (Love-Lies-Bleeding)
- American Ginseng
- Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace)
- Ammobium (Winged Everlasting)
- Anaheim Pepper (New Mexico, Hatch)
- Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon)
- Anise
- Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)
- Apple
- Aronia (Black Chokeberry)
- Asparagus
- Astilbe
- Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
- Basil
- Basket-of-Gold
- Bee Balm
- Belgian Endive (Witloof)
- Bell Pepper
- Bells of Ireland
- Birdhouse Gourd
- Black-Eyed Susan Vine
- Bok Choy
- Borage
- Broccoli
- Broccolini
- Brussels Sprouts
- Bupleurum (Thoroughwax)
- Burdock
- Bush Beans
- Butterfly Weed (Asclepias)
- Cabbage
- Calendula
- California Bluebell
- California Poppy
- Campanula (Bellflower)
- Candytuft
- Carnation
- Carolina Reaper Pepper
- Carthamus (Safflower)
- Castor Bean
- Catmint
- Catnip
- Cauliflower
- Cayenne Pepper
- Celeriac (Celery Root)
- Celery
- Celosia
- Cerinthe (Honeywort)
- Chamomile (German)
- Chervil
- Chile de Árbol Pepper
- China Aster
- Chives
- Cilantro
- Citronella Plant (Mosquito Plant)
- Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
- Cleome (Spider Flower)
- Coleus
- Columbine
- Coreopsis (Tickseed)
- Corn Poppy
- Cosmos
- Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)
- Cubanelle Pepper
- Cucamelon
- Cucumber
- Cutting Celery (Leaf Celery)
- Dahlia
- Daikon Radish
- Dandelion (Cultivated)
- Datil Pepper
- Didiscus (Blue Lace Flower)
- Dill
- Dorset Naga Pepper
- Dusty Miller
- Echinops (Globe Thistle)
- Edamame (Soybean)
- Eggplant
- Elderberry
- Epazote
- Eryngium (Sea Holly)
- Escarole (Endive)
- Eucalyptus
- Euphorbia (Snow-on-the-Mountain)
- Fennel (Florence/bulbing)
- Flower Sprouts
- Forget-Me-Not
- Four O'Clock
- Foxglove
- Fresno Pepper
- Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Garlic Chives (Chinese Leeks)
- Gazania
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)
- Gladiolus
- Goji Berry
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
- Ground Cherry (Husk Cherry)
- Guajillo Pepper (Mirasol)
- Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)
- Habanero Pepper
- Helipterum (Paper Daisy)
- Heuchera (Coral Bells)
- Hollyhock
- Honeyberry (Haskap)
- Horehound
- Horseradish
- Hosta
- Hungarian Wax Pepper
- Hyssop
- Impatiens
- Italian Frying Pepper (Corno di Toro, Marconi)
- Jalapeño Pepper
- Johnny Jump Up
- Kalettes
- Kohlrabi
- Komatsuna
- Komodo Dragon Pepper
- Lantana
- Lavatera (Annual Mallow)
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Drop Pepper
- Lettuce
- Liatris (Blazing Star)
- Licorice Marigold
- Lingonberry
- Lisianthus
- Lobelia
- Lovage
- Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella)
- Luffa Gourd
- Lupine
- Maiden Pinks
- Mallow (High Mallow)
- Marigold
- Marjoram (Sweet)
- Mini Sweet Pepper (Snacking)
- Mint (Spearmint)
- Molokhia (Egyptian Spinach)
- Moonflower
- Morning Glory
- Mugwort
- Mulberry
- Naga Viper Pepper
- Napa Cabbage (Chinese Cabbage)
- Nasturtium
- Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)
- Orach (Mountain Spinach)
- Oregano
- Orlaya (Laceflower)
- Osteospermum
- Padrón Pepper
- Pansy / Viola
- Parsley
- Parsley Root (Hamburg Parsley)
- Parsnip
- Pasilla Pepper (Chilaca)
- Pear
- Petunia
- Phlox (Annual)
- Pimento Pepper
- Pineapple Sage
- Plum
- Poblano Pepper (Ancho)
- Portulaca (Moss Rose)
- Potato
- Primula
- Pumpkin
- Purslane
- Radicchio
- Ranunculus
- Rhubarb
- Rock Soapwort
- Rocoto Pepper
- Roselle
- Rosemary
- Rue
- Sage
- Salad Burnet
- Salsify
- Saltwort
- Salvia (Scarlet Sage)
- Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
- Scallion (Green Onion)
- Scarlet Flax
- Scarlet Runner Bean
- Scorzonera (Black Salsify)
- Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- Sea Kale
- Sedum (Showy Stonecrop)
- Serrano Pepper
- Serviceberry (Juneberry)
- Shishito Pepper
- Shiso (Perilla)
- Snapdragon
- Sorrel
- Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
- Statice
- Stevia
- Stock
- Strawflower
- Summer Savory
- Summer Squash (Yellow)
- Sunchoke (Jerusalem Artichoke)
- Sunflower
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)
- Sweet Alyssum
- Sweet Annie (Artemisia)
- Sweet Banana Pepper
- Sweet Cherry Pepper
- Sweet Corn
- Sweet William
- Swiss Chard
- Tabasco Pepper
- Tansy
- Tarragon (French)
- Tart Cherry
- Thai Chili Pepper (Bird's Eye)
- Thyme
- Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)
- Tobacco
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Torenia (Wishbone Flower)
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Pepper
- Upland Cress
- Valerian
- Vegetable Amaranth
- Veronica (Speedwell)
- Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)
- Watercress
- Wax Begonia
- Winter Savory
- Winter Squash
- Xeranthemum (Immortelle)
- Yarrow
- Za'atar Oregano
- Zinnia
- Zucchini
Zone 5a & 5b203 to sow
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)
- 7 Pot Primo Pepper
- African Daisy
- Ageratum (Flossflower)
- Aji Amarillo Pepper
- Amaranthus (Love-Lies-Bleeding)
- American Ginseng
- Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace)
- Ammobium (Winged Everlasting)
- Anaheim Pepper (New Mexico, Hatch)
- Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon)
- Anise
- Anise Hyssop
- Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)
- Basil
- Bee Balm
- Belgian Endive (Witloof)
- Bell Pepper
- Bells of Ireland
- Birdhouse Gourd
- Black-Eyed Susan Vine
- Bok Choy
- Borage
- Broccolini
- Burdock
- Bush Beans
- Butterfly Weed (Asclepias)
- California Bluebell
- Campanula (Bellflower)
- Cantaloupe
- Carnation
- Carolina Reaper Pepper
- Carthamus (Safflower)
- Castor Bean
- Catmint
- Catnip
- Cayenne Pepper
- Celosia
- Cerinthe (Honeywort)
- Chamomile (German)
- Chile de Árbol Pepper
- China Aster
- Chrysanthemum (Garden Mum)
- Cilantro
- Citronella Plant (Mosquito Plant)
- Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
- Cleome (Spider Flower)
- Coleus
- Columbine
- Coreopsis (Tickseed)
- Cosmos
- Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)
- Cubanelle Pepper
- Cucamelon
- Cucumber
- Cumin
- Cutting Celery (Leaf Celery)
- Dahlia
- Daikon Radish
- Dandelion (Cultivated)
- Datil Pepper
- Delphinium
- Didiscus (Blue Lace Flower)
- Dill
- Dorset Naga Pepper
- Dusty Miller
- Echinops (Globe Thistle)
- Edamame (Soybean)
- Eggplant
- Epazote
- Eryngium (Sea Holly)
- Eucalyptus
- Euphorbia (Snow-on-the-Mountain)
- Fennel (Florence/bulbing)
- Feverfew
- Four O'Clock
- Foxglove
- Fresno Pepper
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Garlic Chives (Chinese Leeks)
- Gazania
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)
- Goldenseal
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
- Ground Cherry (Husk Cherry)
- Guajillo Pepper (Mirasol)
- Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)
- Habanero Pepper
- Helipterum (Paper Daisy)
- Honesty (Lunaria)
- Horseradish
- Hungarian Wax Pepper
- Hyacinth Bean Vine
- Hyssop
- Impatiens
- Italian Frying Pepper (Corno di Toro, Marconi)
- Jalapeño Pepper
- Komodo Dragon Pepper
- Lantana
- Lavatera (Annual Mallow)
- Lavender
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Drop Pepper
- Licorice Marigold
- Lima Bean
- Lisianthus
- Lobelia
- Lovage
- Luffa Gourd
- Malabar Spinach
- Mallow (High Mallow)
- Marigold
- Marjoram (Sweet)
- Mini Sweet Pepper (Snacking)
- Mint (Spearmint)
- Molokhia (Egyptian Spinach)
- Moonflower
- Morning Glory
- Mountain Mint
- Mugwort
- Mulberry
- Naga Viper Pepper
- Napa Cabbage (Chinese Cabbage)
- Nasturtium
- Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)
- Oregano
- Orlaya (Laceflower)
- Osteospermum
- Padrón Pepper
- Parsley Root (Hamburg Parsley)
- Pasilla Pepper (Chilaca)
- Pawpaw
- Petunia
- Phlox (Annual)
- Pimento Pepper
- Pineapple Sage
- Poblano Pepper (Ancho)
- Portulaca (Moss Rose)
- Pumpkin
- Purslane
- Quince
- Radicchio
- Ranunculus
- Rocoto Pepper
- Roselle
- Rosemary
- Rue
- Sage
- Salad Burnet
- Salsify
- Saltwort
- Salvia (Scarlet Sage)
- Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
- Scarlet Flax
- Scarlet Runner Bean
- Scorzonera (Black Salsify)
- Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- Serrano Pepper
- Shishito Pepper
- Shiso (Perilla)
- Showy Evening Primrose
- Skirret
- Snapdragon
- Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
- Statice
- Stevia
- Stock
- Strawflower
- Summer Savory
- Summer Squash (Yellow)
- Sunflower
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)
- Sweet Alyssum
- Sweet Annie (Artemisia)
- Sweet Banana Pepper
- Sweet Cherry Pepper
- Sweet Corn
- Sweet William
- Tabasco Pepper
- Tarragon (French)
- Thai Chili Pepper (Bird's Eye)
- Thyme
- Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)
- Tobacco
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Torenia (Wishbone Flower)
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Pepper
- Upland Cress
- Valerian
- Vegetable Amaranth
- Verbena
- Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)
- Watermelon
- Wax Begonia
- Winter Savory
- Winter Squash
- Xeranthemum (Immortelle)
- Yarrow
- Za'atar Oregano
- Zinnia
- Zucchini
Zone 6a & 6b145 to sow
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)
- 7 Pot Primo Pepper
- Achira
- Ageratum (Flossflower)
- Aji Amarillo Pepper
- Anaheim Pepper (New Mexico, Hatch)
- Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon)
- Annual Geranium (Pelargonium)
- Basil
- Bee Balm
- Bell Pepper
- Birdhouse Gourd
- Black-Eyed Susan Vine
- Burdock
- Bush Beans
- Butterfly Weed (Asclepias)
- Campanula (Bellflower)
- Cantaloupe
- Carolina Reaper Pepper
- Castor Bean
- Catmint
- Cayenne Pepper
- Celosia
- Chile de Árbol Pepper
- China Aster
- Chrysanthemum (Garden Mum)
- Citronella Plant (Mosquito Plant)
- Cleome (Spider Flower)
- Coleus
- Columbine
- Coreopsis (Tickseed)
- Cosmos
- Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)
- Cubanelle Pepper
- Cucamelon
- Cucumber
- Cumin
- Dahlia
- Datil Pepper
- Delphinium
- Dorset Naga Pepper
- Dusty Miller
- Echinops (Globe Thistle)
- Edamame (Soybean)
- Eggplant
- Eryngium (Sea Holly)
- Eucalyptus
- Fennel (Florence/bulbing)
- Four O'Clock
- Foxglove
- Fresno Pepper
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Garlic Chives (Chinese Leeks)
- Gazania
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
- Ground Cherry (Husk Cherry)
- Guajillo Pepper (Mirasol)
- Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)
- Habanero Pepper
- Helipterum (Paper Daisy)
- Horseradish
- Hungarian Wax Pepper
- Hyacinth Bean Vine
- Hyssop
- Impatiens
- Italian Frying Pepper (Corno di Toro, Marconi)
- Jalapeño Pepper
- Komodo Dragon Pepper
- Lantana
- Lavender
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Drop Pepper
- Lima Bean
- Lisianthus
- Lobelia
- Lovage
- Luffa Gourd
- Malabar Spinach
- Marigold
- Marjoram (Sweet)
- Mauka
- Mini Sweet Pepper (Snacking)
- Molokhia (Egyptian Spinach)
- Morning Glory
- Mountain Mint
- Naga Viper Pepper
- Nasturtium
- Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)
- Okra
- Oregano
- Osteospermum
- Padrón Pepper
- Pasilla Pepper (Chilaca)
- Petunia
- Pimento Pepper
- Pineapple Sage
- Poblano Pepper (Ancho)
- Portulaca (Moss Rose)
- Pumpkin
- Rocoto Pepper
- Roselle
- Rosemary
- Rue
- Sage
- Salad Burnet
- Salvia (Scarlet Sage)
- Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
- Scarlet Runner Bean
- Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- Serrano Pepper
- Shishito Pepper
- Shiso (Perilla)
- Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
- Statice
- Stevia
- Summer Squash (Yellow)
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)
- Sweet Banana Pepper
- Sweet Cherry Pepper
- Sweet Corn
- Sweet Potato
- Tabasco Pepper
- Tarragon (French)
- Thai Chili Pepper (Bird's Eye)
- Thyme
- Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)
- Tobacco
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Torenia (Wishbone Flower)
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Pepper
- Valerian
- Vegetable Amaranth
- Verbena
- Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)
- Watermelon
- Wax Begonia
- Winter Savory
- Winter Squash
- Yacon
- Za'atar Oregano
- Zinnia
- Zucchini
Zone 7a & 7b8 to sow
Zone 8a & 8b1 to sow
Zone 9a & 9bnothing to sow
Nothing goes in the ground in zone 9b during May. See the full zone 9b calendar for the months that do.
Zone 10a & 10b49 to sow
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)
- 7 Pot Primo Pepper
- Anaheim Pepper (New Mexico, Hatch)
- Angelonia (Summer Snapdragon)
- Basil
- Bell Pepper
- Cantaloupe
- Carolina Reaper Pepper
- Cayenne Pepper
- Celosia
- Chile de Árbol Pepper
- Coreopsis (Tickseed)
- Cosmos
- Cubanelle Pepper
- Dorset Naga Pepper
- Eggplant
- Four O'Clock
- Fresno Pepper
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
- Guajillo Pepper (Mirasol)
- Hungarian Wax Pepper
- Italian Frying Pepper (Corno di Toro, Marconi)
- Jalapeño Pepper
- Komodo Dragon Pepper
- Marigold
- Mini Sweet Pepper (Snacking)
- Naga Viper Pepper
- Okra
- Padrón Pepper
- Pasilla Pepper (Chilaca)
- Pimento Pepper
- Poblano Pepper (Ancho)
- Portulaca (Moss Rose)
- Salvia (Scarlet Sage)
- Serrano Pepper
- Shishito Pepper
- Sunflower
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)
- Sweet Banana Pepper
- Sweet Cherry Pepper
- Sweet Potato
- Thai Chili Pepper (Bird's Eye)
- Tomato
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Pepper
- Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)
- Watermelon
- Zinnia
Zone 11a & 11b18 to sow
- 7 Pot Douglah Pepper (Chocolate 7 Pot)
- 7 Pot Primo Pepper
- Aji Amarillo Pepper
- Carolina Reaper Pepper
- Datil Pepper
- Dorset Naga Pepper
- Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)
- Habanero Pepper
- Komodo Dragon Pepper
- Lemon Drop Pepper
- Naga Viper Pepper
- Rocoto Pepper
- Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- Superhot Pepper (Ghost, Reaper, Scorpion)
- Sweet Potato
- Tabasco Pepper
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Pepper
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