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Zone 5B — August

What to Plant in August in Zone 5B

August in Zone 5B: 0 crops to start indoors, 181 to plant or direct sow outside, and 189 entering harvest window. Last frost averages May 4. Reference city: Kansas City, MO.
Updated May 13, 2026 · Frost data from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
0 Start Indoors
181 Plant Outside
189 Harvest
Frost risk: Cleared

Frost season has cleared in Zone 5B. The last spring frost typically passed by May 4, and the very latest 10% chance closed by May 18. Tender crops are safe to plant out.

See full Zone 5B frost outlook

Start Indoors in August

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

Plant Outside in August

Plant Type Action Target Date Harvest Window
Alaska Early Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 27
All Season Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
All Year Round Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
All Year Round Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 13
Amarillo Yellow Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
America Spinach (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) allium Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
Beauty Pink Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 27
Beauty Purple Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 31
Beauty White Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 10
Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens (fall planting) microgreen Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 13
Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 16
Blonde de Paris Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 22
Blue Curled Scotch Kale (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
Broad Windsor Fava Bean (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
Broadleaf Classic Endive (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Broccolini (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Bull's Blood Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Burgundy Boston Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Buttercrunch Lettuce (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 Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Catalogna Chicory (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
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 10
Cherry Belle Radish (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 26
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 Sep 25
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) allium Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Crisphead Lettuce (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
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 Lettuce (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 Sep 18
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
Dwarf Siberian Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
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
Evergreen Bunching Onions (fall planting) allium Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Fenugreek (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Florida Broadleaf Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
French Breakfast Radish (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 22
French Lamb's Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
German Chamomile (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Giant Red Mustard (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 Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 15
Green Mountain Celtuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Green Wave Mustard (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 Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Iceberg Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Igloo Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Kagraner Sommer Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 28
King Richard Leek (fall planting) allium Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
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 Sep 30
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 Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 26
Little Marvel Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 3
Lollo Bionda Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Lollo Rossa Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 26
Love-in-a-Mist Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Lunar White Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Magenta Sunset Swiss Chard (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 15
Marvel of Four Seasons Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Matador Viking Spinach (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
Minowase Daikon Radish (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Mizuna (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Monstrueux de Viroflay Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Morris Heading Collard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
Mustard Greens (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Napa Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Noble Giant Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Nutri-Red Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Old Fashion Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Orange Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Oregon Giant Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
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 Oct 5
Phacelia cover crop and bee forage (fall planting) cover crop Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Premier Kale (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
Purple Top White Globe Turnip (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Queen Anne's Lace Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Rainbow Mix Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Rambo Radish Microgreens (fall planting) microgreen Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 16
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 Orach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 15
Red Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Red Russian Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
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 Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Salad Bowl Green Lettuce (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
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 25
Summer Bibb Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Tango Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 16
Tatsoi (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 15
Tendergreen Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Tendersweet Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Tom Thumb Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Très Fine Maraîchère Frisée (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Tuscany Black Kale (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 Sep 25
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 Lettuce (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 Aug 31
White Lisbon Bunching Onions (fall planting) allium Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Winner Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Winter Density Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Winter Giant Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20

Harvest in August

Plant Type Planted / Sown Harvest Window
Giant Musselburgh Leeks allium Apr 20 Aug 3
Abe Lincoln Tomatoes tomato May 18 Aug 6 – Aug 16
Ace 55 Tomatoes tomato May 18 Aug 6 – Aug 11
Adirondack Blue Potato root vegetable May 11 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 18 Aug 16 – Aug 21
Amarillo Oro Melon melon May 18 Aug 16
American Purple Top Rutabaga root vegetable May 11 Aug 4 – Aug 19
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
Atlantic Giant Pumpkin squash May 11 Aug 29
Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomatoes tomato May 18 Aug 6
Baby Blue Hubbard Winter Squash squash May 11 Aug 14
Banana Melon melon May 18 Aug 16
Banana Peppers pepper May 25 Aug 5
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 Beauty Eggplant vegetable May 18 Aug 1 – Aug 16
Black Diamond Watermelon melon May 18 Aug 16
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 14
Cal Sweet Watermelon melon May 18 Aug 11 – Aug 16
California Wonder Peppers pepper May 25 Aug 5 – Aug 8
Calypso Tomatoes tomato May 18 Aug 1 – Aug 6
Caribe Tomatoes tomato May 18 Aug 1 – Aug 11
Carolina Cross Watermelon melon May 18 Aug 26
Carolina Reaper peppers pepper May 18 Aug 16 – Sep 15
Casper Eggplant vegetable May 18 Aug 1
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 Habanero Hot Peppers pepper May 18 Aug 11 – Aug 31
Chocolate Stripes Tomatoes tomato May 18 Aug 6
Christmas Lima Bean legume May 11 Aug 3 – Aug 9
Clasping Coneflower flower May 11 Aug 4 – Aug 19
Classic Cumin herb May 11 Aug 19 – Sep 8
Congo Watermelon melon May 18 Aug 16 – Aug 21
Corno di Toro Pepper pepper May 18 Aug 1 – Aug 6
Crimson Sweet Watermelon melon 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
Delicata Squash squash May 18 Aug 6 – Aug 26
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
Firecracker Hot Peppers pepper May 18 Aug 6 – Sep 15
Florida Giant Watermelon melon May 18 Aug 11
Florida Market Eggplant vegetable May 18 Aug 6 – Aug 16
French Fingerling Potato root vegetable May 11 Aug 12
Fresno Peppers pepper May 18 Aug 1 – Aug 6
Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon melon May 18 Aug 16 – Aug 21
German Johnson Tomatoes tomato May 18 Aug 11
Gochugaru Korean Peppers pepper May 18 Aug 1
Golden Bantam Sweet Corn vegetable May 18 Aug 6 – Aug 11
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
Goldrush Potato root vegetable May 11 Aug 30 – Sep 8
Green Flesh Honeydew Melon melon May 18 Aug 11 – Aug 26
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 24
Green Zebra Tomatoes tomato May 18 Aug 1 – Aug 4
Habanero Pepper pepper May 25 Aug 23 – Sep 22
Hale's Best Jumbo Cantaloupe melon May 18 Aug 6 – Aug 16
Heart of Gold Cantaloupe Melon melon May 18 Aug 11 – Aug 26
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 18 Aug 11 – Aug 26
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 14
Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin squash May 18 Aug 16 – Sep 5
Jacob's Cattle beans legume May 11 Aug 2 – Aug 9
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 18 Aug 16 – Aug 21
Kennebec Potato root vegetable May 11 Aug 29 – Sep 23
King of the Garden Pole Lima Bean legume May 11 Aug 7 – Aug 14
Lemon Habanero Hot Peppers pepper May 18 Aug 11 – Aug 31
Lemon Mint Herb herb May 4 Aug 2
Long Island Cheese Winter Squash squash May 11 Aug 27
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 18 Aug 16 – Aug 26
Moon & Stars Yellow-Flesh Watermelon melon May 18 Aug 16 – Aug 26
Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes tomato May 18 Aug 6 – Aug 11
Mr. Stripey Tomatoes tomato May 18 Aug 6
Napoletano Basil herb May 18 Aug 1
NuMex Twilight Hot Peppers pepper May 18 Aug 16 – Sep 15
Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon melon May 18 Aug 11 – Aug 26
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 1 – Aug 11
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 18 Aug 11
Ponderosa Red Beefsteak Tomatoes tomato May 18 Aug 6 – Aug 16
Potato onion clusters allium May 4 Aug 2 – Sep 1
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 allium 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 6
Red Mushroom Hot Peppers pepper May 18 Aug 1 – Aug 11
Red Pontiac Potato root vegetable May 11 Aug 9 – Aug 29
Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper pepper May 18 Aug 21 – Sep 15
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
Silver Queen Sweet Corn vegetable May 4 Aug 2 – Aug 4
Spaghetti Squash squash May 18 Aug 14 – Aug 26
Spanish Sweet White Onions allium May 4 Aug 22 – Sep 1
Sugar Baby Watermelon melon May 18 Aug 1 – Aug 6
Sugar Pie Pumpkin squash May 18 Aug 16 – Sep 5
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
Table Queen Acorn Squash squash May 18 Aug 6 – Aug 26
Tall Utah 52-70 Celery vegetable May 18 Aug 26 – Sep 25
Tendercrisp Celery vegetable May 11 Aug 9 – Aug 24
Tendersweet Orange Watermelon melon May 18 Aug 16 – Aug 21
Thai Hot Peppers pepper May 18 Aug 1 – Aug 11
Tom Watson Watermelon melon May 18 Aug 11
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
Waltham Butternut Squash squash May 18 Aug 26 – Sep 15
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 5
Yellow Scotch Bonnet Hot Peppers pepper May 18 Aug 16 – Sep 15
Beauty Pink Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Aug 1 Aug 27
Beauty Purple 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 26
French Breakfast Radish (fall planting) root vegetable Aug 1 Aug 22
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 16
Sparkler Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Aug 1 Aug 31
Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens (fall planting) microgreen Aug 1 Aug 15
White Icicle Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Aug 1 Aug 31

Key Tasks for August in Zone 5B

  1. 1 Direct sow seeds at the recommended depth and spacing. Keep the seedbed consistently moist until germination is complete.
  2. 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. 3 Begin fall cool-season planting window this month. Direct sow lettuce, spinach, arugula, and radishes now for harvest before hard frost.
  4. 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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