What to plant in June in zone 1a
216 crops to start indoors, direct sow, transplant, or harvest in June 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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Direct sow outside
Sow these straight into the garden bed this month.
- Amaranth Microgreens
- Anise
- Anise Microgreens
- Annual Ryegrass
- Basil Microgreens
- Bean
- Buckwheat
- Cantaloupe Microgreens
- Corn
- Cowpea
- Crimson Clover
- Cumin
- Fenugreek
- Garbanzo Bean Sprouts
- Hairy Vetch
- Iresine
- Lemongrass
- Lima Bean
- Mung Bean Sprouts
- Nasturtium Microgreens
- Oregano (Greek)
- Oregano Microgreens
- Pea Shoots
- Purslane
- Runner Bean
- Rye
- Shiso Herb Microgreens
- Shiso Microgreens
- Sorghum
- Soy Bean
- Soybean Sprouts
- Sunflower
- Sunflower Microgreens
- Sunflower Sprouts
- Sweet William
- Wheat
- Yardlong Bean
Transplant outdoors
Move these hardened-off seedlings into the garden.
- Ageratum
- Aji Pepper
- Alpine Strawberry
- Alternanthera
- Amaranth
- Amaranthus
- Angel Wing Begonia
- Angelonia
- Armenian Cucumber
- Asparagus Fern
- Bachelor's Button
- Bacopa
- Balsam
- Basil
- Beach Sunflower
- Begonia
- Billy Buttons
- Black Cumin / Nigella
- Black-Eyed Susan
- Blue Fescue
- Bolivian Begonia
- Brachycome
- California Poppy
- Canna
- Cape Gooseberry
- Carnation
- Chamomile
- Chiltepin Pepper
- Chinese Toon
- Chrysanthemum
- Cleome
- Coleus
- Common Morning Glory
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Creeping Thyme
- Cucamelon
- Cucumber
- Dahlberg Daisy
- Dahlia
- Delosperma
- Dianthus
- Dichondra
- Dove Pincushion
- Dracaena
- Dusty Miller
- Eggplant
- Epazote
- Ethiopian Eggplant
- Feverfew
- Flowering Tobacco
- Four O Clock
- French Marigold
- Gaillardia
- Gazania
- Geranium
- Goldmoss Stonecrop
- Gomphrena
- Gourd (Angled Luffa)
- Gourd (Bitter)
- Gourd (Bottle)
- Gourd (Luffa)
- Gourd (Ornamental)
- Gourd (Turban)
- Gourd (Wax)
- Grain Amaranth
- Ground Cherry
- Gypsophila
- Heliopsis
- Heliotrope
- Hibiscus
- Holy Basil
- Hybrid Coneflower
- Hybrid Lobelia
- Hypoestes
- Impatiens
- Interspecific Dianthus
- Ivy Geranium
- Japanese Mugwort
- Kniphofia
- Korean Mint
- Korean Summer Squash
- Lace Fern
- Lavender
- Lemon Basil
- Lime Basil
- Lobelia
- Love-in-a-Mist
- Love-Lies-Bleeding
- Malabar Spinach
- Marigold
- Marjoram
- Maximilian Sunflower
- Melon
- Melon (Pickling)
- Mexican Sunflower
- Mexican Tarragon
- Mexican Zinnia
- Mimosa
- Mimulus
- Moonflower
- Morning Glory
- Narrowleaf Zinnia
- Nasturtium
- Nicotiana
- Nierembergia
- Okra
- Oregano
- Ornamental Millet
- Osteospermum
- Painted Sage
- Paracress
- Pennyroyal Mint
- Penstemon
- Pepper (Habanero)
- Pepper (Hot)
- Pepper (Sweet & Hot)
- Pepper (Tabasco)
- Peruvian Verbena
- Petunia
- Phacelia
- Plectranthus
- Poppy
- Portulaca
- Pumpkin
- Pumpkin (Maxima)
- Pumpkin (Moschata)
- Ricinus
- Rocky Mountain Penstemon
- Roselle
- Rudbeckia
- Russian Sage
- Salpiglossis
- Salvia
- Saponaria
- Savory
- Scabiosa
- Scarlet Sage
- Sedum
- Shiso
- Signet Marigold
- Silver Ponysfoot
- Sprenger Fern
- Statice
- Stevia
- Stipa
- Strawflower
- Sulphur Cosmos
- Summer Savory
- Summer Squash
- Sweet Annie
- Texas Sage
- Thai Basil
- Thunbergia
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Torenia
- Verbena
- Vietnamese Culantro
- Vinca
- Water Pepper
- Watermelon
- Wax Begonia
- West Indian Gherkin
- Western Coneflower
- 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)
- Woodland Sage
- Woodland Tobacco
- Yarrow
- Zinnia
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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.