Zone 6A — August
What to Plant in August in Zone 6A
August in Zone 6A:
0 crops to start indoors,
1 to plant or direct sow outside, and
134 entering harvest window.
Last frost averages April 29. Reference city: Columbus, OH.
0 Start Indoors
1 Plant Outside
134 Harvest
Start Indoors in August
Nothing to start seeds indoors in August for Zone 6A.
Next window: January — 3 varieties, including Green Onion, King Richard Leek, Leek.
Plant Outside in August
| Plant | Type | Action | Target Date | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting) | legume | Direct Sow | Aug 6 | Oct 15 |
Harvest in August
| Plant | Type | Planted / Sown | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant Celeriac | root vegetable | Apr 29 | Aug 17 – Aug 27 |
| Grano Red Onions | allium | Apr 29 | Aug 27 |
| Grano White Onions | allium | Apr 29 | Aug 27 |
| Indian Spring Mix Hollyhock Flowers | flower | Apr 29 | Aug 27 – Oct 8 (before frost) |
| Red Burgundy Onions | allium | Apr 29 | Aug 17 – Aug 27 |
| Southport Red Globe Onions | allium | Apr 29 | Aug 27 |
| Southport White Globe Onions | allium | Apr 29 | Aug 27 |
| Spanish Sweet White Onions | allium | Apr 29 | Aug 17 – Aug 27 |
| Summer Carnival Mix Hollyhock Flowers | flower | Apr 29 | Aug 27 – Oct 8 (before frost) |
| Abe Lincoln Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Ace 55 Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Adirondack Blue Potato | root vegetable | May 6 | Aug 1 |
| Aji Amarillo Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 11 – Sep 10 |
| Aji Dulce Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 31 |
| All Sweet Watermelon | melon | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Amarillo Oro Melon | melon | May 13 | Aug 11 |
| Anise | herb | May 6 | Aug 14 – Sep 3 |
| Atlantic Giant Pumpkin | squash | May 6 | Aug 24 |
| Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 |
| Baby Blue Hubbard Winter Squash | squash | May 6 | Aug 9 |
| Banana Melon | melon | May 13 | Aug 11 |
| Beauregard Sweet Potato | root vegetable | May 6 | Aug 4 – Aug 19 |
| Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper | pepper | May 13 | Aug 11 – Sep 10 |
| Big Max Pumpkin | squash | May 6 | Aug 29 – Sep 3 |
| Big Rainbow Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 6 – Aug 16 |
| Birds Eye Hot Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 21 – Aug 31 |
| Black Diamond Watermelon | melon | May 13 | Aug 11 |
| Black From Tula Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 6 |
| Bloody Butcher Corn | vegetable | May 13 | Aug 21 – Aug 31 |
| Brandywine Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Brussels Sprouts | brassica | May 13 | Aug 6 – Aug 31 |
| Burgess Buttercup Winter Squash | squash | May 6 | Aug 9 |
| Cal Sweet Watermelon | melon | May 13 | Aug 6 – Aug 11 |
| Carolina Cross Watermelon | melon | May 13 | Aug 21 |
| Carolina Reaper peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 11 – Sep 10 |
| Chocolate Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 6 – Aug 26 |
| Chocolate Stripes Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 |
| Cinderella Pumpkin | squash | May 6 | Aug 29 |
| Classic Cumin | herb | May 6 | Aug 14 – Sep 3 |
| Congo Watermelon | melon | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Crimson Sweet Watermelon | melon | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Datil peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 31 |
| Delica Kabocha Squash | squash | May 13 | Aug 16 – Aug 31 |
| Delicata Squash | squash | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 21 |
| Devils Tongue Yellow Hot Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 31 |
| Firecracker Hot Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 1 – Sep 10 |
| Florida Giant Watermelon | melon | May 13 | Aug 6 |
| Florida Market Eggplant | vegetable | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| French Fingerling Potato | root vegetable | May 6 | Aug 7 |
| Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon | melon | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| German Johnson Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 6 |
| Golden Bantam Sweet Corn | vegetable | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Golden Hubbard Winter Squash | squash | May 6 | Aug 14 |
| Goldrush Potato | root vegetable | May 6 | Aug 25 – Sep 3 |
| Green Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | May 13 | Aug 6 – Aug 21 |
| Green Hubbard Winter Squash | squash | May 6 | Aug 24 |
| Green Striped Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash | squash | May 6 | Aug 19 |
| Habanero Pepper | pepper | May 20 | Aug 18 – Sep 17 |
| Hale's Best Jumbo Cantaloupe | melon | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Harris Model Parsnips | root vegetable | May 6 | Aug 29 – Sep 3 |
| Heart of Gold Cantaloupe Melon | melon | May 13 | Aug 6 – Aug 21 |
| Heirloom Red Kuri Squash | squash | May 6 | Aug 4 – Aug 14 |
| Hillbilly Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 6 |
| Holiday Marbles Hot Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 31 |
| Homestead Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Honey Rock Cantaloupe Melon | melon | May 13 | Aug 6 – Aug 21 |
| Honeydew Melon | melon | May 13 | Aug 21 – Sep 5 |
| Jack Be Little Pumpkin | squash | May 6 | Aug 9 |
| Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin | squash | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 31 |
| Jaune Flamme Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 |
| Jimmy Nardello Peppers | pepper | May 20 | Aug 8 – Aug 18 |
| Jubilee Watermelon | melon | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Kennebec Potato | root vegetable | May 6 | Aug 24 – Sep 18 |
| King of the Garden Pole Lima Bean | legume | May 6 | Aug 2 – Aug 9 |
| Lemon Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 6 – Aug 26 |
| Long Island Cheese Winter Squash | squash | May 6 | Aug 22 |
| Luffa gourds | vegetable | May 13 | Aug 21 – Sep 10 |
| Moon & Stars Red-Flesh Watermelon | melon | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Moon & Stars Yellow-Flesh Watermelon | melon | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 6 |
| Mr. Stripey Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 |
| NuMex Twilight Hot Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 11 – Sep 10 |
| Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon | melon | May 13 | Aug 6 – Aug 21 |
| Orange Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 6 – Aug 26 |
| Pacific Giant Pumpkin | squash | May 6 | Aug 29 – Sep 8 |
| Paris Yellow Pumpkin | squash | May 6 | Aug 14 |
| Parsnip | root vegetable | May 6 | Aug 14 – Sep 13 |
| Pimento Sweet Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 6 – Aug 11 |
| Pink Banana Jumbo Winter Squash | squash | May 6 | Aug 14 – Aug 24 |
| Pink Delicious Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 5 |
| Pink Oxheart Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Planters Jumbo Cantaloupe Melon | melon | May 13 | Aug 6 |
| Ponderosa Red Beefsteak Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Pretty Purple Hot Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 11 – Sep 10 |
| Purple Tiger Hot Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 21 |
| Queensland Blue Winter Squash | squash | May 6 | Aug 14 – Sep 3 |
| Rainbow Corn | vegetable | May 6 | Aug 19 – Aug 29 |
| Red Caribbean Habanero Hot Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 6 – Aug 26 |
| Red Pontiac Potato | root vegetable | May 6 | Aug 4 – Aug 24 |
| Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper | pepper | May 13 | Aug 16 – Sep 10 |
| Round Mauve Eggplant | vegetable | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Spaghetti Squash | squash | May 13 | Aug 9 – Aug 21 |
| Sugar Pie Pumpkin | squash | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 31 |
| Sunshine Kabocha Squash | squash | May 6 | Aug 9 – Aug 14 |
| Tabasco Hot Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Table Queen Acorn Squash | squash | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 21 |
| Tall Utah 52-70 Celery | vegetable | May 13 | Aug 21 – Sep 20 |
| Tendercrisp Celery | vegetable | May 6 | Aug 4 – Aug 19 |
| Tendersweet Orange Watermelon | melon | May 13 | Aug 11 – Aug 16 |
| Tom Watson Watermelon | melon | May 13 | Aug 6 |
| Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 1 – Sep 10 |
| Turkish Orange Eggplant | vegetable | May 13 | Aug 6 – Aug 11 |
| VR Moscow Tomatoes | tomato | May 13 | Aug 1 – Aug 11 |
| Waltham Butternut Squash | squash | May 13 | Aug 21 – Sep 10 |
| White Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash | squash | May 6 | Aug 14 |
| Yellow Scotch Bonnet Hot Peppers | pepper | May 13 | Aug 11 – Sep 10 |
| Astro Arugula (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 20 | Aug 29 |
| Beauty Pink Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 20 | Aug 15 |
| Beauty Purple Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 20 | Aug 19 |
| Beauty White Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 20 | Aug 29 |
| Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Jul 20 | Aug 1 |
| Champion Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 20 | Aug 19 |
| Cherry Belle Radish (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 20 | Aug 14 |
| Easter Egg Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 20 | Aug 21 |
| French Breakfast Radish (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 20 | Aug 10 |
| Hailstone Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 20 | Aug 19 |
| Mesclun Mix (fall planting) | lettuce | Jul 20 | Aug 19 |
| Purple Plum Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 20 | Aug 19 |
| Rambo Radish Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Jul 20 | Aug 4 |
| Slow-Bolt (Slo-Bolt) Cilantro/Coriander (fall planting) | herb | Jul 20 | Aug 29 |
| Sparkler Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 20 | Aug 19 |
| Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens (fall planting) | microgreen | Jul 20 | Aug 3 |
| White Icicle Radishes (fall planting) | root vegetable | Jul 20 | Aug 19 |
Key Tasks for August in Zone 6A
- 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 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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