What to Plant in August in Mississippi
Here's what you can plant in Mississippi during August. Since Mississippi spans multiple USDA zones, planting dates vary by location. Find your zone below.
Zone 7b
View full Zone 7b planting guide for August
Harvest
- Ageratum
- Alpine Strawberries
- Amaranth
- Anise
- Artichoke
- Bachelor's Button
- Bee Balm
- Begonias
- Belgian Endive
- Black Beans
- Black-eyed Susan
- Brussels Sprouts
- Butternut Squash
- Calabash
- Calendula
- Cardoon
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Celosia
- Chayote
- Chives
- Comfrey
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Crocus
- Crosne
- Cumin
- Dahlias
- Daylily
- Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)
- Eggplant
- Feverfew
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Garlic Chives
- Geraniums
- Gladiolus
- Ground Cherry
- Honeydew
- Horehound
- Horseradish
- Hostas
- Hot Peppers
- Hubbard Squash
- Hydrangeas
- Hyssop
- Impatiens
- Jicama
- Lavender
- Leeks
- Lemon Thyme
- Lilies
- Loofah
- Lovage
- Luffa
- Marigolds
- Marjoram
- Mint
- Nasturtium
- Onion
- Oregano
- Peppers
- Petunia
- Phlox
- Portulaca
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Rosemary
- Roses
- Rue
- Sage
- Salvia
- Sedum (Stonecrop)
- Shallot
- Snapdragon
- Soybeans
- Squash (Winter)
- Strawberries
- Sunchoke
- Sunflower
- Sweet Alyssum
- Sweet Potatoes
- Tarragon
- Thyme
- Tomatillo
- Tomatoes
- Valerian
- Vinca (Annual)
- Winter Melon
- Yarrow
- Zinnia
Zone 8a
View full Zone 8a planting guide for August
Harvest
- Ageratum
- Alpine Strawberries
- Amaranth
- Anise
- Artichoke
- Bachelor's Button
- Bee Balm
- Begonias
- Belgian Endive
- Black Beans
- Black-eyed Susan
- Brussels Sprouts
- Calabash
- Calendula
- Cardoon
- Celosia
- Chayote
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Crosne
- Cumin
- Dahlias
- Daylily
- Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)
- Eggplant
- Feverfew
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Geraniums
- Gladiolus
- Ground Cherry
- Honeydew
- Horseradish
- Hostas
- Hot Peppers
- Hubbard Squash
- Hydrangeas
- Impatiens
- Jicama
- Lavender
- Leeks
- Lemon Verbena
- Lemongrass
- Lilies
- Loofah
- Luffa
- Marigolds
- Nasturtium
- Peppers
- Petunia
- Portulaca
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Rosemary
- Roses
- Salvia
- Sedum (Stonecrop)
- Snapdragon
- Soybeans
- Squash (Winter)
- Stevia
- Strawberries
- Sunchoke
- Sunflower
- Sweet Potatoes
- Tomatillo
- Tomatoes
- Valerian
- Vinca (Annual)
- Winter Melon
- Yarrow
- Zinnia
Zone 8b
View full Zone 8b planting guide for August
Harvest
- Ageratum
- Alpine Strawberries
- Anise
- Artichoke
- Bachelor's Button
- Bee Balm
- Begonias
- Belgian Endive
- Black-eyed Susan
- Calendula
- Cardoon
- Celosia
- Chayote
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Crosne
- Cumin
- Dahlias
- Daylily
- Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)
- Feverfew
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Geraniums
- Gladiolus
- Horseradish
- Hostas
- Hot Peppers
- Hydrangeas
- Impatiens
- Jicama
- Lavender
- Leeks
- Lemongrass
- Lilies
- Loofah
- Luffa
- Marigolds
- Nasturtium
- Petunia
- Portulaca
- Rosemary
- Roses
- Salvia
- Sedum (Stonecrop)
- Snapdragon
- Strawberries
- Sunchoke
- Sunflower
- Valerian
- Vinca (Annual)
- Yarrow
- Zinnia
Zone 9a
View full Zone 9a planting guide for August
Harvest
- Ageratum
- Alpine Strawberries
- Artichoke
- Bee Balm
- Begonias
- Black-eyed Susan
- Cardoon
- Celosia
- Chayote
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Crosne
- Dahlias
- Daylily
- Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)
- Feverfew
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Geraniums
- Gladiolus
- Horseradish
- Hot Peppers
- Impatiens
- Jicama
- Lemongrass
- Loofah
- Luffa
- Marigolds
- Nasturtium
- Petunia
- Portulaca
- Rosemary
- Roses
- Salvia
- Strawberries
- Sunchoke
- Sunflower
- Valerian
- Vinca (Annual)
- Yam
- Yarrow
- Zinnia