What to plant in March in zone 8a
297 crops to start indoors, direct sow, transplant, or harvest in March in USDA hardiness zone 8a. Typical last spring frost around Mar 29, 2026, first fall frost around Nov 8, 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.
- Amaranth
- Amaranthus
- Armenian Cucumber
- Bachelor's Button
- Basil
- Billy Buttons
- Black Cumin / Nigella
- Black-Eyed Susan
- Burdock
- California Poppy
- Chamomile
- Chinese Toon
- Cosmos
- Cucamelon
- Cucumber
- Epazote
- Feverfew
- French Marigold
- Gourd (Angled Luffa)
- Gourd (Bitter)
- Gourd (Bottle)
- Gourd (Luffa)
- Gourd (Ornamental)
- Gourd (Turban)
- Gourd (Wax)
- Grain Amaranth
- Gypsophila
- Holy Basil
- Huauzontle
- Korean Summer Squash
- Lemon Basil
- Lime Basil
- Love-in-a-Mist
- Love-Lies-Bleeding
- Melon
- Melon (Pickling)
- Mexican Sunflower
- Misome
- Narrowleaf Zinnia
- Nasturtium
- Okra
- Orach
- Phacelia
- Poppy
- Pumpkin
- Pumpkin (Maxima)
- Pumpkin (Moschata)
- Shiso
- Strawberry Spinach
- Sulphur Cosmos
- Summer Savory
- Summer Squash
- Sweet Annie
- Thai Basil
- 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)
- Zinnia
Direct sow outside
Sow these straight into the garden bed this month.
- Alfalfa
- Arugula Microgreens
- Asian Greens
- Beet Microgreens
- Black Salsify
- Borage
- Borage Microgreens
- Bronze Fennel
- Cabbage Microgreens
- Caraway
- Catmint
- Chervil
- Chervil Microgreens
- Chrysanthemum Greens Microgreens
- Cilantro
- Cilantro Microgreens
- Corn Salad
- Cress
- Daikon Radish
- Daikon Sprouts
- Dill
- Dill Microgreens
- Fava Bean
- Fennel
- Fennel Microgreens
- Garden Sorrel Microgreens
- Kale Microgreens
- Komatsuna Microgreens
- Leaf Radish
- Leek Microgreens
- Lettuce Crisphead Microgreens
- Lettuce Leaf Microgreens
- Lettuce Microgreens
- Lettuce Romaine Microgreens
- Mibuna Microgreens
- Miner's Lettuce
- Mizuna Microgreens
- Mugwort
- Mustard
- Mustard Microgreens
- Mustard Sprouts
- New Zealand Spinach
- Oats
- Onion Microgreens
- Orach Microgreens
- Pak Choi Microgreens
- Parsley Microgreens
- Parsnip
- Pea
- Pea Microgreens
- Pea Sprouts
- Peppermint
- Radish
- Radish Microgreens
- Radish Sprouts
- Rapeseed
- Red Clover
- Red-Veined Sorrel
- Rosemary
- Russian Kale Microgreens
- Salsify
- Sheep Sorrel Microgreens
- Shell Pea
- Snap Pea
- Snow Pea
- Sorrel
- Sorrel Microgreens
- Spearmint
- Spinach
- Strawberry
- Sunn Hemp
- Swiss Chard
- Swiss Chard Microgreens
- Tatsoi Microgreens
- Tendergreen Mustard Microgreens
- Turnip Microgreens
- Watercress
- White Clover
- Yellow Sweet Clover
Transplant outdoors
Move these hardened-off seedlings into the garden.
- African Daisy
- Alyssum
- Angelica
- Arabis
- Armeria
- Arroyo Lupine
- Artichoke
- Arugula
- Arugula
- Asclepias
- Aster
- Baby Blue Eyes
- Baby's Breath
- Basket of Gold
- Bee Balm
- Beet
- Bishop's Flower
- Blanket Flower
- Blue Flax
- Bok Choy
- Broccoli
- Broccoli Raab
- Brussels Sprouts
- Bunching Onion
- Burdock
- Cabbage
- Calendula
- California Bluebell
- Campanula
- Candytuft
- Canterbury Bells
- Cardoon
- Carrot
- Catchfly
- Catnip
- Cauliflower
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Celosia
- Celosia (Crested)
- Celosia (Plume)
- Celtuce / Stem Lettuce
- Chicory
- China Aster
- Chinese Broccoli
- Chinese Cabbage
- Chinese Celery
- Chinese Forget-Me-Not
- Chive
- Chrysanthemum Greens
- Clasping Coneflower
- Coast Rock Cress
- Collard
- Columbine
- Corn Poppy
- Cottage Pink
- Dandelion
- Delphinium
- Echinacea
- Endive
- English Daisy
- Ethiopian Kale
- European Columbine
- Evening Primrose
- Flowering Cabbage
- Flowering Kale
- Foxglove
- Garlic Chives
- Geum
- Globe Gilia
- Hamburg Parsley
- Hartweg Lupine
- Heuchera
- Hollyhock
- Horehound
- Huauzontle
- Hybrid Columbine
- Hyssop
- Iberis
- Iceland Poppy
- Johnny Jump-Up
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Komatsuna Mustard
- Lanceleaf Coreopsis
- Large-Flowered Evening Primrose
- Larkspur
- Lavatera
- Leek
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Mint
- Lettuce
- Liatris
- Linaria
- Linum
- Lovage
- Lunaria
- Lupine
- Malva
- Mexican Hat
- Mibuna
- Milkweed (Common)
- Milkweed (Tropical)
- Misome
- Mizuna
- Myosotis
- New England Aster
- Onion
- Orach
- Oriental Poppy
- Ox-Eye Daisy
- Palace Purple Heuchera
- Pansy
- Parsley
- Perennial Sweet Pea
- Phlox
- Plains Coreopsis
- Primula
- Purple Yu Choy Sum
- Radicchio
- Rocket Candytuft
- Roman Chamomile
- Romanesco Broccoli
- Rue
- Russian Kale
- Rutabaga
- Sage
- Salad Burnet
- Scarlet Flax
- Shallot
- Shasta Daisy
- Sheep Sorrel
- Showy Evening Primrose
- Siberian Kale
- Smooth Aster
- Snapdragon
- Soapwort
- Stock Flower
- Strawberry Spinach
- Sundial Lupine
- Sweet Pea
- Sweet Woodruff
- Tansy
- Tarragon
- Tat Soi
- Texas Bluebonnet
- Thyme
- Turnip
- Viola
- Wheat Celosia
- Wormwood
- Yu Choy Sum
Plant out
Set out these crops (sets, tubers, or starts) now.
Keep going
Timings use NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals for a representative location (ZIP 20372) in zone 8a, computed with the same engine as GardenDraft’s in-app schedule. Guidance, not guarantees — your exact dates depend on your address.