What to plant in April in zone 2b
73 crops to start indoors, direct sow, or transplant in April in USDA hardiness zone 2b. Typical last spring frost around May 22, 2026, first fall frost around Aug 24, 2026 — exact dates vary by location within the zone.
Zone 2b covers a lot of ground. Enter your ZIP for April dates from your nearest weather station and a month-by-month calendar:
Start indoors
Sow these under lights or on a windowsill now for transplants later.
- Achillea
- Aji Pepper
- Amaranth
- Amaranthus
- Basil
- Black Cumin / Nigella
- Burdock
- Calendula
- Cape Gooseberry
- Celtuce / Stem Lettuce
- Chamomile
- Chicory
- Chiltepin Pepper
- Chinese Toon
- Chrysanthemum Greens
- Dandelion
- Eggplant
- Endive
- Epazote
- Ethiopian Eggplant
- Ethiopian Kale
- Feverfew
- Grain Amaranth
- Ground Cherry
- Holy Basil
- Huauzontle
- Komatsuna Mustard
- Korean Mint
- Lemon Basil
- Lettuce
- Lime Basil
- Malabar Spinach
- Marjoram
- Mexican Tarragon
- Mibuna
- Misome
- Mitsuba
- Mizuna
- Orach
- Paracress
- Pepper (Hot)
- Pepper (Tabasco)
- Purple Yu Choy Sum
- Radicchio
- Roselle
- Shiso
- Stevia
- Strawberry Spinach
- Summer Savory
- Sweet Annie
- Thai Basil
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Vietnamese Culantro
- Water Pepper
- Winged Bean
- 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 99721) in zone 2b, computed with the same engine as GardenDraft’s in-app schedule. Guidance, not guarantees — your exact dates depend on your address.