Zone 8B — April

What to Plant in April in Zone 8B

April in Zone 8B: 0 crops to start indoors, 0 to plant or direct sow outside, and 82 entering harvest window. Last frost averages February 18. Reference city: Houston, TX.
0 Start Indoors
0 Plant Outside
82 Harvest

Start Indoors in April

No crops to start indoors in April for Zone 8B.

Plant Outside in April

No crops to plant outside in April for Zone 8B.

Harvest in April

Plant Type Planted / Sown Harvest Window
Armenian Cucumber cucumber Feb 25 Apr 26 – May 6
Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry vegetable Feb 18 Apr 29 – May 19
Bay Laurel bay laurel Feb 25 Apr 26 – Feb 25
Black-Eyed Pea vegetable Feb 18 Apr 24 – Apr 29
Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach vegetable Feb 18 Apr 4 – Apr 11
Blue Lake Bush Bean vegetable Feb 18 Apr 9 – Apr 17
Bok Choy vegetable Feb 18 Apr 4 – Apr 19
Borage flower Feb 18 Apr 14 – May 4
Butterhead Lettuce vegetable Feb 18 Apr 9 – Apr 24
Calendula flower Feb 18 Apr 9 – Apr 19
Calypso Cilantro herb Feb 18 Apr 9 – Apr 14
Chioggia Beet root Feb 25 Apr 21 – May 1
Chives herb Feb 18 Apr 19 – May 4
Clemson Spineless Okra vegetable Feb 18 Apr 14 – Apr 23
Contender Bush Bean vegetable Feb 18 Apr 4 – Apr 14
Cosmic Purple Carrot root Feb 25 Apr 24 – May 11
Cosmos flower Feb 18 Apr 29 – May 19
Crimson Clover cover crop Feb 18 Apr 19 – May 19
Curly Kale vegetable Feb 18 Apr 14 – Apr 24
Curly Parsley herb Feb 18 Apr 29 – May 9
Detroit Dark Red Beet root Feb 25 Apr 21 – Apr 26
Dragon Tongue Bean vegetable Feb 18 Apr 14 – Apr 19
Eight Ball Zucchini zucchini Feb 25 Apr 11 – Apr 21
Endive / Escarole vegetable Feb 18 Apr 4 – Apr 24
Epazote epazote Feb 25 Apr 21 – May 1
Flat-Leaf Parsley herb Feb 18 Apr 29 – May 19
French Marigold flower Feb 18 Apr 9 – Apr 19
French Tarragon herb Feb 18 Apr 19 – May 9
Garlic Chives herb Feb 18 Apr 19 – May 4
Georgia Southern Collard Greens vegetable Feb 18 Apr 19 – May 9
German Chamomile herb Feb 18 Apr 19 – Apr 24
Gold Rush Zucchini zucchini Feb 25 Apr 11 – Apr 16
Golden Beet root Feb 25 Apr 21 – May 1
Greek Oregano herb Feb 25 Apr 26 – May 16
Green Fingers Persian Cucumber cucumber Feb 25 Apr 21 – Apr 26
Green Onion vegetable Feb 18 Apr 19 – May 19
Herb Fennel herb Feb 18 Apr 19 – Apr 29
Japanese Eggplant vegetable Feb 18 Apr 9 – Apr 24
Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean vegetable Feb 18 Apr 17 – Apr 29
Lacinato Kale vegetable Feb 18 Apr 19 – Apr 24
Leaf Lettuce Mix vegetable Feb 18 Apr 4 – Apr 14
Lemon Balm herb Feb 18 Apr 4 – Apr 19
Lemon Cucumber vegetable Feb 18 Apr 19 – Apr 29
Lima Bean vegetable Feb 18 Apr 19 – May 9
Mammoth Sunflower flower Feb 18 Apr 24 – May 9
Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil basil Feb 25 Apr 26 – May 6
Mâche (Corn Salad) vegetable Feb 18 Apr 19 – May 13
Nantes Carrot root Feb 25 Apr 28 – May 11
Napa Cabbage vegetable Feb 18 Apr 29 – May 19
Nasturtium flower Feb 18 Apr 9 – Apr 24
National Pickling Cucumber vegetable Feb 18 Apr 9 – Apr 17
New Zealand Spinach new zealand spinach Feb 25 Apr 16 – Apr 26
Ozark Beauty Strawberry strawberry Feb 25 Apr 26 – May 26
Pattypan Squash vegetable Feb 18 Apr 6 – Apr 14
Provider Bush Bean vegetable Feb 18 Apr 9 – Apr 14
Radicchio vegetable Feb 18 Apr 19 – May 14
Red Leaf Lettuce vegetable Feb 18 Apr 4 – Apr 14
Red Russian Kale vegetable Feb 18 Apr 9 – Apr 19
Romaine Lettuce vegetable Feb 18 Apr 24 – May 4
Scarlet Runner Bean vegetable Feb 18 Apr 19 – Apr 29
Shelling Pea vegetable Feb 18 Apr 14 – Apr 29
Snow Pea vegetable Feb 18 Apr 11 – Apr 29
Spacemaster Bush Cucumber cucumber Feb 25 Apr 26 – May 1
Straight Eight Cucumber cucumber Feb 25 Apr 26 – May 1
Sugar Snap Pea vegetable Feb 18 Apr 14 – Apr 29
Swiss Chard vegetable Feb 18 Apr 9 – Apr 19
Tomatillo vegetable Feb 18 Apr 19 – May 14
Turnip root Feb 25 Apr 16 – Apr 26
Watermelon Radish root Feb 25 Apr 16 – May 1
Winner Kohlrabi vegetable Feb 18 Apr 4 – Apr 9
Yard Long Bean vegetable Feb 18 Apr 19 – May 19
Yellow Crookneck Squash vegetable Feb 18 Apr 9 – Apr 19
Zinnia flower Feb 18 Apr 19 – May 19
Black Beauty Zucchini vegetable Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 25
Broccolini vegetable Mar 4 Apr 23 – May 13
Early Girl Tomatoes tomato Mar 4 Apr 25 – May 5
Pinkeye Purple Hull Pea cowpea Mar 4 Apr 28 – May 11
Red-Stem Malabar Spinach malabar spinach Mar 4 Apr 28 – May 13
Snow Crown Cauliflower vegetable Mar 4 Apr 23 – May 3
Sun Gold Tomatoes tomato Mar 4 Apr 30 – May 8
Tiny Tim Tomato tomato Mar 4 Apr 18 – Apr 28
Garlic garlic Aug 22 Apr 19 – May 19

Key Tasks for April in Zone 8B

  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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