What to Plant in August in Zone 5
Browse vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruit with planting windows that include August in USDA zone 5.
Planting Calendar
- Crimson Clover: fall planting, August 1 to August 29
- Hairy Vetch: fall planting, August 1 to August 29
- Oats: fall planting, August 1 to August 29
- Carrot: fall planting, August 10 to September 10
- Winter Peas: fall planting, August 15 to September 5
- Arugula: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Beet: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Bok Choy: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Broccoli: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Brussels Sprouts: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Butterhead Lettuce: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Cabbage: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Cauliflower: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Celery: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Chervil: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Chioggia Beet: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Chives: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Cilantro: fall planting, August 25 to October 5
- Collard Greens: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Dill: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Flat-Leaf Parsley: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Kale: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Kohlrabi: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Leek: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Lemon Balm: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Lettuce: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Mint: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Nantes Carrot: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Onion: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Pansy: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Parsley: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Parsnip: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Pea: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Peppermint: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Radish: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Red Leaf Lettuce: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Romaine Lettuce: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Snapdragon: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Spinach: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Sugar Snap Pea: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Swiss Chard: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Turnip: fall planting, August 25 to October 10
- Winter Rye: fall planting, August 29 to October 24
Zone 5 Guides and Tools
- Bulb Desk: when to plant spring bulbs
- Garlic Desk
- Fall Fruit Planting Desk
- Seed Viability Check: store and test leftover seed
- Cover Crop Desk
- Frost Harvest Desk
- Garden to Bed checklist
- Harvest Storage Desk
- Fall Leaves Desk: shred leaves and make leaf mold
- Winter Mulch Desk: when to mulch and how much
- Soil Test Desk: test soil and add lime in fall
- Which herbs survive winter by zone
- How to bring rosemary indoors for winter
- When to bring basil and tender herbs indoors
- Succession Desk
- First frost date
- What to plant now
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