What to plant in April in zone 7b
143 crops to start indoors, direct sow, or transplant in April in USDA hardiness zone 7b. Typical last spring frost around Apr 5, 2026, first fall frost around Nov 1, 2026 — exact dates vary by location within the zone.
Zone 7b 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.
Direct sow outside
Sow these straight into the garden bed this month.
Transplant outdoors
Move these hardened-off seedlings into the garden.
- Achillea
- Agastache
- Aji Pepper
- Alpine Strawberry
- Amaranth
- Amaranthus
- Angelica
- Armenian Cucumber
- Artichoke
- Basil
- Bee Balm
- Bishop's Flower
- Black Cumin / Nigella
- Burdock
- Calendula
- Cape Gooseberry
- Cardoon
- Catnip
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Chamomile
- Chinese Celery
- Chinese Toon
- Chrysanthemum Greens
- Clasping Coneflower
- Creeping Thyme
- Cucamelon
- Cucumber
- Dandelion
- Epazote
- Ethiopian Kale
- Evening Primrose
- Feverfew
- Gourd (Angled Luffa)
- Gourd (Bitter)
- Gourd (Bottle)
- Gourd (Luffa)
- Gourd (Ornamental)
- Gourd (Turban)
- Gourd (Wax)
- Grain Amaranth
- Ground Cherry
- Holy Basil
- Horehound
- Huauzontle
- Hybrid Coneflower
- Hyssop
- Japanese Mugwort
- Korean Mint
- Korean Summer Squash
- Lavender
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Basil
- Lemon Mint
- Lime Basil
- Lovage
- Malabar Spinach
- Marjoram
- Mexican Tarragon
- Misome
- Mitsuba
- Nasturtium
- Orach
- Oregano
- Paracress
- Pennyroyal Mint
- Pumpkin
- Pumpkin (Maxima)
- Pumpkin (Moschata)
- Roman Chamomile
- Roselle
- Rue
- Russian Sage
- Sage
- Salad Burnet
- Savory
- Sheep Sorrel
- Shiso
- Soapwort
- Stevia
- Strawberry Spinach
- Summer Savory
- Summer Squash
- Sweet Annie
- Sweet Woodruff
- Tansy
- Tarragon
- Thai Basil
- Thyme
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Veined Catmint
- Vietnamese Culantro
- Water Pepper
- Watermelon
- West Indian Gherkin
- Wild Arugula
- Winged Bean
- Winter Squash (Acorn)
- Winter Squash (Banana)
- Winter Squash (Buttercup)
- Winter Squash (Butternut)
- Winter Squash (Cushaw)
- Winter Squash (Delicata)
- Winter Squash (Hubbard)
- Winter Squash (Spaghetti)
- Wormwood
- Yarrow
Plant out
Set out these crops (sets, tubers, or starts) now.
Keep going
Timings use NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals for a representative location (Greenback, TN) in zone 7b, computed with the same engine as GardenDraft’s in-app schedule. Guidance, not guarantees — your exact dates depend on your address.