Zone 8A — April
What to Plant in April in Zone 8A
April in Zone 8A:
0 crops to start indoors,
0 to plant or direct sow outside, and
148 entering harvest window.
Last frost averages March 9. Reference city: Dallas, TX.
0 Start Indoors
0 Plant Outside
148 Harvest
Start Indoors in April
No crops to start indoors in April for Zone 8A.
Plant Outside in April
No crops to plant outside in April for Zone 8A.
Harvest in April
| Plant | Type | Planted / Sown | Harvest Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Early Pea | legume | Feb 16 | Apr 12 – Apr 17 |
| All Year Round | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 27 – May 6 |
| All Year Round Cauliflower | brassica | Feb 23 | Apr 29 |
| America | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 6 – Apr 18 |
| Black Seeded Simpson | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 9 |
| Blonde de Paris | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 15 |
| Blue Curled Scotch | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 18 – Apr 23 |
| Bok Choy | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 23 |
| Bouquet Dill | herb | Feb 23 | Apr 14 – Apr 29 |
| Broadleaf Classic | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Broadleaf Sorrel | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Burgundy Boston | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Buttercrunch | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 9 – Apr 18 |
| Butterhead Lettuce | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 28 |
| Calabrese Broccoli | brassica | Feb 23 | Apr 29 |
| Canary Yellow | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea | legume | Feb 16 | Apr 22 – Apr 24 |
| Chinese Forget-Me-Not Flowers | flower | Feb 23 | Apr 29 – May 19 |
| Copenhagen Cabbage | brassica | Feb 23 | Apr 29 |
| Curly Kale | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 18 – Apr 28 |
| Daikon Radishes | root_vegetable | Feb 23 | Apr 9 – Apr 19 |
| Dark Green Italian Giant Parsley | herb | Feb 23 | Apr 24 – May 9 |
| Dark Green Romaine | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 23 – May 3 |
| Delicatesse Blue Kohlrabi | brassica | Feb 16 | Apr 12 – Apr 17 |
| Delicatesse White Kohlrabi | brassica | Feb 16 | Apr 12 – Apr 17 |
| Di Cicco Broccoli | brassica | Feb 23 | Apr 29 |
| Dukat Dill | herb | Feb 23 | Apr 4 – Apr 14 |
| Dutch Lamb's Lettuce | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 3 – Apr 13 |
| Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage | brassica | Feb 16 | Apr 22 – May 2 |
| Early Purple Broccoli | brassica | Feb 23 | Apr 29 |
| Endive / Escarole | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 28 |
| Florida Broadleaf | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 3 – Apr 13 |
| Fordhook Giant | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| French Lamb's Lettuce | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 3 – Apr 13 |
| Georgia Southern Collard Greens | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 23 – May 13 |
| Giant Red | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 |
| Golden Acre Cabbage | brassica | Feb 23 | Apr 29 |
| Green Arrow Pea | legume | Feb 16 | Apr 22 – Apr 27 |
| Green Ice | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 |
| Green Wave | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 |
| Hot Pink | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Igloo Cauliflower | brassica | Feb 23 | Apr 29 – May 4 |
| Kagraner Sommer | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 21 |
| Lacinato Kale | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 23 – Apr 28 |
| Large Leaf Sorrel | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Leaf Lettuce Mix | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| Little Gem | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 19 |
| Little Marvel Pea | legume | Feb 16 | Apr 17 – Apr 20 |
| Lollo Bionda | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Lollo Rossa | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 16 – Apr 19 |
| Magenta Sunset | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 18 – Apr 23 |
| Mammoth Dill | herb | Feb 23 | Apr 9 – Apr 29 |
| Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea | legume | Feb 16 | Apr 25 – May 1 |
| Marvel of Four Seasons | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 23 |
| Matador Viking | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 11 |
| Medium Red Clover Cover Crop | cover crop | Feb 23 | Apr 24 – May 9 |
| Michihili Cabbage | brassica | Feb 16 | Apr 27 |
| Mizuna | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 3 – Apr 13 |
| Monstrueux de Viroflay | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 13 |
| Mâche (Corn Salad) | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 23 – May 17 |
| Noble Giant | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 9 – Apr 13 |
| Old Fashion | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 13 |
| Orange | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| Oregon Giant Snow Pea | legume | Feb 16 | Apr 27 – May 1 |
| Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea | legume | Feb 16 | Apr 17 – Apr 25 |
| Premier | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Progress No. 9 Shelling Pea | legume | Feb 16 | Apr 15 – Apr 19 |
| Radicchio | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 23 – May 18 |
| Rainbow Mix | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Rapeseed Cover Crop | cover crop | Feb 23 | Apr 9 – May 4 |
| Rapini Broccoli Raab | brassica | Feb 23 | Apr 29 |
| Red Leaf Lettuce | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
| Red Romaine | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 23 – May 3 |
| Red Russian Kale | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Red Vein Sorrel | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Romaine Lettuce | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| Ruby Red | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 18 – Apr 23 |
| Salad Bowl Green | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 12 – Apr 13 |
| Scarlet Flax Flowers | flower | Feb 23 | Apr 19 – May 4 |
| Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum) | vegetable | Feb 23 | Apr 4 – Apr 19 |
| Siberian Dwarf | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower | brassica | Feb 23 | Apr 29 |
| Sugar Ann Snap Pea | legume | Feb 16 | Apr 9 – Apr 13 |
| Summer Bibb | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 18 – Apr 23 |
| Swiss Chard | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 23 |
| Tendergreen | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 3 – Apr 13 |
| Tom Thumb | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – May 3 |
| Tuscany Black | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 23 – May 8 |
| Vates | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 13 – Apr 18 |
| Vates | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 23 – May 8 |
| Vienna Purple Kohlrabi | brassica | Feb 16 | Apr 12 – Apr 22 |
| Vienna White Kohlrabi | brassica | Feb 16 | Apr 22 |
| Viola and pansy edible flowers | flower | Feb 23 | Apr 24 – May 4 |
| Violetta Purple Cauliflower | brassica | Feb 23 | Apr 29 |
| Wando Pea | legume | Feb 16 | Apr 20 – Apr 25 |
| White Boston | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 3 – Apr 13 |
| Winner Kohlrabi | brassica | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 13 |
| Winter Density | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 17 – Apr 23 |
| Winter Giant | lettuce | Feb 22 | Apr 8 – Apr 13 |
| Yellow Sweet Blossom Clover Cover Crop | cover crop | Feb 23 | Apr 24 – May 24 |
| Alaska Mix Nasturtium Flowers | flower | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| Beauty Pink Radishes | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 3 – Apr 8 |
| Beauty Purple Radishes | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 3 – Apr 8 |
| Beauty White Radishes | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 3 – Apr 8 |
| Boltardy Beets | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| Buckwheat | cover crop | Mar 9 | Apr 8 – Apr 23 |
| Bull's Blood Beets | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 3 |
| Calendula | flower | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| Calypso Cilantro | herb | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 3 |
| Champion Radishes | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 3 – Apr 8 |
| Cherry Belle Radish | root_vegetable | Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 15 |
| Contender Bush Bean | legume | Mar 16 | Apr 30 – May 10 |
| Dill | herb | Mar 9 | Apr 18 – May 3 |
| Dwarf Jewel Mix Nasturtium Flowers | flower | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| Early Wonder Beets | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 28 |
| Easter Egg Radishes | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 10 |
| Eight Ball Zucchini | squash | Mar 16 | Apr 30 – May 10 |
| Empress of India Nasturtium Flowers | flower | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers | flower | Mar 2 | Apr 16 – May 1 |
| French Breakfast Radish | root_vegetable | Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 13 |
| French Marigold | flower | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| Gold Rush Zucchini | squash | Mar 16 | Apr 30 – May 5 |
| Golden Globe Turnips | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 23 – Apr 28 |
| Green Purslane | vegetable | Mar 16 | Apr 20 – May 5 |
| Hailstone Radishes | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 8 |
| Japanese Eggplant | vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 13 |
| Lebanese White Bush Summer Squash | squash | Mar 16 | Apr 30 |
| Lemon Balm | herb | Mar 9 | Apr 23 – May 8 |
| Nasturtium | flower | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 13 |
| National Pickling Cucumber | cucumber | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 6 |
| Paris Market Carrots | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 3 |
| Peach Melba Nasturtium Flowers | flower | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| Peppermint | herb | Mar 9 | Apr 8 – Apr 23 |
| Purple Plum Radishes | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 8 |
| Round de Nice Zucchini Summer Squash | squash | Mar 16 | Apr 30 |
| Royal Carpet Alyssum Flowers | flower | Mar 2 | Apr 16 – May 1 |
| Slow-Bolt (Slo-Bolt) Cilantro/Coriander | herb | Mar 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 18 |
| Sparkler Radishes | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 3 – Apr 8 |
| Spearmint | herb | Mar 9 | Apr 8 – Apr 23 |
| Sweet Alyssum | flower | Mar 9 | Apr 18 – May 3 |
| Tri Color Amaranth (Joseph's Coat) | vegetable | Mar 16 | Apr 15 – Apr 30 |
| True Watercress | vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 23 – May 8 |
| Upland Cress | vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 13 – Apr 28 |
| Water spinach stems and leaves | lettuce | Mar 9 | Apr 8 – Apr 23 |
| Watermelon Radishes | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| Whirlybird Nasturtium Flowers | flower | Mar 9 | Apr 28 – May 8 |
| White Icicle Radishes | root_vegetable | Mar 9 | Apr 8 – Apr 18 |
Key Tasks for April in Zone 8A
- 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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