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Zone 7B — August

What to Plant in August in Zone 7B

August in Zone 7B: 0 crops to start indoors, 188 to plant or direct sow outside, and 17 entering harvest window. Last frost averages April 7. Reference city: Charlotte, NC.
Updated May 13, 2026 · Frost data from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
0 Start Indoors
188 Plant Outside
17 Harvest
Frost risk: Cleared

Frost season has cleared in Zone 7B. The last spring frost typically passed by April 7, and the very latest 10% chance closed by April 23. Tender crops are safe to plant out.

See full Zone 7B frost outlook →

Start Indoors in August

Nothing to start seeds indoors in August for Zone 7B.
Next window: October — 1 variety, including Garlic.

Plant Outside in August

Plant Type Action Target Date Harvest Window
Alaska Early Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
All Season Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 8
All Year Round Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
All Year Round Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 1
Amarillo Yellow Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
America Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Astro Arugula (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 29
Autumn King Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 8
Bachelor's button edible flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 8
Barletta, Pearly White Onions (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 8
Beauty Pink Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 19
Beauty Purple Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 19
Beauty White Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 19
Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens (fall planting) microgreen Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 1
Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 5
Blonde de Paris Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 11
Blue Curled Scotch Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Bok Choy (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Boltardy Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Bouquet Dill (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Broad Windsor Fava Bean (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 13
Broadleaf Classic Endive (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Broccolini (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Bull's Blood Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Burgundy Boston Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Buttercrunch Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Butterhead Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Calabrese Broccoli (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Calendula (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
California Bluebell (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Calypso Cilantro (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Canary Yellow Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 26
Catalogna Chicory (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Champion Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 19
Chantenay Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Charleston Wakefield Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Cherry Belle Radish (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 19
Chervil (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 4
Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Chinese Forget-Me-Not Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 13
Chioggia Beet (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Copenhagen Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Cosmic Purple Carrot (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Crimson Forest Bunching Onions (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Crisphead Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Crosby's Egyptian Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Curly Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Curly Parsley (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 8
Cylindra Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Daikon Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Danvers Carrot (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 8
Dark Green Italian Giant Parsley (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Dark Green Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Delicatesse Blue Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Delicatesse White Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Detroit Dark Red Beet (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Di Cicco Broccoli (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Dill (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Dukat Dill (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Dutch Lamb's Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Dwarf Siberian Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Early Purple Broccoli (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Early Wonder Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Easter Egg Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 21
Endive / Escarole (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Evergreen Parsley (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 13
Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Fenugreek (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Florida Broadleaf Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
French Breakfast Radish (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 17
French Lamb's Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Georgia Southern Collard Greens (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 8
German Chamomile (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Giant Red Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 4
Globe Gilia Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 8
Golden Acre Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Golden Beet (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Golden Detroit Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Golden Globe Turnips (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Green Arrow Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Green Ice Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 4
Green Mountain Celtuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Green Wave Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 4
Hailstone Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 19
Heritage Rainbow Blend Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Hot Pink Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Iceberg Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Igloo Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Kagraner Sommer Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 17
King Richard Leek (fall planting) allium Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Kuroda Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Lacinato Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Lacy Phacelia Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Leaf Lettuce Mix (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Little Fingers Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Little Gem Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 15
Little Marvel Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 22
Lollo Bionda Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Lollo Rossa Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 15
Love-in-a-Mist Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 13
Lunar White Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 8
Magenta Sunset Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Mammoth Dill (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 2
Marvel of Four Seasons Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Matador Viking Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 7
Medium Red Clover Cover Crop (fall planting) cover crop Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Mesclun Mix (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 19
Michihili Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Mizuna (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Monstrueux de Viroflay Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Morris Heading Collard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 8
Mustard Greens (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Mâche (Corn Salad) (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 12
Nantes Carrot (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 10 Oct 24
New Zealand Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Noble Giant Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Nutri-Red Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Old Fashion Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Orange Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Oregon Giant Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 2
Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 27
Par-Cel Cutting Celery (fall planting) vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 13
Paris Market Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Phacelia cover crop and bee forage (fall planting) cover crop Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Premier Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Progress No. 9 Shelling Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 21
Purple Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Purple Haze Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 1
Purple Plum Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 19
Radicchio (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 13
Rainbow Mix Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Rambo Radish Microgreens (fall planting) microgreen Direct Sow Aug 20 Aug 30
Rapeseed Cover Crop (fall planting) cover crop Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Rapini Broccoli Raab (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Red Acre Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 8
Red Leaf Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Red Orach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 4
Red Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Red Russian Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Royal Carpet Alyssum Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Ruby Red Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Salad Bowl Green Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Scarlet Flax Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Shelling Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum) (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Slow-Bolt (Slo-Bolt) Cilantro/Coriander (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 29
Snow Crown Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Snow White Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Solar Yellow Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Sparkler Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 19
Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens (fall planting) microgreen Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 3
St. Valery Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Sugar Ann Snap Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 15
Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 24 Nov 2
Summer Bibb Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Tango Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 29
Tatsoi (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 4
Tendergreen Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Tendersweet Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Tom Thumb Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Très Fine Maraîchère Frisée (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Turnip (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Tuscany Black Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Vates Collard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Nov 3
Vates Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 14
Vienna Purple Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Vienna White Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Vietnamese Coriander (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Viola and pansy edible flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 29
Violetta Purple Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Wando Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 27
Watermelon Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
White Boston Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
White Detroit Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
White Icicle Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Sep 29
White Lisbon Bunching Onions (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 24
Winner Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9
Winter Density Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 19
Winter Giant Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 20 Oct 9

Harvest in August

Plant Type Planted / Sown Harvest Window
Atlantic Giant Pumpkin squash Apr 14 Aug 12
Big Max Pumpkin squash Apr 14 Aug 7 – Aug 12
Chayote squash vegetable Apr 21 Aug 19 – Sep 18
Cinderella Pumpkin squash Apr 14 Aug 2
Evergreen Bunching Onions root vegetable Apr 7 Aug 5
Goldrush Potato root vegetable Apr 14 Aug 3 – Aug 12
Grano Red Onions root vegetable Apr 7 Aug 5
Grano White Onions root vegetable Apr 7 Aug 5
Green Hubbard Winter Squash squash Apr 14 Aug 2
Indian Spring Mix Hollyhock Flowers flower Apr 7 Aug 5 – Oct 4
Kennebec Potato root vegetable Apr 14 Aug 13 – Aug 27
Pacific Giant Pumpkin squash Apr 14 Aug 7 – Aug 17
Southport Red Globe Onions root vegetable Apr 7 Aug 5
Southport White Globe Onions root vegetable Apr 7 Aug 5
Summer Carnival Mix Hollyhock Flowers flower Apr 7 Aug 5 – Oct 4
Tepin Hot Peppers pepper Apr 21 Aug 19 – Oct 26 (before frost)
Rambo Radish Microgreens (fall planting) microgreen Aug 20 Aug 30

Key Tasks for August in Zone 7B

  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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