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
106 entering harvest window.
Last frost averages May 7. Reference city: Des Moines, IA.
0 Start Indoors
0 Plant Outside
106 Harvest
Start Indoors in June
Nothing to start seeds indoors in June for Zone 5A.
Next window: November
— 1 variety, including Garlic.
Plant Outside in June
Nothing to plant or sow outside in June for Zone 5A.
Next window: July
— 176 varieties, including Alaska Early Pea (fall planting), All Season Cabbage (fall planting), All Year Round (fall planting).
Harvest in June
| Plant | Type | Planted / Sown | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Early Pea | legume | Apr 16 | Jun 10 – Jun 15 |
| All Year Round | lettuce | Apr 7 | Jun 10 – Jun 19 |
| All Year Round Cauliflower | brassica | Apr 23 | Jun 27 |
| Blue Curled Scotch | lettuce | Apr 7 | Jun 1 – Jun 6 |
| Bouquet Dill | herb | Apr 23 | Jun 12 – Jun 27 |
| Broad Windsor Fava Bean | legume | Apr 16 | Jun 30 – Jul 10 |
| Calabrese Broccoli | brassica | Apr 23 | Jun 27 |
| Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea | legume | Apr 16 | Jun 20 – Jun 22 |
| Charleston Wakefield Cabbage | brassica | Apr 16 | Jun 30 |
| Chinese Forget-Me-Not Flowers | flower | Apr 23 | Jun 27 – Jul 17 |
| Copenhagen Cabbage | brassica | Apr 23 | Jun 27 |
| Crisphead | 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 | Apr 7 | Jun 6 – Jun 16 |
| Delicatesse Blue Kohlrabi | brassica | Apr 16 | Jun 10 – Jun 15 |
| Delicatesse White Kohlrabi | brassica | Apr 16 | Jun 10 – Jun 15 |
| Di Cicco Broccoli | brassica | Apr 23 | Jun 27 |
| 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 29 |
| Georgia Southern Collard Greens | lettuce | Apr 7 | Jun 6 – Jun 26 |
| Golden Acre Cabbage | brassica | Apr 23 | Jun 27 |
| Green Arrow Pea | legume | Apr 16 | Jun 20 – Jun 25 |
| Hard Red Wheat Cover Crop | cover crop | Apr 16 | Jun 30 – Jul 20 |
| Iceberg | lettuce | Apr 7 | Jun 14 – Jun 21 |
| Igloo Cauliflower | brassica | Apr 23 | Jun 27 – Jul 2 |
| Lacinato Kale | lettuce | Apr 7 | Jun 6 – Jun 11 |
| Little Marvel Pea | legume | Apr 16 | Jun 15 – Jun 18 |
| Magenta Sunset | lettuce | Apr 7 | Jun 1 – Jun 6 |
| Mammoth Dill | herb | Apr 23 | Jun 7 – Jun 27 |
| Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea | legume | Apr 16 | Jun 23 – Jun 29 |
| Medium Red Clover Cover Crop | cover crop | Apr 23 | Jun 22 – Jul 7 |
| Michihili Cabbage | brassica | Apr 16 | Jun 25 |
| Morris Heading | lettuce | Apr 7 | Jun 21 – Jun 26 |
| Mâche (Corn Salad) | lettuce | Apr 7 | Jun 6 – Jun 30 |
| Napa Cabbage | brassica | Apr 7 | Jun 16 – Jul 6 |
| Oregon Giant Snow Pea | legume | Apr 16 | Jun 25 – Jun 29 |
| Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea | legume | Apr 16 | Jun 15 – Jun 23 |
| Progress No. 9 Shelling Pea | legume | Apr 16 | Jun 13 – Jun 17 |
| Radicchio | lettuce | Apr 7 | Jun 6 – Jul 1 |
| Rapeseed Cover Crop | cover crop | Apr 23 | Jun 7 – Jul 2 |
| Rapini Broccoli Raab | brassica | Apr 23 | Jun 27 |
| Red Acre Cabbage | brassica | Apr 16 | Jun 30 – Jul 5 |
| Red Romaine | 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 | lettuce | Apr 7 | Jun 1 – Jun 6 |
| Scarlet Flax Flowers | flower | Apr 23 | Jun 17 – Jul 2 |
| Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum) | lettuce | Apr 23 | Jun 2 – Jun 17 |
| Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower | brassica | Apr 23 | Jun 27 |
| Sugar Ann Snap Pea | legume | Apr 16 | Jun 7 – Jun 11 |
| Summer Bibb | lettuce | Apr 7 | Jun 1 – Jun 6 |
| Tuscany Black | lettuce | Apr 7 | Jun 6 – Jun 21 |
| Vates Collard | lettuce | Apr 7 | Jun 6 – Jun 21 |
| Vienna Purple Kohlrabi | brassica | Apr 16 | Jun 10 – Jun 20 |
| Vienna White Kohlrabi | brassica | Apr 16 | Jun 20 |
| Viola and pansy edible flowers | flower | Apr 23 | Jun 22 – Jul 2 |
| Violetta Purple Cauliflower | brassica | Apr 23 | Jun 27 |
| Wando Pea | legume | Apr 16 | Jun 18 – Jun 23 |
| Yellow Sweet Blossom Clover Cover Crop | cover crop | Apr 23 | Jun 22 – Jul 22 |
| Alaska Mix Nasturtium Flowers | flower | May 7 | Jun 26 – Jul 6 |
| Beauty Pink Radishes | root vegetable | May 7 | Jun 1 – Jun 6 |
| Beauty Purple Radishes | root vegetable | May 7 | Jun 1 – Jun 6 |
| Beauty White Radishes | root vegetable | May 7 | Jun 1 – Jun 6 |
| Boltardy Beets | root vegetable | May 7 | Jun 26 – Jul 6 |
| Buckwheat | cover crop | May 7 | Jun 6 – Jun 21 |
| Bull's Blood Beets | root vegetable | May 7 | Jun 26 – Jul 1 |
| Bush Pickle Cucumbers | cucumber | May 14 | Jun 28 – Jul 6 |
| Calendula | flower | May 7 | Jun 26 – Jul 6 |
| Calypso Cilantro | herb | May 7 | Jun 26 – Jul 1 |
| Champion Radishes | root vegetable | May 7 | Jun 1 – Jun 6 |
| Cherry Belle Radish | root vegetable | May 14 | Jun 4 – Jun 13 |
| Contender Bush Bean | legume | May 14 | Jun 28 – Jul 8 |
| Daikon Radishes | root vegetable | 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 |
| Early Wonder Beets | root vegetable | May 7 | Jun 26 |
| Easter Egg Radishes | root vegetable | May 7 | Jun 4 – Jun 8 |
| Eight Ball Zucchini | squash | May 14 | Jun 28 – Jul 8 |
| Empress of India Nasturtium Flowers | flower | May 7 | Jun 26 – Jul 6 |
| French Breakfast Radish | root vegetable | May 14 | Jun 4 – Jun 11 |
| French Marigold | flower | May 7 | Jun 26 – Jul 6 |
| Gold Rush Zucchini | squash | May 14 | Jun 28 – Jul 3 |
| Golden Globe Turnips | root vegetable | May 7 | Jun 21 – Jun 26 |
| Green Purslane | vegetable | May 14 | Jun 18 – Jul 3 |
| Hailstone Radishes | root vegetable | May 7 | Jun 6 |
| Japanese Eggplant | vegetable | May 7 | Jun 26 – Jul 11 |
| Lebanese White Bush Summer Squash | squash | May 14 | Jun 28 |
| Nasturtium | flower | May 7 | Jun 26 – Jul 11 |
| National Pickling Cucumber | cucumber | May 7 | Jun 26 – Jul 4 |
| Paris Market Carrots | root vegetable | May 7 | Jun 26 – Jul 1 |
| Pattypan Squash | squash | May 14 | Jun 30 – Jul 8 |
| 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 7 | Jun 4 – Jun 6 |
| Round de Nice Zucchini Summer Squash | squash | May 14 | Jun 28 |
| Slow-Bolt (Slo-Bolt) Cilantro/Coriander | herb | May 7 | Jun 4 – Jun 16 |
| Sparkler Radishes | root vegetable | May 7 | Jun 1 – Jun 6 |
| Sweet Alyssum | flower | May 7 | Jun 16 – Jul 1 |
| Tri Color Amaranth (Joseph's Coat) | vegetable | May 14 | Jun 13 – Jun 28 |
| Vietnamese Coriander | herb | May 7 | Jun 16 – Jul 6 |
| Whirlybird Nasturtium Flowers | flower | May 7 | Jun 26 – Jul 6 |
| White Icicle Radishes | root vegetable | May 7 | Jun 6 – Jun 16 |
Key Tasks for June in Zone 5A
- 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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