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Zone 8B — April

What to Plant in April in Zone 8B

April in Zone 8B: 0 crops to start indoors, 254 to plant or direct sow outside, and 97 entering harvest window. Last frost averages March 20. Reference city: Dallas, TX.
Updated May 13, 2026 · Frost data from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
0 Start Indoors
254 Plant Outside
97 Harvest
Frost window: Active

This is when frost can still happen in Zone 8B. The last spring frost typically lands on March 20, with a 10% chance of frost as late as April 8. Plan transplants with this window in mind.

See full Zone 8B frost outlook

Start Indoors in April

Nothing to start seeds indoors in April for Zone 8B.
Next window: May — 9 varieties, including Black Beauty Eggplant (fall planting), Casper Eggplant (fall planting), Cherry Bomb peppers (fall planting).

Plant Outside in April

Plant Type Action Target Date Harvest Window
Abe Lincoln Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jul 2
Ace 55 Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jun 27
Aji Amarillo Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jul 2 – Aug 1
Aji Dulce Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 22
All Sweet Watermelon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 7
Amarillo Oro Melon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jul 2
Amish Paste Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 16 – Jun 27
Anaheim Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 19 – Jun 27
Ancho Grande Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Anna Russian Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12
Atkinson Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 22
Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jul 2
Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22
Banana Melon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jul 2
Banana Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 10 Jun 21
Beefsteak Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jun 27
Better Boy Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 17
Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jul 2 – Aug 1
Big Beef Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12
Big Bertha Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 10 Jun 19 – Jun 22
Big Boy Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 20
Big Jim Hatch Chile pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 17
Big Rainbow Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 27 – Jul 7
Birds Eye Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jul 12 – Jul 22
Bitter melons vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jul 2
Black Beauty Eggplant vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jul 2
Black Cherry Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 6 – Jun 17
Black Diamond Watermelon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jul 2
Black From Tula Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 27
Black Krim Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Black Pearl Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7
Blondkopfchen Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Bloody Butcher Corn vegetable Direct Sow Apr 3 Jul 12 – Jul 22
Bonny Best Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Bradley Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Brandywine Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jul 2
Broccolini brassica Transplant Apr 3 May 23 – Jun 2
Brussels Sprouts brassica Transplant Apr 3 Jun 27 – Jul 22
Cal Sweet Watermelon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jun 27 – Jul 2
Calendula flower Transplant Apr 3 May 23 – Jun 2
California Wonder Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 10 Jun 21 – Jun 24
Calypso Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Caribe Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Carmello Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 17
Carmen Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 10 Jun 9 – Jun 29
Carolina Cross Watermelon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jul 12
Carolina Reaper peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jul 2 – Aug 1
Casper Eggplant vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17
Cayenne Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 27
Celebrity Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 14
Chadwick's Cherry Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jul 2
Chayote squash vegetable Plant Out Apr 3 Aug 1 – Aug 31
Cherokee Purple Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 20 – Jun 27
Cherry Bomb peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Chinese 5-Color Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Chocolate Bell Sweet Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 22
Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 17
Chocolate Habanero Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 27 – Jul 17
Chocolate Stripes Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22
Clemson Spineless Okra vegetable Transplant Apr 3 May 28 – Jun 6
Congo Watermelon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 7
Corno di Toro Pepper pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Cosmos flower Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jul 2
Costoluto Genovese Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 22
Creole Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 20
Crimson Sweet Watermelon melon Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jul 2
Cubanelle Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 10 Jun 11 – Jun 19
Culinary Turmeric root vegetable Transplant Apr 10 Dec 6, 2026 – Feb 4, 2027
Cupid Grape Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 12
Dark Opal Basil herb Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jun 17
Datil peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 22
Delica Kabocha Squash squash Transplant Apr 3 Jul 7 – Jul 22
Delicata Squash squash Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jul 12
Delicious Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Devils Tongue Yellow Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 22
Dolce Fresca Basil herb Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jun 12
Dwarf Long Pod Okra vegetable Direct Sow Apr 10 Jun 4 – Jun 9
Early Girl Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 May 25 – Jun 4
Early White Bush Scallop Pattypan Squash squash Transplant Apr 3 May 20 – May 28
Egg Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Emerald Giant Sweet Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Emerald Green Velvet Okra vegetable Direct Sow Apr 3 May 28 – May 31
English Lavender herb Transplant Apr 3 Perennial — see plant page
Firecracker Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Aug 1
Fish Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 22
Five Star Grape Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 4
Floradade Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 17
Florida Giant Watermelon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jun 27
Florida Market Eggplant vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jul 2
French Marigold flower Transplant Apr 3 May 23 – Jun 2
Fresno Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Gardener's Delight Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jun 17
Genovese Basil herb Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jun 12
Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 7
German Chamomile herb Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jun 7
German Johnson Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 27
Ginger root vegetable Transplant Apr 10 Dec 6, 2026 – Feb 4, 2027
Glacier Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 May 28 – May 31
Gochugaru Korean Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17
Golden Bantam Sweet Corn vegetable Direct Sow Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jun 27
Golden Marconi Sweet Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 22
Golden Sunray Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Green Cabbage brassica Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jul 12
Green Envy Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jun 12
Green Flesh Honeydew Melon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jun 27 – Jul 12
Green Globe Artichoke vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Perennial — see plant page
Green Grape Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 20
Green Zebra Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 20
Gypsy Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 10 Jun 9 – Jun 14
Habanero Pepper pepper Transplant Apr 10 Jul 9 – Aug 8
Hale's Best Jumbo Cantaloupe melon Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jul 2
Hatch Green Chile (NM 6-4) Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 22
Heart of Gold Cantaloupe Melon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jun 27 – Jul 12
Highbush Blueberries berry Transplant Apr 3 Perennial — see plant page
Hillbilly Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 27
Holiday Marbles Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 22
Homestead Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jun 27
Honey Bee Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2
Honey Rock Cantaloupe Melon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jun 27 – Jul 12
Honeydew Melon melon Transplant Apr 3 Jul 12 – Jul 27
Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 17
Improved Meyer Lemon berry Plant Out Apr 3 Perennial — see plant page
Indigo Rose Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jul 2
Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin squash Transplant Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 22
Jalapeño Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 17
Japanese Eggplant vegetable Transplant Apr 3 May 23 – Jun 7
Jaune Flamme Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22
Jet Star Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 14
Jimmy Nardello Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 10 Jun 29 – Jul 9
Jubilee Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Jubilee Watermelon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 7
Juliet Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 1 – Jun 3
Kapoor Tulsi (Holy Basil) herb Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2
King Arthur Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 10 Jun 8
Large Red Cherry Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 22
Lemon Cucumber cucumber Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jun 12
Lemon Habanero Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 27 – Jul 17
Lemongrass herb Transplant Apr 3 Perennial — see plant page
Long Green Louisiana Eggplant vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 12
Long Ping Tung Eggplant vegetable Transplant Apr 3 May 28 – Jun 2
Long Purple Italian Eggplant vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17
Luffa gourds vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Jul 12 – Aug 1
Lunchbox Mini Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 10 Jun 4 – Jun 9
Manitoba Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 8
Marglobe Improved Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 14
Marglobe Supreme Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 22
Mariachi Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 8 – Jun 17
Marion Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Marketmore 76 Cucumber cucumber Transplant Apr 3 May 31 – Jun 10
Midnight Snack Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 12
Money Maker Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Moon & Stars Red-Flesh Watermelon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 12
Moon & Stars Yellow-Flesh Watermelon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 12
Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jun 27
Mountain Magic Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 14 – Jun 17
Mr. Stripey Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22
Mucho Nacho Jalapeño Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 10 – Jun 12
Nagami Kumquat berry Plant Out Apr 3 Perennial — see plant page
Napoletano Basil herb Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17
National Pickling Cucumber cucumber Transplant Apr 3 May 23 – May 31
New Sunn Hemp Cover Crop cover crop Direct Sow Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jul 2
Nopales pads vegetable Plant Out Apr 3 Perennial — see plant page
NuMex Twilight Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jul 2 – Aug 1
Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jun 27 – Jul 12
Orange Habanero Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 27 – Jul 17
Orange Horizon Sweet Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Orange Oxheart Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Oregon Spring Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 May 31 – Jun 12
Padron Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 10 Jun 9
Pandora Striped Eggplant vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Pasilla de Oaxaca Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Patio Princess Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 12
Pepperoncini Pepper pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 17
Pesto Perpetuo Basil herb Plant Out Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jul 2
Pimento Sweet Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 27 – Jul 2
Pineapple Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Pink Delicious Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jun 26
Pink Oxheart Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jul 2
Pistou Basil herb Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2
Planters Jumbo Cantaloupe Melon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jun 27
Poblano Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7
Ponderosa Red Beefsteak Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jul 2
Pretty Purple Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jul 2 – Aug 1
Purple Basil herb Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 27
Purple Beauty Sweet Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 17
Purple Tiger Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 12
Red Burgundy Okra vegetable Direct Sow Apr 3 May 28 – Jun 2
Red Cabbage brassica Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jul 12
Red Caribbean Habanero Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 27 – Jul 17
Red Cayenne Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Red Cherry Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Red Mushroom Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Red Pear Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 17
Red Robin Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 May 28
Red Rubin Basil herb Transplant Apr 3 Jun 14
Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jul 7 – Aug 1
Rio Grande Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Roma VF Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Romanesco brassica Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jul 12
Rosemary herb Transplant Apr 3 Perennial — see plant page
Round Mauve Eggplant vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jul 2
Rutgers Tomato tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 22
Sakura Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 May 28 – Jun 2
San Marzano Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 20 – Jun 30
Santa Fe Grande Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Serrano Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 22
Shishito Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 10 Jun 9 – Jun 14
Snow Crown Cauliflower brassica Transplant Apr 3 May 23 – Jun 2
Spaghetti Squash squash Transplant Apr 3 Jun 30 – Jul 12
Spicy Globe Basil herb Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12
Stevia herb Transplant Apr 3 Perennial — see plant page
Stupice Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 May 28 – Jun 12
Sugar Baby Watermelon melon Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Sugar Pie Pumpkin squash Transplant Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 22
Summer Max Mix Cover Crop cover crop Direct Sow Apr 3 May 18 – Jun 2
Sun Gold Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 May 30 – Jun 7
Sunbright Yellow Sweet Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
SunChocola Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jun 12
Sungella Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jun 12
Sunray Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 22
Sweet 100 Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jun 7
Sweet Alyssum flower Transplant Apr 3 May 13 – May 28
Sweet Million Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jun 7
Sweet Treats Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 17
Tabasco Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jul 2
Table Queen Acorn Squash squash Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jul 12
Tall Utah 52-70 Celery vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Jul 12 – Aug 11
Tendersweet Orange Watermelon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jul 2 – Jul 7
Tepin Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Aug 1 – Oct 20
Thai Basil herb Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jun 7
Thai Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Thessaloniki Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 3 – Jun 14
Tigerella Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 May 28 – Jun 12
Tiny Tim Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 May 18 – May 28
Tom Watson Watermelon melon Direct Sow Apr 3 Jun 27
Tomatillo vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jun 27
Tri-X 313 Seedless Watermelon melon Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 17
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Aug 1
Tumbling Tom Red Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 7 – Jun 12
Turkish Orange Eggplant vegetable Transplant Apr 3 Jun 27 – Jul 2
VR Moscow Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 22 – Jul 2
Waltham 29 Broccoli brassica Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jul 2
Waltham Butternut Squash squash Transplant Apr 3 Jul 12 – Aug 1
White Cherry Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 1 – Jun 12
White Cloud Sweet Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 17
Yellow Beefsteak Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Yellow Crookneck Squash squash Transplant Apr 3 May 23 – Jun 2
Yellow Jalapeno (Caloro) Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Yellow Mushroom Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 17 – Jun 27
Yellow Oxheart Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 21
Yellow Pear Tomatoes tomato Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 22
Yellow Scotch Bonnet Hot Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jul 2 – Aug 1
Yolo Wonder Sweet Peppers pepper Transplant Apr 3 Jun 12 – Jun 22
Zinnia flower Transplant Apr 3 Jun 2 – Jul 2

Harvest in April

Plant Type Planted / Sown Harvest Window
Chervil herb Feb 27 Apr 3 – Apr 13
America Spinach lettuce Mar 1 Apr 13 – Apr 25
Beauty Pink Radishes root vegetable Mar 27 Apr 22
Beauty Purple Radishes root vegetable Mar 27 Apr 21 – Apr 26
Beauty White Radishes root vegetable Mar 27 Apr 26 – May 6
Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 16
Blonde de Paris Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – Apr 30
Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 22
Blue Curled Scotch Kale lettuce Mar 1 Apr 25 – Apr 30
Bok Choy lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 30
Bouquet Dill herb Mar 6 Apr 25 – May 10
Broadleaf Classic Endive lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – Apr 30
Buckwheat cover crop Mar 20 Apr 19 – May 4
Burgundy Boston Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – Apr 25
Buttercrunch Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 16 – Apr 25
Butterhead Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – May 5
Canary Yellow Swiss Chard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – Apr 30
Catalogna Chicory lettuce Mar 1 Apr 25
Champion Radishes root vegetable Mar 27 Apr 21 – Apr 26
Cherry Belle Radish root vegetable Mar 27 Apr 21
Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) brassica Mar 1 Apr 20 – May 10
Curly Kale lettuce Mar 1 Apr 25 – May 5
Dark Green Romaine Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 30 – May 10
Delicatesse Blue Kohlrabi brassica Mar 1 Apr 25 – Apr 30
Delicatesse White Kohlrabi brassica Mar 1 Apr 25 – Apr 30
Di Cicco Broccoli brassica Mar 6 Apr 20 – Apr 23
Dill herb Mar 20 Apr 29 – May 14
Dukat Dill herb Mar 6 Apr 15 – Apr 25
Dutch Lamb's Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 10 – Apr 20
Dwarf Siberian Kale lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – Apr 25
Easter Egg Radishes root vegetable Mar 27 Apr 24 – Apr 28
Endive / Escarole lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15 – May 5
Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers flower Mar 13 Apr 27 – May 7
Fenugreek herb Mar 6 Apr 10 – Apr 25
Florida Broadleaf Mustard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 10 – Apr 20
Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 25
French Breakfast Radish root vegetable Mar 27 Apr 17
French Lamb's Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 10 – Apr 20
Giant Red Mustard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15
Green Ice Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15
Green Mountain Celtuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20
Green Wave Mustard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15
Hailstone Radishes root vegetable Mar 27 Apr 26
Hot Pink Swiss Chard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – Apr 30
Kagraner Sommer Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 28
Lacinato Kale lettuce Mar 1 Apr 30 – May 5
Leaf Lettuce Mix lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 25
Little Gem Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – Apr 26
Lollo Bionda Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – Apr 30
Lollo Rossa Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 23 – Apr 26
Magenta Sunset Swiss Chard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 25 – Apr 30
Mammoth Dill herb Mar 6 Apr 20 – May 10
Marvel of Four Seasons Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 30
Matador Viking Spinach lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 18
Mizuna lettuce Mar 1 Apr 10 – Apr 20
Monstrueux de Viroflay Spinach lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 20
Mustard Greens lettuce Mar 1 Apr 5 – Apr 20
Mâche (Corn Salad) lettuce Mar 1 Apr 30 – May 24
Napa Cabbage brassica Mar 1 Apr 30 – May 10
New Zealand Spinach lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – Apr 30
Noble Giant Spinach lettuce Mar 1 Apr 16 – Apr 20
Old Fashion Mustard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 20
Orange Swiss Chard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 25
Premier Kale lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – Apr 30
Purple Plum Radishes root vegetable Mar 27 Apr 24 – Apr 26
Radicchio lettuce Mar 1 Apr 30 – May 25
Rainbow Mix Swiss Chard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – Apr 30
Rapeseed Cover Crop cover crop Mar 6 Apr 20 – May 15
Red Leaf Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 25
Red Orach lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15
Red Romaine Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 30 – May 10
Red Russian Kale lettuce Mar 1 Apr 10 – Apr 20
Red-Stem Malabar Spinach lettuce Mar 1 Apr 25 – May 10
Royal Carpet Alyssum Flowers flower Mar 13 Apr 27 – May 12
Ruby Red Swiss Chard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 25 – Apr 30
Salad Bowl Green Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 19 – Apr 20
Scarlet Flax Flowers flower Mar 6 Apr 30 – May 15
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum) lettuce Mar 1 Apr 10 – Apr 25
Slow-Bolt (Slo-Bolt) Cilantro/Coriander herb Mar 20 Apr 17 – Apr 29
Sparkler Radishes root vegetable Mar 27 Apr 21 – Apr 26
Summer Bibb Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 25 – Apr 30
Swiss Chard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – Apr 30
Tango Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 16
Tendergreen Mustard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 10 – Apr 20
Tom Thumb Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – May 10
Tri Color Amaranth (Joseph's Coat) vegetable Mar 27 Apr 26 – May 11
Très Fine Maraîchère Frisée lettuce Mar 1 Apr 30
Tuscany Black Kale lettuce Mar 1 Apr 30 – May 15
Vates Collard lettuce Mar 1 Apr 30 – May 15
Vates Kale lettuce Mar 1 Apr 20 – Apr 25
Vienna Purple Kohlrabi brassica Mar 1 Apr 25 – May 5
Vienna White Kohlrabi brassica Mar 1 Apr 25
White Boston Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 10 – Apr 20
White Icicle Radishes root vegetable Mar 27 Apr 26
Winner Kohlrabi brassica Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 20
Winter Density Lettuce lettuce Mar 1 Apr 24 – Apr 30
Winter Giant Spinach lettuce Mar 1 Apr 15 – Apr 20

Key Tasks for April in Zone 8B

  1. 1 Harden off transplants before moving outdoors — set them outside in a sheltered spot for increasing hours over 7–10 days before planting in the ground.
  2. 2 Direct sow seeds at the recommended depth and spacing. Keep the seedbed consistently moist until germination is complete.
  3. 3 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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