What to plant in April in zone 1a
161 crops to start indoors, direct sow, transplant, or harvest in April in USDA hardiness zone 1a. Typical last spring frost around May 25, 2026, first fall frost around Aug 26, 2026 — exact dates vary by location within the zone.
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Start indoors
Sow these under lights or on a windowsill now for transplants later.
- Achillea
- African Daisy
- Ageratum
- Aji Pepper
- Alternanthera
- Alyssum
- Angelonia
- Baby Blue Eyes
- Baby's Breath
- Bachelor's Button
- Bacopa
- Balsam
- Beach Sunflower
- Billy Buttons
- Black-Eyed Susan
- Blanket Flower
- Blue Fescue
- Blue Flax
- Brachycome
- Burdock
- Calendula
- California Poppy
- Candytuft
- Canna
- Cape Gooseberry
- Carnation
- Carrot
- Catchfly
- Celosia
- Celosia (Crested)
- Celosia (Plume)
- Celtuce / Stem Lettuce
- Chamomile
- Chicory
- Chiltepin Pepper
- Chrysanthemum
- Chrysanthemum Greens
- Cleome
- Coleus
- Common Morning Glory
- Coreopsis
- Dahlberg Daisy
- Dahlia
- Dandelion
- Delosperma
- Dianthus
- Dichondra
- Dove Pincushion
- Eggplant
- Endive
- Ethiopian Eggplant
- Ethiopian Kale
- Feverfew
- Flowering Tobacco
- Four O Clock
- Gaillardia
- Gazania
- Globe Gilia
- Goldmoss Stonecrop
- Gomphrena
- Ground Cherry
- Gypsophila
- Heliopsis
- Hibiscus
- Huauzontle
- Hybrid Lobelia
- Hypoestes
- Impatiens
- Interspecific Dianthus
- Komatsuna Microgreens
- Komatsuna Mustard
- Korean Mint
- Lace Fern
- Lettuce
- Lettuce Crisphead Microgreens
- Lettuce Leaf Microgreens
- Lettuce Microgreens
- Lettuce Romaine Microgreens
- Linum
- Lobelia
- Malabar Spinach
- Marigold
- Marjoram
- Maximilian Sunflower
- Mexican Sunflower
- Mexican Tarragon
- Mexican Zinnia
- Mibuna
- Mibuna Microgreens
- Mimosa
- Mimulus
- Misome
- Mitsuba
- Mizuna
- Mizuna Microgreens
- Moonflower
- Morning Glory
- Nicotiana
- Nierembergia
- Orach
- Orach Microgreens
- Ornamental Millet
- Osteospermum
- Pak Choi Microgreens
- Paracress
- Pepper (Hot)
- Pepper (Tabasco)
- Perennial Sweet Pea
- Peruvian Verbena
- Petunia
- Plectranthus
- Poppy
- Portulaca
- Purple Yu Choy Sum
- Radicchio
- Ricinus
- Roselle
- Rudbeckia
- Salpiglossis
- Salvia
- Saponaria
- Scabiosa
- Scarlet Flax
- Scarlet Sage
- Sedum
- Signet Marigold
- Silver Ponysfoot
- Statice
- Stevia
- Stipa
- Strawberry Spinach
- Strawflower
- Sweet Annie
- Tatsoi Microgreens
- Tendergreen Mustard Microgreens
- Texas Sage
- Thunbergia
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Torenia
- Turnip Microgreens
- Verbena
- Vietnamese Culantro
- Vinca
- Water Pepper
- Western Coneflower
- Wheat Celosia
- Woodland Sage
- Woodland Tobacco
- Yarrow
- Yu Choy Sum
Direct sow outside
Sow these straight into the garden bed this month.
Transplant outdoors
Move these hardened-off seedlings into the garden.
Keep going
Timings use NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals for a representative location (ZIP 99788) in zone 1a, computed with the same engine as GardenDraft’s in-app schedule. Guidance, not guarantees — your exact dates depend on your address.