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Zone 8A — May

What to Plant in May in Zone 8A

May in Zone 8A: 0 crops to start indoors, 0 to plant or direct sow outside, and 154 entering harvest window. Last frost averages March 30. Reference city: Dallas, TX.
Updated May 13, 2026 · Frost data from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
0 Start Indoors
0 Plant Outside
154 Harvest
Frost risk: Cleared

Frost season has cleared in Zone 8A. The last spring frost typically passed by March 30, and the very latest 10% chance closed by April 15. Tender crops are safe to plant out.

See full Zone 8A frost outlook →

Start Indoors in May

Nothing to start seeds indoors in May for Zone 8A.
Next window: September — 1 variety, including Garlic.

Plant Outside in May

Nothing to plant or sow outside in May for Zone 8A.
Next window: August — 2 varieties, including Nantes Carrot (fall planting), Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting).

Harvest in May

Plant Type Planted / Sown Harvest Window
Crisphead lettuce Feb 22 May 1 – May 8
Full Heart Batavian lettuce Feb 22 May 18 – May 23
Iceberg lettuce Feb 22 May 1 – May 8
Morris Heading lettuce Feb 22 May 8 – May 13
Napa Cabbage brassica Feb 22 May 3 – May 23
Verona Red lettuce Feb 22 May 18 – May 25
Alaska Early Pea legume Mar 9 May 3 – May 8
Alaska Mix Nasturtium Flowers flower Mar 30 May 19 – May 29
All Season Cabbage brassica Mar 16 May 25 – Jun 4
All Year Round Cauliflower brassica Mar 16 May 20
Baby Blue Eyes Flowers flower Mar 30 May 29 – Jun 28
Bachelor's button edible flowers flower Mar 30 May 29 – Jun 18
Boltardy Beets root vegetable Mar 30 May 19 – May 29
Borage flower Mar 30 May 24 – Jun 13
Bouquet Dill herb Mar 16 May 5 – May 20
Broad Windsor Fava Bean legume Mar 9 May 23 – Jun 2
Bull's Blood Beets root vegetable Mar 30 May 19 – May 24
Calabrese Broccoli brassica Mar 16 May 20
Calendula flower Mar 30 May 19 – May 29
California Bluebell flower Mar 30 May 24 – Jun 3
Calypso Cilantro herb Mar 30 May 19 – May 24
Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea legume Mar 9 May 13 – May 15
Charleston Wakefield Cabbage brassica Mar 9 May 23
Chinese Forget-Me-Not Flowers flower Mar 16 May 20 – Jun 9
Clemson Spineless Okra vegetable Mar 30 May 24 – Jun 2
Copenhagen Cabbage brassica Mar 16 May 20
Crackerjack Mix Marigolds flower Mar 30 May 29 – Jun 13
Crimson Clover cover crop Mar 30 May 29 – Jun 28
Crimson Forest Bunching Onions root vegetable Mar 30 May 29
Crosby's Egyptian Beets root vegetable Mar 30 May 24 – May 29
Cylindra Beets root vegetable Mar 30 May 29
Dark Green Italian Giant Parsley herb Mar 16 May 15 – May 30
Delicatesse Blue Kohlrabi brassica Mar 9 May 3 – May 8
Delicatesse White Kohlrabi brassica Mar 9 May 3 – May 8
Di Cicco Broccoli brassica Mar 16 May 20
Dill herb Mar 30 May 9 – May 24
Dutch Yellow Shallots allium Mar 2 May 31 – Jun 30
Dwarf Jewel Mix Nasturtium Flowers flower Mar 30 May 19 – May 29
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage brassica Mar 9 May 13 – May 23
Early Purple Broccoli brassica Mar 16 May 20
Early Wonder Beets root vegetable Mar 30 May 19
Empress of India Nasturtium Flowers flower Mar 30 May 19 – May 29
Evergreen Parsley herb Mar 16 May 25 – Jun 9
Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers flower Mar 23 May 7 – May 22
French Marigold flower Mar 30 May 19 – May 29
French Red Shallots allium Mar 2 May 31 – Jun 30
German Chamomile herb Mar 30 May 29 – Jun 3
Globe Gilia Flowers flower Mar 30 May 29 – Jun 18
Glorious Gleam Nasturtium Flowers flower Mar 30 May 24 – Jun 8
Golden Acre Cabbage brassica Mar 16 May 20
Golden Detroit Beets root vegetable Mar 30 May 24 – May 29
Golden Globe Turnips root vegetable Mar 30 May 14 – May 19
Green Arrow Pea legume Mar 9 May 13 – May 18
Hairy vetch cover crop stands cover crop Mar 30 May 29 – Jun 28
Hard Red Wheat Cover Crop cover crop Mar 9 May 23 – Jun 12
Holland Red Shallots allium Mar 2 May 31 – Jun 30
Igloo Cauliflower brassica Mar 16 May 20 – May 25
Japanese Eggplant vegetable Mar 30 May 19 – Jun 3
Lacy Phacelia Flowers flower Mar 30 May 24 – Jun 13
Lemon Cucumber cucumber Mar 30 May 29 – Jun 8
Little Fingers Carrots root vegetable Mar 30 May 24
Little Marvel Pea legume Mar 9 May 8 – May 11
Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea legume Mar 9 May 16 – May 22
Medium Red Clover Cover Crop cover crop Mar 16 May 15 – May 30
Michihili Cabbage brassica Mar 9 May 18
Nasturtium flower Mar 30 May 19 – Jun 3
National Pickling Cucumber cucumber Mar 30 May 19 – May 27
Nodding Catchfly Flowers flower Mar 30 May 29 – Jun 28
Orange Sulphur Cosmos Flowers flower Mar 30 May 24 – Jun 8
Oregon Giant Snow Pea legume Mar 9 May 18 – May 22
Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea legume Mar 9 May 8 – May 16
Paris Market Carrots root vegetable Mar 30 May 19 – May 24
Peach Melba Nasturtium Flowers flower Mar 30 May 19 – May 29
Phacelia cover crop and bee forage cover crop Mar 30 May 14 – May 29
Plains Coreopsis flower Mar 30 May 29 – Jun 8
Progress No. 9 Shelling Pea legume Mar 9 May 6 – May 10
Rapini Broccoli Raab brassica Mar 16 May 20
Red Acre Cabbage brassica Mar 9 May 23 – May 28
Royal Carpet Alyssum Flowers flower Mar 23 May 7 – May 22
Scarlet Flax Flowers flower Mar 16 May 10 – May 25
Signet marigold edible flowers flower Mar 30 May 29 – Jun 3
Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower brassica Mar 16 May 20
Sparky Mix Marigolds flower Mar 30 May 24 – Jun 8
Sweet Alyssum flower Mar 30 May 9 – May 24
Tall Trailing Mix Nasturtium Flowers flower Mar 30 May 24 – Jun 8
Tomatillo vegetable Mar 30 May 29 – Jun 23
Vienna Purple Kohlrabi brassica Mar 9 May 3 – May 13
Vienna White Kohlrabi brassica Mar 9 May 13
Vietnamese Coriander herb Mar 30 May 9 – May 29
Viola and pansy edible flowers flower Mar 16 May 15 – May 25
Violetta Purple Cauliflower brassica Mar 16 May 20
Wando Pea legume Mar 9 May 11 – May 16
Whirlybird Nasturtium Flowers flower Mar 30 May 19 – May 29
White Detroit Beets root vegetable Mar 30 May 24 – May 29
Yellow Sulphur Cosmos Flowers flower Mar 30 May 24 – Jun 8
Yellow Sweet Blossom Clover Cover Crop cover crop Mar 16 May 15 – Jun 14
Zinnia flower Mar 30 May 29 – Jun 28
Ashley Cucumber cucumber Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 5
Beit Alpha Cucumbers cucumber Apr 6 May 26 – Jun 10
Black Beauty Zucchini squash Apr 10 May 25 – Jun 4
Blue Lake Bush Bean legume Apr 6 May 26 – Jun 3
Borlotti Bush Bean legume Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 10
Boston Pickling Cucumber cucumber Apr 6 May 26 – May 31
Bush Pickle Cucumbers cucumber Apr 6 May 21 – May 29
Chioggia Beet root vegetable Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 10
Cocozelle Summer Squash squash Apr 6 May 26
Contender Bush Bean legume Apr 6 May 21 – May 31
County Fair Cucumbers cucumber Apr 6 May 26 – May 28
Daikon Radishes root vegetable Apr 6 May 21 – May 31
Detroit Dark Red Beet root vegetable Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 5
Dragon Tongue Bean legume Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 5
Eight Ball Zucchini squash Apr 6 May 21 – May 31
Epazote herb Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 10
Gold Rush Zucchini squash Apr 6 May 21 – May 26
Golden Beet root vegetable Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 10
Golden Wax Bush Bean legume Apr 6 May 26 – Jun 5
Green Fingers Persian Cucumber cucumber Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 5
Green Purslane vegetable Apr 6 May 11 – May 26
Harvester Bush Bean legume Apr 6 May 26 – May 31
Homemade Pickles Cucumber cucumber Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 5
Jade Bush Bean legume Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 5
Landreth Bush Bean legume Apr 6 May 26 – May 31
Lebanese White Bush Summer Squash squash Apr 6 May 21
Marketer Cucumber cucumber Apr 6 May 31
Matt's Wild Cherry Tomatoes tomato Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 10
Maxibel Filet Bean legume Apr 6 May 26 – Jun 5
Pattypan Squash squash Apr 6 May 23 – May 31
Poona Kheera Cucumbers cucumber Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 10
Provider Bush Bean legume Apr 6 May 26 – May 31
Red Garnet Amaranth vegetable Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 5
Roma II Bush Bean legume Apr 6 May 29 – Jun 4
Round de Nice Zucchini Summer Squash squash Apr 6 May 21
Royal Burgundy Bush Bean legume Apr 6 May 26 – May 31
Shelling Pea legume Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 15
Slenderette Bush Bean legume Apr 6 May 29 – Jun 2
Snow Pea legume Apr 6 May 28 – Jun 15
Sugar Snap Pea legume Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 15
Summer Max Mix Cover Crop cover crop Apr 13 May 28 – Jun 12
Summer Savory herb Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 10
Sunspot Sunflowers flower Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 15
Sweet Success Cucumbers cucumber Apr 6 May 30 – Jun 3
Tasty Jade Cucumbers cucumber Apr 6 May 30
Tavera Filet Bean legume Apr 6 May 30
Tendergreen Bush Bean legume Apr 6 May 26 – May 31
Tiny Tim Tomatoes tomato Apr 13 May 28 – Jun 7
Top Crop Bush Bean legume Apr 6 May 26 – May 31
Tri Color Amaranth (Joseph's Coat) vegetable Apr 6 May 6 – May 21
Turnip root vegetable Apr 6 May 26 – Jun 5
Watermelon Radishes root vegetable Apr 6 May 26 – Jun 10
West Indian Burr Gherkin Cucumber cucumber Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 10
White Wonder Cucumber cucumber Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 5
Wisconsin SMR 58 Cucumbers cucumber Apr 6 May 31 – Jun 3
Yellow Crookneck Squash squash Apr 6 May 26 – Jun 5
Garlic root vegetable Oct 1 May 29 – Jun 28

Key Tasks for May in Zone 8A

  1. 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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