What to plant in August
A month-by-month guide to what goes in the ground in August — 2 crops to start indoors, direct sow, or transplant. Timings below are for a representative mid-US climate (Cisco, UT (zone 6b)); your exact dates depend on your hardiness zone and frost dates.
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Plant out
Set out these crops (sets, tubers, or starts) now.
What to plant in August by hardiness zone
The list above is for a representative mid-US climate — pick your USDA zone for a August list tuned to your frost dates.
Keep going
Timings are computed from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals for a representative mid-US location (Cisco, UT (zone 6b)) using the same engine as GardenDraft’s in-app schedule. They are guidance, not guarantees — your exact dates depend on your address.