Zone 5B — August
What to Plant in August in Zone 5B
August in Zone 5B:
0 crops to start indoors,
174 to plant or direct sow outside, and
182 entering harvest window.
Last frost averages May 4. Reference city: Kansas City, MO.
0 Start Indoors
174 Plant Outside
182 Harvest
Start Indoors in August
Nothing to start seeds indoors in August for Zone 5B.
Next window: October
— 1 variety, including Garlic.
Plant Outside in August
| Plant | Type | Action | Target Date | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Early Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| All Season Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 20 |
| All Year Round (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 13 |
| All Year Round Cauliflower (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Amarillo Yellow Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| America (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Astro Arugula (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 10 |
| Autumn King Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 20 |
| Bachelor's button edible flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 20 |
| Barletta, Pearly White Onions (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 20 |
| Beauty Pink Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Beauty Purple Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Beauty White Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Aug 13 |
| Black Seeded Simpson (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 16 |
| Blonde de Paris (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 22 |
| Blue Curled Scotch (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Bok Choy (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Boltardy Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Bouquet Dill (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Broadleaf Classic (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Broccolini (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Bull's Blood Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Burgundy Boston (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Buttercrunch (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Butterhead Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Calabrese Broccoli (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Calendula (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| California Bluebell (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Calypso Cilantro (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Canary Yellow (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 7 |
| Champion Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Chantenay Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Charleston Wakefield Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Cherry Belle Radish (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Chervil (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 15 |
| Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Chioggia Beet (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Copenhagen Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Cosmic Purple Carrot (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Crimson Forest Bunching Onions (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Crisphead (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Crosby's Egyptian Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Curly Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Curly Parsley (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 20 |
| Cylindra Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Daikon Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Danvers Carrot (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 20 |
| Dark Green Italian Giant Parsley (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Dark Green Romaine (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Delicatesse Blue Kohlrabi (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Delicatesse White Kohlrabi (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Detroit Dark Red Beet (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Di Cicco Broccoli (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Dill (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Dukat Dill (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Dutch Lamb's Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Early Purple Broccoli (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Early Wonder Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Easter Egg Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 2 |
| Endive / Escarole (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Fenugreek (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Florida Broadleaf (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Fordhook Giant (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| French Breakfast Radish (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Aug 29 |
| French Lamb's Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Georgia Southern Collard Greens (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 20 |
| German Chamomile (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Giant Red (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 15 |
| Globe Gilia Flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 20 |
| Golden Acre Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Golden Beet (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Golden Detroit Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Golden Globe Turnips (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Green Arrow Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Green Ice (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 15 |
| Green Wave (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 15 |
| Hailstone Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Heritage Rainbow Blend Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Hot Pink (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Iceberg (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Igloo Cauliflower (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Kagraner Sommer (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 28 |
| Kuroda Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Lacinato Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Lacy Phacelia Flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Leaf Lettuce Mix (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Little Fingers Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Little Gem (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 26 |
| Little Marvel Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 3 |
| Lollo Bionda (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Lollo Rossa (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 26 |
| Lunar White Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 20 |
| Magenta Sunset (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Mammoth Dill (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 14 |
| Marvel of Four Seasons (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Matador Viking (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 18 |
| Medium Red Clover Cover Crop (fall planting) | cover crop | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Mesclun Mix (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Michihili Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Mizuna (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Monstrueux de Viroflay (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Morris Heading (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 20 |
| Mustard Greens (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| New Zealand Spinach (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Noble Giant (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Nutri-Red Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Old Fashion (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Orange (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Oregon Giant Snow Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 14 |
| Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 8 |
| Paris Market Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Phacelia cover crop and bee forage (fall planting) | cover crop | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Premier (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Progress No. 9 Shelling Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 2 |
| Purple Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Purple Haze Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 13 |
| Purple Plum Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Rainbow Mix (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Rambo Radish Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Aug 11 |
| Rapeseed Cover Crop (fall planting) | cover crop | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Rapini Broccoli Raab (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Red Acre Cabbage (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 20 |
| Red Leaf Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Red Romaine (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Red Russian Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Royal Carpet Alyssum Flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Ruby Red (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Salad Bowl Green (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Scarlet Flax Flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Shelling Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum) (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Siberian Dwarf (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Slow-Bolt (Slo-Bolt) Cilantro/Coriander (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 10 |
| Snow Crown Cauliflower (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Snow Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Snow White Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Solar Yellow Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Sparkler Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Aug 15 |
| St. Valery Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Sugar Ann Snap Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 26 |
| Summer Bibb (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Swiss Chard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Tango (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 10 |
| Tatsoi (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 15 |
| Tendergreen (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Tendersweet Carrots (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Tom Thumb (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Turnip (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Tuscany Black (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Vates Collard (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
| Vates Kale (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 25 |
| Vienna Purple Kohlrabi (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Vienna White Kohlrabi (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Vietnamese Coriander (fall planting) | herb | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Viola and pansy edible flowers (fall planting) | flower | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 10 |
| Violetta Purple Cauliflower (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Wando Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 8 |
| Watermelon Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| White Boston (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| White Detroit Beets (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| White Icicle Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 10 |
| White Lisbon Bunching Onions (fall planting) | root vegetable | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Oct 5 |
| Winner Kohlrabi (fall planting) | brassica | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
| Winter Density (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 30 |
| Winter Giant (fall planting) | lettuce | Direct Sow | Aug 1 | Sep 20 |
Harvest in August
| Plant | Type | Planted / Sown | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Lincoln Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Ace 55 Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| African Flake Daisy Flowers | flower | May 4 | Aug 2 – Aug 12 |
| Aji Amarillo Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 16 – Sep 15 |
| Aji Dulce Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 16 – Sep 5 |
| All Sweet Watermelon | melon | May 11 | Aug 9 – Aug 14 |
| Amarillo Oro Melon | melon | May 11 | Aug 9 |
| Anaheim Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 3 – Aug 11 |
| Ancho Grande Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Anise | herb | May 11 | Aug 19 – Sep 8 |
| Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 6 |
| Baby Blue Hubbard Winter Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 19 |
| Banana Melon | melon | May 11 | Aug 9 |
| Beauregard Sweet Potato | root vegetable | May 11 | Aug 9 – Aug 24 |
| Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 6 – Aug 11 |
| Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper | pepper | May 18 | Aug 16 – Sep 15 |
| Big Bertha Peppers | pepper | May 25 | Aug 3 – Aug 6 |
| Big Boy Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 4 |
| Big Rainbow Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Birds Eye Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 26 – Sep 5 |
| Bitter melons | vegetable | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 16 |
| Black Diamond Watermelon | melon | May 11 | Aug 9 |
| Black From Tula Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 11 |
| Black Krim Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Blondkopfchen Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Bloody Butcher Corn | vegetable | May 18 | Aug 26 – Sep 5 |
| Bonny Best Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Bradley Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Brandywine Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Brilliant Celeriac | root vegetable | May 4 | Aug 22 – Sep 1 |
| Brussels Sprouts | brassica | May 18 | Aug 11 – Sep 5 |
| Burgess Buttercup Winter Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 9 |
| Butternut Squash | squash | May 18 | Aug 26 – Sep 15 |
| Cal Sweet Watermelon | melon | May 11 | Aug 4 – Aug 9 |
| California Wonder Peppers | pepper | May 25 | Aug 5 – Aug 8 |
| Calypso Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Cantaloupe | melon | May 18 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Caribbean Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper | pepper | May 18 | Aug 21 – Sep 15 |
| Caribe Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Carolina Cross Watermelon | melon | May 11 | Aug 14 |
| Carolina Reaper peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 16 – Sep 15 |
| Cayenne Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Cherokee Purple Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 4 – Aug 11 |
| Cherry Bomb peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Chinese 5-Color Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Chocolate Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 11 – Aug 31 |
| Chocolate Stripes Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 6 |
| Christmas Lima Bean | legume | May 14 | Aug 6 – Aug 12 |
| Cinderella Pumpkin | squash | May 11 | Aug 29 |
| Clasping Coneflower | flower | May 11 | Aug 4 – Aug 19 |
| Classic Cumin | herb | May 11 | Aug 19 – Sep 8 |
| Congo Watermelon | melon | May 11 | Aug 9 – Aug 14 |
| Corno di Toro Pepper | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Creole Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Datil peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 16 – Sep 5 |
| Delica kabocha squash | squash | May 18 | Aug 21 – Sep 5 |
| Delicious Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Devils Tongue Yellow Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 16 – Sep 5 |
| Egg Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Emerald Giant Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Fall Rutabagas | root vegetable | May 11 | Aug 4 – Aug 19 |
| Firecracker Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 6 – Sep 15 |
| Florida Giant Watermelon | melon | May 11 | Aug 4 |
| Florida Market Eggplant | vegetable | May 18 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Fresno Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon | melon | May 11 | Aug 9 – Aug 14 |
| German Johnson Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 11 |
| Gochugaru Korean Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 |
| Golden Celery | vegetable | May 11 | Aug 4 – Aug 14 |
| Golden Hubbard Winter Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 19 |
| Golden Sunray Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Green Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | May 11 | Aug 4 – Aug 19 |
| Green Hubbard Winter Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 29 |
| Green Marrow Summer Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 4 |
| Green Striped Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 19 |
| Green Zebra Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 4 |
| Habanero Pepper | pepper | May 25 | Aug 23 – Sep 22 |
| Harris Model Parsnips | root vegetable | May 4 | Aug 2 |
| Heart of Gold Cantaloupe Melon | melon | May 11 | Aug 4 – Aug 19 |
| Heirloom Red Kuri Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 9 – Aug 19 |
| Hillbilly Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 11 |
| Holiday Marbles Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 16 – Sep 5 |
| Homestead Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 6 – Aug 11 |
| Honey Rock Cantaloupe Melon | melon | May 11 | Aug 4 – Aug 19 |
| Honeydew Melon | melon | May 18 | Aug 26 – Sep 10 |
| Imperial Star Artichoke | vegetable | May 4 | Aug 2 – Aug 12 |
| Indigo Rose Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 16 |
| Jack Be Little Pumpkin | squash | May 11 | Aug 19 |
| Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin | squash | May 11 | Aug 9 – Aug 29 |
| Jaune Flamme Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 6 |
| Jimmy Nardello Peppers | pepper | May 25 | Aug 13 – Aug 23 |
| Jubilee Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Jubilee Watermelon | melon | May 11 | Aug 9 – Aug 14 |
| King of the Garden Pole Lima Bean | legume | May 14 | Aug 10 – Aug 17 |
| Leek | vegetable | May 4 | Aug 12 – Sep 11 |
| Lemon Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 11 – Aug 31 |
| Long Island Cheese Winter Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 19 |
| Long Purple Italian Eggplant | vegetable | May 18 | Aug 1 |
| Luffa gourds | vegetable | May 18 | Aug 26 – Sep 15 |
| Marion Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Money Maker Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Moon & Stars Red-Flesh Watermelon | melon | May 11 | Aug 9 – Aug 19 |
| Moon & Stars Yellow-Flesh Watermelon | melon | May 11 | Aug 9 – Aug 19 |
| Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 6 – Aug 11 |
| Mr. Stripey Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Napoletano Basil | herb | May 18 | Aug 1 |
| NuMex Twilight Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 16 – Sep 15 |
| Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | May 11 | Aug 4 – Aug 19 |
| Orange Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 11 – Aug 31 |
| Orange Horizon Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Orange Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Pandora Striped Eggplant | vegetable | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Paris Yellow Pumpkin | squash | May 11 | Aug 19 |
| Parsnip | root vegetable | May 11 | Aug 19 – Sep 18 |
| Pasilla de Oaxaca Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Pimento Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Pineapple Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Pink Banana Jumbo Winter Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 19 – Aug 29 |
| Pink Delicious Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 6 – Aug 10 |
| Pink Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Pixie Delight Lupine Flowers | flower | May 4 | Aug 2 – Aug 22 |
| Planters Jumbo Cantaloupe Melon | melon | May 11 | Aug 4 |
| Ponderosa Red Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Potato onion clusters | root vegetable | May 18 | Aug 16 – Sep 15 |
| Pretty Purple Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 16 – Sep 15 |
| Purple Tiger Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 16 – Aug 26 |
| Queensland Blue Winter Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 19 – Sep 8 |
| Rainbow Corn | vegetable | May 11 | Aug 24 – Sep 3 |
| Red Burgundy Onions | root vegetable | May 4 | Aug 22 – Sep 1 |
| Red Caribbean Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 11 – Aug 31 |
| Red Cayenne Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Red Cherry Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Red Mushroom Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Red Pontiac Potato | root vegetable | May 11 | Aug 9 – Aug 29 |
| Rio Grande Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Roma VF Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Romanesco | brassica | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 26 |
| Round Mauve Eggplant | vegetable | May 18 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| San Marzano Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 4 – Aug 14 |
| Santa Fe Grande Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Shallot | vegetable | May 4 | Aug 2 – Sep 1 |
| Silver Queen Sweet Corn | vegetable | May 4 | Aug 2 – Aug 4 |
| Spaghetti Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 7 – Aug 19 |
| Spanish Sweet White Onions | root vegetable | May 4 | Aug 22 – Sep 1 |
| Sugar Baby Watermelon | melon | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Sugar Pie Pumpkin | squash | May 11 | Aug 9 – Aug 29 |
| Sunbright Yellow Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Sunray Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Sunshine Kabocha Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 14 – Aug 19 |
| Tabasco Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Tall Utah 52-70 Celery | vegetable | May 4 | Aug 12 – Sep 11 |
| Tendercrisp Celery | vegetable | May 11 | Aug 4 – Aug 19 |
| Tendersweet Orange Watermelon | melon | May 11 | Aug 9 – Aug 14 |
| Thai Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Thessaloniki Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Tom Watson Watermelon | melon | May 11 | Aug 4 |
| Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 6 – Sep 15 |
| Turkish Orange Eggplant | vegetable | May 18 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| VR Moscow Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Waltham 29 Broccoli | brassica | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 16 |
| Wee Be Little Pumpkin | squash | May 11 | Aug 4 |
| White Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 19 |
| White Marrow Summer Squash | squash | May 11 | Aug 4 |
| Yellow Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Yellow Jalapeno (Caloro) Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Yellow Mushroom Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Yellow Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | May 18 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Yellow Scotch Bonnet Hot Peppers | pepper | May 18 | Aug 16 – Sep 15 |
| Beauty Pink Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Beauty Purple Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Beauty White Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Aug 1 | Aug 13 |
| Champion Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Cherry Belle Radish (fall planting) | root vegetable | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| French Breakfast Radish (fall planting) | root vegetable | Aug 1 | Aug 29 |
| Hailstone Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Mesclun Mix (fall planting) | lettuce | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Purple Plum Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Rambo Radish Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Aug 1 | Aug 11 |
| Sparkler Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Aug 1 | Aug 31 |
| Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Aug 1 | Aug 15 |
Key Tasks for August in Zone 5B
- 1 Direct sow seeds at the recommended depth and spacing. Keep the seedbed consistently moist until germination is complete.
- 2 Apply 2–3 inches of mulch around heat-sensitive crops to retain moisture and keep root zones cooler. Water deeply and less frequently rather than shallow daily watering.
- 3 Begin fall cool-season planting window this month. Direct sow lettuce, spinach, arugula, and radishes now for harvest before hard frost.
- 4 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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