Zone 5B — July
What to Plant in July in Zone 5B
July in Zone 5B:
0 crops to start indoors,
0 to plant or direct sow outside, and
252 entering harvest window.
Last frost averages April 17. Reference city: Kansas City, MO.
0 Start Indoors
0 Plant Outside
252 Harvest
Start Indoors in July
No crops to start indoors in July for Zone 5B.
Plant Outside in July
No crops to plant outside in July for Zone 5B.
Harvest in July
| Plant | Type | Planted / Sown | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Salsify | root_vegetable | Mar 20 | Jul 8 – Jul 23 |
| Giant Imperial Mix Larkspur Flowers | flower | Mar 27 | Jul 5 – Jul 25 |
| Texas 1015Y SuperSweet Onion | root_vegetable | Mar 20 | Jul 3 – Jul 13 |
| Witloof White | lettuce | Mar 28 | Jul 12 – Aug 4 |
| Acorn Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Jul 13 – Aug 2 |
| African Flake Daisy Flowers | flower | Apr 17 | Jul 16 – Jul 26 |
| All Sorts Surprise Mix Sunflowers | flower | Apr 24 | Jul 3 – Aug 2 |
| All Sweet Watermelon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Jul 28 |
| Amarillo Oro Melon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 23 |
| Amarillo Yellow Carrots | root_vegetable | Apr 17 | Jul 1 |
| Arroyo Lupine Flowers | flower | Apr 17 | Jul 11 – Jul 31 |
| Autumn King Carrots | root_vegetable | Apr 17 | Jul 1 – Jul 6 |
| Banana Melon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 23 |
| Barletta, Pearly White Onions | root_vegetable | Apr 17 | Jul 1 – Jul 6 |
| Beauregard Sweet Potato | root_vegetable | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Aug 7 |
| Black Beauty Eggplant | vegetable | Apr 17 | Jul 1 – Jul 16 |
| Black Diamond Watermelon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 23 |
| Blue Flax Flowers | flower | Apr 3 | Jul 2 – Aug 1 |
| Broadleaf Sage Herb | herb | Apr 24 | Jul 8 |
| Burgess Buttercup Winter Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Jul 23 |
| Cal Sweet Watermelon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 18 – Jul 23 |
| Carentan Leeks | allium | Apr 3 | Jul 2 – Jul 22 |
| Carolina Cross Watermelon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 28 |
| Catmint | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 16 – Aug 15 |
| Catnip Herb | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 1 – Jul 11 |
| Chinese Snake Cucumber | cucumber | Apr 24 | Jul 8 |
| Chocolate Cherry Sunflowers | flower | Apr 24 | Jul 8 – Jul 23 |
| Clasping Coneflower | flower | Apr 24 | Jul 18 – Aug 2 |
| Classic Tomatillos | vegetable | Apr 24 | Jul 13 – Jul 18 |
| Common Sage | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 1 – Jul 16 |
| Congo Watermelon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Jul 28 |
| Crego Mix Aster Flowers | flower | Apr 24 | Jul 13 – Jul 23 |
| Crimson Sweet Watermelon | melon | Apr 17 | Jul 6 – Jul 16 |
| Danish Ballhead Cabbage | brassica | Apr 3 | Jul 12 – Jul 22 |
| Danvers Carrot | root_vegetable | Apr 24 | Jul 3 – Jul 13 |
| Dark Green Summer Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Jul 13 |
| Delicata Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Jul 13 – Aug 2 |
| Drumhead Cabbage | brassica | Apr 3 | Jul 2 – Jul 12 |
| Edamame | legume | Apr 24 | Jul 8 – Jul 28 |
| English Lavender | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 16 – Aug 15 |
| English Thyme | herb | Apr 24 | Jul 3 – Jul 23 |
| Evening Sun Sunflowers | flower | Apr 24 | Jul 13 – Jul 23 |
| Fall Rutabagas | root_vegetable | Apr 24 | Jul 18 – Aug 2 |
| Fava Bean | legume | Apr 24 | Jul 8 – Aug 2 |
| Florida Giant Watermelon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 18 |
| Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Jul 28 |
| Giant Maximum Mix Snapdragon Flowers | flower | Apr 17 | Jul 6 – Jul 21 |
| Giant Musselburgh Leeks | allium | Apr 3 | Jul 12 – Jul 17 |
| Glory of Enkhuizen Cabbage | brassica | Apr 3 | Jul 2 |
| Golden Celery | vegetable | Apr 24 | Jul 18 – Jul 28 |
| Green Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 18 – Aug 2 |
| Green Marrow Summer Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Jul 18 |
| Hamburg Rooted Parsley | herb | Apr 3 | Jul 2 – Jul 22 |
| Harris Model Parsnips | root_vegetable | Apr 17 | Jul 16 |
| Heart of Gold Cantaloupe Melon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 18 – Aug 2 |
| Heirloom Red Kuri Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Aug 2 |
| Honey Rock Cantaloupe Melon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 18 – Aug 2 |
| Horehound Herb | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 1 |
| Imperial Star Artichoke | vegetable | Apr 17 | Jul 16 – Jul 26 |
| Isis Candy cherry tomatoes | tomato | Apr 24 | Jul 3 – Jul 13 |
| Italian Oregano | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 16 – Jul 26 |
| Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin | squash | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Aug 12 |
| Jubilee Watermelon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Jul 28 |
| Kellogg's Breakfast tomatoes | tomato | Apr 24 | Jul 8 – Jul 18 |
| King of the Garden Pole Lima Bean | legume | Apr 27 | Jul 24 – Jul 31 |
| Leek | vegetable | Apr 17 | Jul 26 – Aug 25 |
| Lemon Mint Herb | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 16 |
| Lemon Verbena | herb | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Aug 22 |
| Lemongrass | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 1 – Jul 26 |
| Lovage Herb | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 11 |
| Lunar White Carrots | root_vegetable | Apr 17 | Jul 1 – Jul 6 |
| Maximillian Sunflowers | flower | Apr 17 | Jul 16 – Jul 26 |
| Moon & Stars Red-Flesh Watermelon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Aug 2 |
| Moon & Stars Yellow-Flesh Watermelon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Aug 2 |
| Mugwort | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 6 – Jul 21 |
| OG American Flag Leeks | allium | Apr 3 | Jul 2 – Jul 12 |
| Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 18 – Aug 2 |
| Orion Florence Fennel | vegetable | Apr 24 | Jul 13 – Jul 23 |
| Paul Robeson tomatoes | tomato | Apr 24 | Jul 3 – Jul 18 |
| Pineapple Tomatillos | vegetable | Apr 24 | Jul 3 – Jul 13 |
| Pixie Delight Lupine Flowers | flower | Apr 17 | Jul 16 – Aug 5 |
| Planters Jumbo Cantaloupe Melon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 18 |
| Popcorn | vegetable | Apr 17 | Jul 11 – Aug 15 |
| Powderpuff Aster Flowers | flower | Apr 24 | Jul 8 – Jul 18 |
| Prizewinner Runner Pole Bean | legume | Apr 24 | Jul 8 – Jul 15 |
| Purple Tomatillos | vegetable | Apr 24 | Jul 8 – Jul 18 |
| Queen Anne's Lace Flowers | flower | Apr 17 | Jul 11 – Jul 26 |
| Red Pontiac Potato | root_vegetable | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Aug 12 |
| Red Prairie Mexican Hat Flowers | flower | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Aug 22 |
| Roman Chamomile | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 16 – Aug 15 |
| Rue | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 21 – Aug 20 |
| Savoy Perfection Cabbage | brassica | Apr 3 | Jul 2 – Jul 7 |
| Seascape Strawberry | berry | Apr 24 | Jul 8 – Jul 23 |
| Shallot | vegetable | Apr 17 | Jul 16 – Aug 15 |
| Silver Queen Sweet Corn | vegetable | Apr 17 | Jul 16 – Jul 18 |
| Single Mix China Aster Flowers | flower | Apr 24 | Jul 3 – Jul 13 |
| Soapwort | flower | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Aug 22 |
| Spaghetti Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Jul 21 – Aug 2 |
| Stevia | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 16 – Aug 15 |
| Sugar Pie Pumpkin | squash | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Aug 12 |
| Sun Gold Sunflowers | flower | Apr 24 | Jul 13 – Jul 28 |
| Sunshine Kabocha Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Jul 28 – Aug 2 |
| Sweet Marjoram | herb | Apr 24 | Jul 8 – Jul 23 |
| Tall Utah 52-70 Celery | vegetable | Apr 17 | Jul 26 – Aug 25 |
| Tansy | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 26 – Aug 25 |
| Tarragon Herb | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 11 |
| Tendercrisp Celery | vegetable | Apr 24 | Jul 18 – Aug 2 |
| Tendersweet Orange Watermelon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Jul 28 |
| Texas Bluebonnet Lupine Flowers | flower | Apr 17 | Jul 1 – Jul 21 |
| Thorogreen Bush Lima Bean | legume | Apr 27 | Jul 1 – Jul 11 |
| Thyme | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 6 – Jul 21 |
| Tom Watson Watermelon | melon | Apr 24 | Jul 18 |
| Tropical Milkweed Flowers | flower | Apr 24 | Jul 23 – Aug 22 |
| Trucker's Favorite Corn | vegetable | Apr 24 | Jul 8 – Jul 18 |
| Velvet Queen Sunflowers | flower | Apr 24 | Jul 8 – Jul 23 |
| Verde Tomatillos | vegetable | Apr 24 | Jul 8 – Jul 18 |
| Wee Be Little Pumpkin | squash | Apr 24 | Jul 18 |
| White Emergo Runner Pole Bean | legume | Apr 24 | Jul 8 – Jul 13 |
| White Marrow Summer Squash | squash | Apr 24 | Jul 18 |
| Wormwood | herb | Apr 17 | Jul 26 – Aug 25 |
| Yukon Gold Potato | root_vegetable | Apr 24 | Jul 13 – Aug 2 |
| Abe Lincoln Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 20 – Jul 30 |
| Ace 55 Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Amish Paste Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 14 – Jul 25 |
| Anaheim Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 17 – Jul 25 |
| Ancho Grande Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 25 |
| Anise hyssop leaves and flowers | flower | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 30 |
| Atkinson Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 20 |
| Banana Peppers | pepper | May 8 | Jul 7 – Jul 17 |
| Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 20 – Jul 25 |
| Better Boy Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 15 |
| Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper | pepper | May 1 | Jul 30 – Aug 29 |
| Big Jim Hatch Chile | pepper | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 15 |
| Big Rainbow Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 25 – Aug 4 |
| Bitter melons | vegetable | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 30 |
| Black Cherry Tomato | tomato | May 1 | Jul 4 – Jul 15 |
| Black Krim Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Bonny Best Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Bradley Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Brandywine Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 20 – Jul 30 |
| Brussels Sprouts | brassica | May 1 | Jul 25 – Aug 19 |
| California Wonder Peppers | pepper | May 8 | Jul 19 – Jul 22 |
| Calypso Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Cantaloupe | melon | May 1 | Jul 20 – Jul 30 |
| Caribe Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 25 |
| Carolina Reaper peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 30 – Aug 29 |
| Casper Eggplant | vegetable | May 1 | Jul 10 |
| Cayenne Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 25 – Aug 4 |
| Celebrity Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 12 |
| Cherokee Purple Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 18 – Jul 25 |
| Cherry Bomb peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Chocolate Bell Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 5 – Jul 20 |
| Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Chocolate Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 25 – Aug 14 |
| Corno di Toro Pepper | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Creole Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 20 – Jul 30 |
| Cubanelle Peppers | pepper | May 8 | Jul 9 – Jul 17 |
| Cupid Grape Tomato | tomato | May 1 | Jul 5 – Jul 10 |
| Datil peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 30 – Aug 19 |
| Delicious Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Devils Tongue Yellow Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 30 – Aug 19 |
| Dwarf Long Pod Okra | vegetable | May 8 | Jul 2 – Jul 7 |
| Egg Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Emerald Giant Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 25 |
| English Lavender Herb | herb | May 1 | Jul 25 |
| Firecracker Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 20 – Aug 29 |
| Floradade Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 15 |
| Florida Market Eggplant | vegetable | May 1 | Jul 20 – Jul 30 |
| Fresno Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Golden Bantam Sweet Corn | vegetable | May 1 | Jul 9 – Jul 15 |
| Golden Marconi Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 5 – Jul 20 |
| Golden Sunray Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Green Zebra Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 18 |
| Holiday Marbles Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 30 – Aug 19 |
| Homestead Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 20 – Jul 25 |
| Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper | pepper | May 1 | Jul 5 – Jul 15 |
| Jacob's Cattle beans | legume | May 1 | Jul 20 – Jul 30 |
| Jalapeño Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 5 – Jul 15 |
| Jimmy Nardello Peppers | pepper | May 8 | Jul 27 – Aug 6 |
| Jubilee Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| King Arthur Peppers | pepper | May 8 | Jul 9 – Jul 15 |
| Large Red Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 20 |
| Lemon Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 25 – Aug 14 |
| Lemongrass Herb | herb | May 1 | Jul 20 – Aug 9 |
| Long Green Louisiana Eggplant | vegetable | May 1 | Jul 5 – Jul 10 |
| Long Purple Italian Eggplant | vegetable | May 1 | Jul 15 |
| Lunchbox Mini Peppers | pepper | May 8 | Jul 2 – Jul 7 |
| Marglobe Improved Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 20 |
| Marglobe Supreme Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 20 |
| Marion Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Midnight Snack Tomato | tomato | May 1 | Jul 5 – Jul 10 |
| Money Maker Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 25 |
| Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 20 – Jul 25 |
| Mountain Magic Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 12 – Jul 15 |
| Mr. Stripey Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 25 – Aug 4 |
| Mucho Nacho Jalapeño Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 8 – Jul 10 |
| NuMex Twilight Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 30 – Aug 29 |
| Orange Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 25 – Aug 14 |
| Orange Horizon Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Orange Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 25 |
| Padron Peppers | pepper | May 8 | Jul 7 – Jul 12 |
| Pandora Striped Eggplant | vegetable | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Pasilla de Oaxaca Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 25 |
| Patio Princess Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 5 – Jul 10 |
| Pepperoncini Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 5 – Jul 15 |
| Pimento Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 25 – Jul 30 |
| Pineapple Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 25 – Aug 4 |
| Pink Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 20 – Jul 30 |
| Poblano Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 5 – Jul 15 |
| Ponderosa Red Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Potato onion clusters | root_vegetable | May 1 | Jul 30 – Aug 29 |
| Pretty Purple Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 30 – Aug 29 |
| Purple Basil | herb | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 25 |
| Purple Beauty Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 15 |
| Purple Tiger Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 30 – Aug 9 |
| Red Cabbage | brassica | May 1 | Jul 10 – Aug 19 |
| Red Caribbean Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 25 – Aug 14 |
| Red Cayenne Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 25 |
| Red Cherry Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 25 |
| Red Mushroom Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 25 |
| Red Pear Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 5 – Jul 15 |
| Rio Grande Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Roma VF Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Romanesco | brassica | May 1 | Jul 15 – Aug 9 |
| Rosemary | herb | May 1 | Jul 20 – Aug 9 |
| Round Mauve Eggplant | vegetable | May 1 | Jul 20 – Jul 30 |
| Rutgers Tomato | tomato | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 20 |
| San Marzano Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 18 – Jul 28 |
| Santa Fe Grande Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Serrano Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 20 |
| Shishito Peppers | pepper | May 8 | Jul 7 – Jul 12 |
| Sugar Baby Watermelon | melon | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Sunbright Yellow Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Sunray Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Tabasco Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 20 – Jul 30 |
| Thai Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 25 |
| Thessaloniki Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 20 |
| Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 20 – Aug 29 |
| Tumbling Tom Red Tomato | tomato | May 1 | Jul 5 – Jul 10 |
| Turkish Orange Eggplant | vegetable | May 1 | Jul 25 – Jul 30 |
| VR Moscow Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 20 – Jul 30 |
| Waltham 29 Broccoli | brassica | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 30 |
| White Cherry Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 15 |
| White Cloud Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 15 |
| White clover living mulch | cover crop | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 30 |
| Yellow Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 25 |
| Yellow Jalapeno (Caloro) Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 25 |
| Yellow Mushroom Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 15 – Jul 25 |
| Yellow Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 25 – Jul 30 |
| Yellow Pear Tomatoes | tomato | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 20 |
| Yellow Scotch Bonnet Hot Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 30 – Aug 29 |
| Yolo Wonder Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 1 | Jul 10 – Jul 20 |
Key Tasks for July in Zone 5B
- 1 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.
- 2 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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