When is the last frost in USDA Zone 7A?

The average last spring frost in Zone 7A is April 15, with a range from Apr 1 to May 1 depending on the specific year. Data from NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.

When is the first fall frost in Zone 7A?

The average first fall frost in Zone 7A is October 25, with a range from Oct 12 to Nov 8.

How long is the growing season in Zone 7A?

The average frost-free growing season in Zone 7A is 193 days, running from approximately April 15 to October 25.

When should I start seeds indoors in Zone 7A?

In Zone 7A, start tomatoes and peppers indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost date of April 15. That means starting seeds in mid-winter to early spring depending on your specific transplant targets.

USDA Zone 7A

Zone 7A Planting Calendar — April 15 to October 25

Zone 7a offers one of the most versatile growing environments in the US. A last frost in mid-April and first frost in mid-November provide a 210+ day growing season. Two productive cool-season windows (early spring and fall) bracket a long warm-season peak, and year-round growing is feasible with minimal cold-frame support.

Zone 7A at a glance: Last frost averages April 15 (range Apr 1–May 1). First fall frost averages October 25. Growing season is 193 days. Start warm-season crops indoors 6–10 weeks before last frost; transplant after April 15.

Last Spring Frost

April 15

Range: Apr 1 – May 1

First Fall Frost

October 25

Range: Oct 12 – Nov 8

Growing Season

193 days

Avg. frost-free window

Winter Low

0° to 5°F

Average minimum temp

Reference City

Raleigh, NC

Climate data source

Annual Rainfall

46"

Regular pattern

Zone 7A Planting Calendar — All Crops

Dates based on April 15 average last frost. Start indoors dates assume seed starting under grow lights or in a warm window. All dates are averages — adjust based on your specific microclimate and the current year's weather.

Plant	Type	Start Indoors	Transplant / Direct Sow	Harvest Window
Tatsoi	tatsoi	Mar 4	Mar 18 Transplant	Apr 12 – May 2
Texas 1015Y SuperSweet Onion	root	Feb 11	Mar 18 Transplant	Jul 1 – Jul 11
Acorn Squash	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 4 – Jul 24
Alexandria Alpine Strawberry	fruit	Mar 11	Apr 22 Transplant	Jul 31 – Aug 20
Amish Paste Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 12 – Jul 23
Anaheim Peppers	pepper	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 15 – Jul 23
Anise hyssop leaves and flowers	anise hyssop	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 13 – Jul 28
Armenian Cucumber	cucumber	Apr 8	Apr 22 Transplant	Jun 21 – Jul 1
Astro Arugula	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 6 – May 25
Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 24 – Jul 14
Baby Cakes Blackberry	fruit	—	Apr 22 Plant Out	Apr 22 – Jun 21
Bachelor's button edible flowers	bachelors button	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 28 – Jul 18
Bay Laurel	bay laurel	—	Apr 22 Plant Out	Jun 21 – Apr 22
Beauregard Sweet Potato	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	Jul 21 – Aug 5
Bee Balm	flower	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	—
Beefsteak Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 18 – Jul 23
Berry Blue honeyberry shrubs	fruit	Apr 1	Apr 1 Transplant	Mar 31
Better Boy Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 8	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 8 – Jul 13
Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper	pepper	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 28 – Aug 27
Big Jim Hatch Chile	pepper	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 8 – Jul 13
Bitter melons	bitter melon	Apr 15	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 13 – Jul 28
Black Beauty Eggplant	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 29 – Jul 14
Black Beauty Zucchini	vegetable	Mar 29	Apr 26 Transplant	Jun 10 – Jun 20
Black Cherry Tomato	tomato	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 2 – Jul 13
Black Krim Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 13 – Jul 18
Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens	microgreen	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	May 6 – May 11
Black-Eyed Pea	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 19 – Jun 24
Black-Eyed Susan	flower	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	—
Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 30 – Jun 6
Blue Lake Bush Bean	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 4 – Jun 12
Bok Choy	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 30 – Jun 14
Borage	flower	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 9 – Jun 29
Brandywine Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 18 – Jul 28
Brilliant Celeriac	celeriac	Mar 4	Apr 15 Transplant	Aug 3 – Aug 13
Broccolini	vegetable	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 18 – Jul 8
Brussels Sprouts	vegetable	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 23 – Aug 17
Buckwheat	cover crop	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 15 – May 30
Butterhead Lettuce	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 4 – Jun 19
Butternut Squash	vegetable	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Aug 7 – Aug 27
Calendula	flower	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 4 – Jun 14
Calypso Cilantro	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 4 – Jun 9
Cantaloupe	vegetable	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 18 – Jul 28
Caribbean Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper	pepper	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Aug 2 – Aug 27
Carolina Reaper peppers	hot pepper	Mar 18	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 28 – Aug 27
Cayenne Peppers	pepper	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 23 – Aug 2
Celebrity Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 8 – Jul 10
Celeste Fig	fruit	—	Apr 29 Plant Out	Apr 29 – Apr 28
Chayote squash	chayote	Apr 29	Apr 29 Transplant	Aug 27 – Sep 26
Cherokee Purple Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 16 – Jul 23
Cherry Belle Radish	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	May 13 – May 22
Cherry Bomb peppers	hot pepper	Mar 18	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 13 – Jul 18
Chicago Hardy Fig	fruit	—	Apr 29 Plant Out	Apr 29 – Apr 28
Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 15 – Jun 4
Chioggia Beet	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	Jun 16 – Jun 26
Chives	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jun 29
Clemson Spineless Okra	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 9 – Jun 18
Common Sage	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 29 – Jul 14
Concord grape vines	fruit	Apr 1	Apr 1 Transplant	Apr 1 – Mar 31
Contender Bush Bean	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 30 – Jun 9
Corno di Toro Pepper	pepper	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 13 – Jul 18
Cosmic Purple Carrot	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	Jun 19 – Jul 6
Cosmos	flower	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 24 – Jul 14
Crimson Clover	cover crop	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jul 14
Crimson Sweet Watermelon	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 4 – Jul 14
Crosne tubers	crosne	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Oct 26 – Dec 5
Cupid Grape Tomato	tomato	Apr 8	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 3 – Jul 8
Curly Kale	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 9 – Jun 19
Curly Parsley	herb	Mar 11	Apr 15 Transplant	Jun 24 – Jul 4
Daikon Radishes	daikon radish	Mar 25	Apr 1 Transplant	May 16 – May 26
Danvers Carrot	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	Jul 1 – Jul 11
Datil peppers	hot pepper	Mar 18	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 28 – Aug 17
Delica kabocha squash	kabocha	Apr 15	Apr 29 Transplant	Aug 2 – Aug 17
Delicata Squash	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 4 – Jul 24
Detroit Dark Red Beet	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	Jun 16 – Jun 21
Dill	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 25 – Jun 9
Dragon Tongue Bean	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 9 – Jun 14
Early Girl Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 20 – Jun 30
Echinacea	flower	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	—
Edamame	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 29 – Jul 19
Eight Ball Zucchini	zucchini	Apr 8	Apr 22 Transplant	Jun 6 – Jun 16
Elephant garlic bulbs	elephant garlic	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Oct 26 – Dec 25
Endive / Escarole	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 30 – Jun 19
English Lavender	flower	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	—
English Lavender	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 14 – Aug 13
English Thyme	herb	—	Apr 22 Plant Out	Jul 1 – Jul 21
Epazote	epazote	Apr 1	Apr 22 Transplant	Jun 16 – Jun 26
Fall Rutabagas	rutabaga	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 9 – Jul 24
Fava Bean	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 29 – Jul 24
Flat-Leaf Parsley	herb	Mar 11	Apr 15 Transplant	Jun 24 – Jul 14
French Breakfast Radish	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	May 13 – May 20
French Marigold	flower	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 4 – Jun 14
French Tarragon	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jul 4
Fresno Peppers	pepper	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 13 – Jul 18
Garlic Chives	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jun 29
Genovese Basil	herb	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 28 – Jul 8
Georgia Southern Collard Greens	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jul 4
German Chamomile	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jun 19
Gold Rush Zucchini	zucchini	Apr 8	Apr 22 Transplant	Jun 6 – Jun 11
Golden Beet	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	Jun 16 – Jun 26
Greek Oregano	herb	—	Apr 22 Plant Out	Jun 21 – Jul 11
Green Cabbage	vegetable	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 28 – Aug 7
Green Fingers Persian Cucumber	cucumber	Apr 8	Apr 22 Transplant	Jun 16 – Jun 21
Green Onion	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jul 14
Green shiso leaves	shiso	Apr 1	Apr 22 Transplant	Jun 21 – Jul 1
Green Zebra Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 13 – Jul 16
Hairy vetch cover crop stands	hairy vetch	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 28 – Jul 28
Heirloom Red Kuri Squash	winter squash	Apr 8	Apr 22 Transplant	Jul 21 – Jul 31
Herb Fennel	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jun 24
Heritage Raspberry	fruit	—	Apr 22 Plant Out	Apr 22 – Jun 21
Honeydew Melon	vegetable	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Aug 7 – Aug 22
Horseradish	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Sep 2 – Sep 22
Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper	pepper	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 3 – Jul 13
Imperial Star Artichoke	artichoke	Mar 11	Apr 15 Transplant	Jul 14 – Jul 24
Improved Meyer Lemon	fruit	—	Apr 29 Plant Out	Apr 28
Invicta gooseberry shrubs	fruit	Apr 1	Apr 1 Transplant	Apr 1 – Mar 31
Isis Candy cherry tomatoes	tomato	Mar 25	Apr 22 Transplant	Jul 11 – Jul 21
Issai hardy kiwi vines	fruit	Apr 1	Apr 1 Transplant	Mar 31
Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 14 – Aug 3
Jacob's Cattle beans	dry bean	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 18 – Jul 28
Jalapeño Peppers	pepper	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 3 – Jul 13
Japanese Eggplant	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 4 – Jun 19
Jersey Knight Asparagus	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Apr 14
Jerusalem artichoke tubers	sunchoke	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Aug 17 – Sep 26
Juliet Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 8	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 27 – Jun 29
Kellogg's Breakfast tomatoes	tomato	Mar 25	Apr 22 Transplant	Jul 6 – Jul 16
Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 12 – Jun 24
Lacinato Kale	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jun 19
Leaf Lettuce Mix	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 30 – Jun 9
Leek	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 24 – Aug 23
Lemon Balm	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 30 – Jun 14
Lemon Cucumber	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jun 24
Lemon Verbena	lemon verbena	—	Apr 22 Plant Out	Jul 21 – Aug 20
Lemongrass	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 29 – Jul 24
Lima Bean	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jul 4
Luffa gourds	luffa	Apr 8	Apr 29 Transplant	Aug 7 – Aug 27
Mammoth Sunflower	flower	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 19 – Jul 4
Marketmore 76 Cucumber	vegetable	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 26 – Jul 6
Matt's Wild Cherry tomatoes	tomato	Mar 25	Apr 22 Transplant	Jun 16 – Jul 11
Mesclun Mix	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 6 – May 15
Midnight Snack Tomato	tomato	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 3 – Jul 8
Mizuna	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 25 – Jun 4
Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 18 – Jul 23
Mountain Magic Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 10 – Jul 13
Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil	basil	Mar 25	Apr 22 Transplant	Jun 21 – Jul 1
Mucho Nacho Jalapeño Peppers	pepper	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 6 – Jul 8
Mustard Greens	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 20 – Jun 4
Mâche (Corn Salad)	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jul 8
Nagami Kumquat	fruit	—	Apr 29 Plant Out	Apr 28
Nantes Carrot	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	Jun 23 – Jul 6
Napa Cabbage	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 24 – Jul 14
Nasturtium	flower	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 4 – Jun 19
National Pickling Cucumber	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 4 – Jun 12
New Zealand Spinach	new zealand spinach	Apr 8	Apr 22 Transplant	Jun 11 – Jun 21
Nopales pads	nopales	Apr 29	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 28 – Aug 27
Orion Florence Fennel	fennel	Apr 1	Apr 22 Transplant	Jul 11 – Jul 21
Ozark Beauty Strawberry	fruit	—	Apr 22 Plant Out	Jun 21 – Jul 21
Parsnip	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	Jul 31 – Aug 30
Patio Princess Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 8	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 3 – Jul 8
Patriot Blueberry	fruit	—	Apr 22 Plant Out	Apr 21
Pattypan Squash	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 1 – Jun 9
Paul Robeson tomatoes	tomato	Mar 25	Apr 22 Transplant	Jul 1 – Jul 16
Peppermint	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 15 – May 30
Phacelia cover crop and bee forage	phacelia	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 13 – Jun 28
Pinkeye Purple Hull Pea	cowpea	Mar 4	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 23 – Jul 6
Poblano Peppers	pepper	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 3 – Jul 13
Popcorn	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 9 – Aug 13
Potato onion clusters	potato onion	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 28 – Aug 27
Provider Bush Bean	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 4 – Jun 9
Purple Basil	herb	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 8 – Jul 23
Pápalo leaves	papalo	Apr 8	Apr 15 Transplant	Jun 24 – Jul 4
Radicchio	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jul 9
Rambo Radish Microgreens	microgreen	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	May 5 – May 9
Raspberry Shortcake Raspberry	fruit	—	Apr 22 Plant Out	Apr 22 – Jun 21
Red Cabbage	vegetable	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 8 – Aug 17
Red Lake currant shrubs	fruit	Apr 1	Apr 1 Transplant	Mar 31
Red Leaf Lettuce	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 30 – Jun 9
Red Pontiac Potato	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	Jul 21 – Aug 10
Red Russian Kale	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 4 – Jun 14
Red-Stem Malabar Spinach	malabar spinach	Apr 8	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 23 – Jul 8
Rhubarb	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Apr 15 – Apr 14
Roma VF Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 13 – Jul 18
Romaine Lettuce	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 19 – Jun 29
Romanesco	vegetable	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 13 – Aug 7
Roselle calyces and leaves	roselle	Apr 1	Apr 22 Transplant	Sep 19 – Oct 19
Rosemary	herb	—	Apr 29 Plant Out	Jul 18 – Aug 7
Rutgers Tomato	tomato	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 8 – Jul 18
San Marzano Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 16 – Jul 26
Scarlet Runner Bean	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jun 24
Seascape Strawberry	fruit	—	Apr 22 Plant Out	Jul 6 – Jul 21
Serrano Peppers	pepper	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 8 – Jul 18
Shallot	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 14 – Aug 13
Shelling Pea	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 9 – Jun 24
Signet marigold edible flowers	signet marigold	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 28 – Jul 3
Silver Queen Sweet Corn	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 14 – Jul 16
Snow Crown Cauliflower	vegetable	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 18 – Jun 28
Snow Pea	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 6 – Jun 24
Softneck Garlic	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	Dec 18 – Jan 17
Spacemaster Bush Cucumber	cucumber	Apr 8	Apr 22 Transplant	Jun 21 – Jun 26
Spaghetti Squash	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 12 – Jul 24
Spearmint	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 15 – May 30
Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens	microgreen	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	May 7 – May 13
Stevia	herb	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 14 – Aug 13
Straight Eight Cucumber	cucumber	Apr 8	Apr 22 Transplant	Jun 21 – Jun 26
Sugar Baby Watermelon	vegetable	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 13 – Jul 18
Sugar Pie Pumpkin	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 14 – Aug 3
Sugar Snap Pea	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 9 – Jun 24
Sun Gold Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 8	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 25 – Jul 3
Sunshine Blue Blueberry	fruit	—	Apr 22 Plant Out	Apr 21
Sunshine Kabocha Squash	winter squash	Apr 8	Apr 22 Transplant	Jul 26 – Jul 31
Supersweet 100 Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 8	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 28 – Jul 3
Sweet 100 Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 8	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 28 – Jul 3
Sweet Alyssum	flower	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 25 – Jun 9
Sweet Marjoram	marjoram	Mar 25	Apr 22 Transplant	Jul 6 – Jul 21
Sweet Million Tomato	tomato	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 28 – Jul 3
Swiss Chard	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 4 – Jun 14
Tall Utah 52-70 Celery	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jul 24 – Aug 23
Thai Basil	herb	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 28 – Jul 3
Thai Hot Peppers	pepper	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 13 – Jul 23
Tiny Tim Tomato	tomato	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jun 13 – Jun 23
Tomatillo	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jul 9
Top Hat Blueberry	fruit	—	Apr 22 Plant Out	Apr 21
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers	hot pepper	Mar 18	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 18 – Aug 27
Tumbling Tom Red Tomato	tomato	Apr 1	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 3 – Jul 8
Turnip	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	Jun 11 – Jun 21
Viola and pansy edible flowers	viola	Feb 25	Apr 1 Transplant	May 31 – Jun 10
Waltham 29 Broccoli	vegetable	Mar 25	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 13 – Jul 28
Water spinach stems and leaves	water spinach	Apr 8	Apr 15 Transplant	May 15 – May 30
Watermelon Radish	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	Jun 11 – Jun 26
White clover living mulch	white clover	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 8 – Jul 28
Winner Kohlrabi	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	May 30 – Jun 4
Winter rye cover crop stands	winter rye	Apr 22	Apr 29 Transplant	Oct 26 – Dec 5
Yard Long Bean	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jul 14
Yarrow	flower	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	—
Yellow Crookneck Squash	vegetable	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 4 – Jun 14
Yellow Pear Tomatoes	tomato	Apr 8	Apr 29 Transplant	Jul 8 – Jul 16
Yukon Gold Potato	root	—	Apr 22 Direct Sow	Jul 11 – Jul 31
Zinnia	flower	—	Apr 15 Plant Out	Jun 14 – Jul 14
Banana Peppers	pepper	Apr 1	May 6 Transplant	Jul 5 – Jul 15
California Wonder Peppers	pepper	Apr 1	May 6 Transplant	Jul 17 – Jul 20
Cubanelle Peppers	pepper	Apr 1	May 6 Transplant	Jul 7 – Jul 15
Culinary Turmeric	turmeric	Apr 8	May 6 Transplant	Jan 1 – Mar 2
Ginger	ginger	Apr 8	May 6 Transplant	Jan 1 – Mar 2
Habanero Pepper	pepper	Mar 25	May 6 Transplant	Aug 4 – Sep 3
Jimmy Nardello Peppers	pepper	Apr 1	May 6 Transplant	Jul 25 – Aug 4
King Arthur Peppers	pepper	Apr 1	May 6 Transplant	Jul 7 – Jul 13
Lunchbox Mini Peppers	pepper	Apr 1	May 6 Transplant	Jun 30 – Jul 5
Padron Peppers	pepper	Apr 1	May 6 Transplant	Jul 5 – Jul 10
Shishito Peppers	pepper	Apr 1	May 6 Transplant	Jul 5 – Jul 10
Garlic	garlic	Oct 10	Oct 17 Transplant	Jun 14 – Jul 14

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Zone 7A Growing Tips

Average last spring frost is April 15 and first fall frost is October 25 — these are the anchor dates your entire planting schedule is built around.
Extended 90°F+ stretches with high humidity. Blossom drop common on tomatoes and peppers.
Afternoon thunderstorms common June-August. August can have dry stretches.
Disease pressure in this zone is high. Primary risks include early blight, late blight, septoria leaf spot. Proper plant spacing, air circulation, and avoiding overhead watering significantly reduce disease incidence.
Fall cool-season crops (lettuce, spinach, kale, radishes) should go in the ground between August 15 and September 20 for harvest before hard frost arrives.

States in Zone 7A

Zone 7A spans parts of these states. Note that zone boundaries run within states — check your specific ZIP code for your exact zone.

Oklahoma (north) Arkansas (north) Tennessee North Carolina (piedmont) Virginia (coast) Washington DC Oregon (Willamette Valley) Washington (Puget Sound)

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Frost dates from NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals via NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals. Growing season data from NC State Extension. Planting dates are averages based on zone frost dates and standard horticultural timing — adjust for your local microclimate.