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Zone 5A — June

What to Plant in June in Zone 5A

June in Zone 5A: 0 crops to start indoors, 0 to plant or direct sow outside, and 86 entering harvest window. Last frost averages May 7. Reference city: Des Moines, IA.
Updated May 13, 2026 · Frost data from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
0 Start Indoors
0 Plant Outside
86 Harvest
Frost risk: Cleared

Frost season has cleared in Zone 5A. The last spring frost typically passed by May 7, and the very latest 10% chance closed by May 21. Tender crops are safe to plant out.

See full Zone 5A frost outlook

Start Indoors in June

Nothing to start seeds indoors in June for Zone 5A.
Next window: January — 1 variety, including Green Onion.

Plant Outside in June

Nothing to plant or sow outside in June for Zone 5A.
Next window: July — 183 varieties, including Alaska Early Pea (fall planting), All Season Cabbage (fall planting), All Year Round Cauliflower (fall planting).

Harvest in June

Plant Type Planted / Sown Harvest Window
All Year Round Cauliflower brassica Apr 23 Jun 27
All Year Round Lettuce lettuce Apr 7 Jun 10 – Jun 19
Blue Curled Scotch Kale lettuce Apr 7 Jun 1 – Jun 6
Bouquet Dill herb Apr 23 Jun 12 – Jun 27
Calabrese Broccoli brassica Apr 23 Jun 27
Catalogna Chicory lettuce Apr 7 Jun 1
Charleston Wakefield Cabbage brassica Apr 16 Jun 25
Chinese Forget-Me-Not Flowers flower Apr 23 Jun 27 – Jul 17
Copenhagen Cabbage brassica Apr 23 Jun 27
Crisphead Lettuce lettuce Apr 7 Jun 14 – Jun 21
Curly Kale lettuce Apr 7 Jun 1 – Jun 11
Dark Green Italian Giant Parsley herb Apr 23 Jun 22 – Jul 7
Dark Green Romaine Lettuce lettuce Apr 7 Jun 6 – Jun 16
Delicatesse Blue Kohlrabi brassica Apr 7 Jun 1 – Jun 6
Delicatesse White Kohlrabi brassica Apr 7 Jun 1 – Jun 6
Di Cicco Broccoli brassica Apr 23 Jun 7 – Jun 10
Dukat Dill herb Apr 23 Jun 2 – Jun 12
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage brassica Apr 16 Jun 20 – Jun 30
Early Purple Broccoli brassica Apr 23 Jun 27
Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers flower Apr 30 Jun 14 – Jun 24
Georgia Southern Collard Greens lettuce Apr 7 Jun 16 – Jul 1
Golden Acre Cabbage brassica Apr 23 Jun 27
Hard Red Wheat Cover Crop cover crop Apr 16 Jun 30 – Jul 20
Iceberg Lettuce lettuce Apr 7 Jun 14 – Jun 21
Igloo Cauliflower brassica Apr 23 Jun 27 – Jul 2
Kagraner Sommer Lettuce lettuce Apr 7 Jun 4
King Richard Leek allium Apr 9 Jun 23
Lacinato Kale lettuce Apr 7 Jun 6 – Jun 11
Magenta Sunset Swiss Chard lettuce Apr 7 Jun 1 – Jun 6
Mammoth Dill herb Apr 23 Jun 7 – Jun 27
Medium Red Clover Cover Crop cover crop Apr 23 Jun 22 – Jul 7
Michihili Cabbage brassica Apr 16 Jun 25
Morris Heading Collard lettuce Apr 7 Jun 21 – Jun 26
Mâche (Corn Salad) lettuce Apr 7 Jun 6 – Jun 30
Napa Cabbage brassica Apr 7 Jun 6 – Jun 16
Radicchio lettuce Apr 7 Jun 6 – Jul 1
Rapeseed Cover Crop cover crop Apr 23 Jun 7 – Jul 2
Rapini Broccoli Raab brassica Apr 7 Jun 11
Red Acre Cabbage brassica Apr 16 Jun 30 – Jul 5
Red Romaine Lettuce lettuce Apr 7 Jun 6 – Jun 16
Red-Stem Malabar Spinach lettuce Apr 7 Jun 1 – Jun 16
Romaine Lettuce lettuce Apr 7 Jun 11 – Jun 21
Royal Carpet Alyssum Flowers flower Apr 30 Jun 14 – Jun 29
Ruby Red Swiss Chard lettuce Apr 7 Jun 1 – Jun 6
Scarlet Flax Flowers flower Apr 23 Jun 17 – Jul 2
Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower brassica Apr 23 Jun 27
Summer Bibb Lettuce lettuce Apr 7 Jun 1 – Jun 6
Très Fine Maraîchère Frisée lettuce Apr 7 Jun 6
Tuscany Black Kale lettuce Apr 7 Jun 6 – Jun 21
Vates Collard lettuce Apr 7 Jun 6 – Jun 21
Vienna Purple Kohlrabi brassica Apr 7 Jun 1 – Jun 11
Vienna White Kohlrabi brassica Apr 7 Jun 1
Viola and pansy edible flowers flower Apr 23 Jun 22 – Jul 2
Violetta Purple Cauliflower brassica Apr 23 Jun 27
Yellow Sweet Blossom Clover Cover Crop cover crop Apr 23 Jun 22 – Jul 22
Baby's Breath Flowers flower May 7 Jun 21 – Jul 6
Beauty Pink Radishes root vegetable May 14 Jun 9
Beauty Purple Radishes root vegetable May 14 Jun 8 – Jun 13
Beauty White Radishes root vegetable May 14 Jun 13 – Jun 23
Buckwheat cover crop May 7 Jun 6 – Jun 21
Bush Pickle Cucumbers cucumber May 14 Jun 28 – Jul 6
Calypso Cilantro herb May 7 Jun 26 – Jul 1
Champion Radishes root vegetable May 14 Jun 8 – Jun 13
Cherry Belle Radish root vegetable May 14 Jun 8
Contender Bush Bean legume May 14 Jun 28 – Jul 8
Dill herb May 7 Jun 16 – Jul 1
Dwarf Jewel Mix Nasturtium Flowers flower May 7 Jun 26 – Jul 6
Easter Egg Radishes root vegetable May 14 Jun 11 – Jun 15
Eight Ball Zucchini squash May 14 Jun 28 – Jul 8
French Breakfast Radish root vegetable May 14 Jun 4
Gold Rush Zucchini squash May 14 Jun 28 – Jul 3
Golden Globe Turnips root vegetable May 14 Jun 28 – Jul 3
Green Purslane vegetable May 14 Jun 18 – Jul 3
Hailstone Radishes root vegetable May 14 Jun 13
Lacy Phacelia Flowers flower May 7 Jun 21 – Jul 6
Minowase Daikon Radish root vegetable May 14 Jun 28 – Jul 8
Nasturtium flower May 7 Jun 26 – Jul 11
Peach Melba Nasturtium Flowers flower May 7 Jun 26 – Jul 6
Phacelia cover crop and bee forage cover crop May 7 Jun 21 – Jul 6
Purple Plum Radishes root vegetable May 14 Jun 11 – Jun 13
Slow-Bolt (Slo-Bolt) Cilantro/Coriander herb May 7 Jun 4 – Jun 16
Sparkler Radishes root vegetable May 14 Jun 8 – Jun 13
Sweet Alyssum flower May 21 Jun 30 – Jul 15
Tri Color Amaranth (Joseph's Coat) vegetable May 14 Jun 13 – Jun 28
Whirlybird Nasturtium Flowers flower May 7 Jun 26 – Jul 6
White Icicle Radishes root vegetable May 14 Jun 13

Key Tasks for June in Zone 5A

  1. 1 Check soil moisture before watering — stick a finger 2 inches into the soil. Water only when the soil is dry at that depth. Consistent moisture is more important than frequency.
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