Zone 5B — June
What to Plant in June in Zone 5B
June in Zone 5B:
0 crops to start indoors,
0 to plant or direct sow outside, and
96 entering harvest window.
Last frost averages May 4. Reference city: Des Moines, IA.
0 Start Indoors
0 Plant Outside
96 Harvest
Start Indoors in June
Nothing to start seeds indoors in June for Zone 5B.
Next window: January — 1 variety, including Green Onion.
Plant Outside in June
Nothing to plant or sow outside in June for Zone 5B.
Next window: July — 2 varieties, including Nantes Carrot (fall planting), Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting).
Harvest in June
| Plant | Type | Planted / Sown | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadleaf Full Heart Batavian Endive | lettuce | Mar 28 | Jun 21 – Jun 26 |
| Candy Onion | allium | Mar 30 | Jun 28 – Jul 8 |
| Crisphead Lettuce | lettuce | Mar 28 | Jun 4 – Jun 11 |
| Georgia Southern Collard Greens | lettuce | Mar 28 | Jun 6 – Jun 21 |
| Iceberg Lettuce | lettuce | Mar 28 | Jun 4 – Jun 11 |
| Morris Heading Collard | lettuce | Mar 28 | Jun 11 – Jun 16 |
| Rapini Broccoli Raab | brassica | Mar 28 | Jun 1 |
| Romaine Lettuce | lettuce | Mar 28 | Jun 1 – Jun 11 |
| Verona Red Chicory | lettuce | Mar 28 | Jun 21 – Jun 28 |
| All Season Cabbage | brassica | Apr 20 | Jun 29 – Jul 9 |
| All Year Round Cauliflower | brassica | Apr 20 | Jun 24 |
| Bouquet Dill | herb | Apr 20 | Jun 9 – Jun 24 |
| Calabrese Broccoli | brassica | Apr 20 | Jun 24 |
| Charleston Wakefield Cabbage | brassica | Apr 13 | Jun 22 |
| Chinese Forget-Me-Not Flowers | flower | Apr 20 | Jun 24 – Jul 14 |
| Copenhagen Cabbage | brassica | Apr 20 | Jun 24 |
| Dark Green Italian Giant Parsley | herb | Apr 20 | Jun 19 – Jul 4 |
| Di Cicco Broccoli | brassica | Apr 20 | Jun 4 – Jun 7 |
| Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage | brassica | Apr 13 | Jun 17 – Jun 27 |
| Early Purple Broccoli | brassica | Apr 20 | Jun 24 |
| Evergreen Parsley | herb | Apr 20 | Jun 29 – Jul 14 |
| Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers | flower | Apr 27 | Jun 11 – Jun 21 |
| Golden Acre Cabbage | brassica | Apr 20 | Jun 24 |
| Hard Red Wheat Cover Crop | cover crop | Apr 13 | Jun 27 – Jul 17 |
| Igloo Cauliflower | brassica | Apr 20 | Jun 24 – Jun 29 |
| King Richard Leek | allium | Apr 6 | Jun 20 |
| Mammoth Dill | herb | Apr 20 | Jun 4 – Jun 24 |
| Medium Red Clover Cover Crop | cover crop | Apr 20 | Jun 19 – Jul 4 |
| Michihili Cabbage | brassica | Apr 13 | Jun 22 |
| Rapeseed Cover Crop | cover crop | Apr 20 | Jun 4 – Jun 29 |
| Red Acre Cabbage | brassica | Apr 13 | Jun 27 – Jul 2 |
| Royal Carpet Alyssum Flowers | flower | Apr 27 | Jun 11 – Jun 26 |
| Scarlet Flax Flowers | flower | Apr 20 | Jun 14 – Jun 29 |
| Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower | brassica | Apr 20 | Jun 24 |
| Viola and pansy edible flowers | flower | Apr 20 | Jun 19 – Jun 29 |
| Violetta Purple Cauliflower | brassica | Apr 20 | Jun 24 |
| Yellow Sweet Blossom Clover Cover Crop | cover crop | Apr 20 | Jun 19 – Jul 19 |
| Alaska Mix Nasturtium Flowers | flower | May 4 | Jun 28 – Jul 8 |
| Baby's Breath Flowers | flower | May 4 | Jun 18 – Jul 3 |
| Beauty Pink Radishes | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 6 |
| Beauty Purple Radishes | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 5 – Jun 10 |
| Beauty White Radishes | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 10 – Jun 20 |
| Beit Alpha Cucumbers | cucumber | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 15 |
| Black Beauty Zucchini | squash | May 15 | Jun 29 – Jul 9 |
| Blue Lake Bush Bean | legume | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 8 |
| Boltardy Beets | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 10 |
| Borage | flower | May 4 | Jun 28 – Jul 18 |
| Boston Pickling Cucumber | cucumber | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 5 |
| Buckwheat | cover crop | May 4 | Jun 3 – Jun 18 |
| Bull's Blood Beets | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 5 |
| Bush Pickle Cucumbers | cucumber | May 11 | Jun 25 – Jul 3 |
| California Bluebell | flower | May 4 | Jun 28 – Jul 8 |
| Calypso Cilantro | herb | May 4 | Jun 23 – Jun 28 |
| Champion Radishes | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 5 – Jun 10 |
| Cherry Belle Radish | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 5 |
| Contender Bush Bean | legume | May 11 | Jun 25 – Jul 5 |
| County Fair Cucumbers | cucumber | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 2 |
| Dark Green Summer Squash | squash | May 11 | Jun 30 |
| Dill | herb | May 4 | Jun 13 – Jun 28 |
| Dwarf Jewel Mix Nasturtium Flowers | flower | May 4 | Jun 23 – Jul 3 |
| Early Wonder Beets | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 30 |
| Easter Egg Radishes | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 8 – Jun 12 |
| Eight Ball Zucchini | squash | May 11 | Jun 25 – Jul 5 |
| Empress of India Nasturtium Flowers | flower | May 4 | Jun 28 – Jul 8 |
| French Breakfast Radish | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 1 |
| Glorious Gleam Nasturtium Flowers | flower | May 4 | Jun 28 – Jul 13 |
| Gold Rush Zucchini | squash | May 11 | Jun 25 – Jun 30 |
| Golden Globe Turnips | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 25 – Jun 30 |
| Golden Wax Bush Bean | legume | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 10 |
| Green Purslane | vegetable | May 11 | Jun 15 – Jun 30 |
| Hailstone Radishes | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 10 |
| Harvester Bush Bean | legume | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 5 |
| Lacy Phacelia Flowers | flower | May 4 | Jun 18 – Jul 3 |
| Landreth Bush Bean | legume | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 5 |
| Lebanese White Bush Summer Squash | squash | May 11 | Jun 30 |
| Maxibel Filet Bean | legume | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 10 |
| Minowase Daikon Radish | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 25 – Jul 5 |
| Nasturtium | flower | May 4 | Jun 23 – Jul 8 |
| Orange Sulphur Cosmos Flowers | flower | May 4 | Jun 28 – Jul 13 |
| Peach Melba Nasturtium Flowers | flower | May 4 | Jun 23 – Jul 3 |
| Phacelia cover crop and bee forage | cover crop | May 4 | Jun 18 – Jul 3 |
| Provider Bush Bean | legume | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 5 |
| Purple Plum Radishes | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 8 – Jun 10 |
| Purple Top White Globe Turnip | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 30 |
| Slow-Bolt (Slo-Bolt) Cilantro/Coriander | herb | May 4 | Jun 1 – Jun 13 |
| Sparkler Radishes | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 5 – Jun 10 |
| Sparky Mix Marigolds | flower | May 4 | Jun 28 – Jul 13 |
| Sweet Alyssum | flower | May 18 | Jun 27 – Jul 12 |
| Tall Trailing Mix Nasturtium Flowers | flower | May 4 | Jun 28 – Jul 13 |
| Tendergreen Bush Bean | legume | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 5 |
| Top Crop Bush Bean | legume | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 5 |
| Tri Color Amaranth (Joseph's Coat) | vegetable | May 11 | Jun 10 – Jun 25 |
| Watermelon Radishes | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 30 – Jul 15 |
| Whirlybird Nasturtium Flowers | flower | May 4 | Jun 23 – Jul 3 |
| White Icicle Radishes | root vegetable | May 11 | Jun 10 |
| Yellow Sulphur Cosmos Flowers | flower | May 4 | Jun 28 – Jul 13 |
Key Tasks for June in Zone 5B
- 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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