What to Plant in May in Kentucky
Here's what you can plant in Kentucky during May. Since Kentucky spans multiple USDA zones, planting dates vary by location. Find your zone below.
Zone 6a
View full Zone 6a planting guide for May
Transplant Outdoors
- Acorn Squash
- Alpine Strawberries
- Amaranth
- Aronia
- Asparagus
- Basil
- Bee Balm
- Bitter Melon
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Boysenberries
- Butternut Squash
- Calabash
- Cantaloupe
- Catnip
- Che Fruit
- Chives
- Christmas Lima Beans
- Comfrey
- Cranberries
- Crookneck Squash
- Cucumber
- Currants
- Delicata Squash
- Echinacea
- Eggplant
- Elderberries
- Epazote
- Fennel
- Feverfew
- Garlic Chives
- Goji Berries
- Gooseberries
- Grapes
- Ground Cherry
- Hardy Kiwi
- Haskaps
- Honeydew
- Horehound
- Horseradish
- Hot Peppers
- Hubbard Squash
- Hyssop
- Jostaberry
- Kabocha
- Lavender
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Thyme
- Lingonberries
- Loofah
- Lovage
- Luffa
- Marjoram
- Medlar
- Melon
- Mint
- Mulberries
- New Zealand Spinach
- Okra
- Oregano
- Patty Pan Squash
- Pawpaw
- Peppers
- Persimmon
- Pole Beans
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Quince
- Raspberries
- Rhubarb
- Rue
- Sage
- Savory
- Scarlet Runner Beans
- Serviceberries
- Shiso
- Snap Peas
- Spaghetti Squash
- Squash (Summer)
- Squash (Winter)
- Strawberries
- Sunchoke
- Sunflower
- Sweet Potatoes
- Tarragon
- Thai Basil
- Thyme
- Tomatillo
- Tomatoes
- Valerian
- Watermelon
- Winter Melon
- Yard Long Beans
- Yarrow
- Zucchini
Direct Sow
- Acorn Squash
- Amaranth
- Basil
- Bitter Melon
- Black Beans
- Butternut Squash
- Calabash
- Christmas Lima Beans
- Corn
- Cowpeas
- Crookneck Squash
- Cucumber
- Delicata Squash
- Edamame
- Eggplant
- Epazote
- Fennel
- Green Beans
- Hot Peppers
- Hubbard Squash
- Kabocha
- Kidney Beans
- Lima Beans
- Loofah
- Luffa
- Melon
- New Zealand Spinach
- Okra
- Patty Pan Squash
- Peppers
- Pole Beans
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Scarlet Runner Beans
- Shiso
- Snap Peas
- Soybeans
- Spaghetti Squash
- Squash (Summer)
- Squash (Winter)
- Sunflower
- Sweet Corn
- Sweet Potatoes
- Thai Basil
- Tomatillo
- Tomatoes
- Watermelon
- Wax Beans
- Winter Melon
- Yard Long Beans
- Zucchini
Harvest
Zone 6b
View full Zone 6b planting guide for May
Transplant Outdoors
- Acorn Squash
- Alpine Strawberries
- Amaranth
- Aronia
- Asparagus
- Basil
- Bitter Melon
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Boysenberries
- Butternut Squash
- Calabash
- Cantaloupe
- Che Fruit
- Christmas Lima Beans
- Cranberries
- Crookneck Squash
- Cucumber
- Currants
- Delicata Squash
- Eggplant
- Elderberries
- Epazote
- Fennel
- Goji Berries
- Gooseberries
- Grapes
- Ground Cherry
- Hardy Kiwi
- Haskaps
- Honeydew
- Horseradish
- Hot Peppers
- Hubbard Squash
- Jostaberry
- Kabocha
- Lingonberries
- Loofah
- Luffa
- Medlar
- Melon
- Mulberries
- New Zealand Spinach
- Okra
- Patty Pan Squash
- Pawpaw
- Peppers
- Persimmon
- Pole Beans
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Quince
- Raspberries
- Rhubarb
- Scarlet Runner Beans
- Serviceberries
- Shiso
- Snap Peas
- Spaghetti Squash
- Squash (Summer)
- Squash (Winter)
- Strawberries
- Sunchoke
- Sunflower
- Sweet Potatoes
- Thai Basil
- Tomatillo
- Tomatoes
- Watermelon
- Winter Melon
- Yard Long Beans
- Zucchini
Direct Sow
- Acorn Squash
- Amaranth
- Basil
- Bitter Melon
- Black Beans
- Butternut Squash
- Calabash
- Christmas Lima Beans
- Corn
- Cowpeas
- Crookneck Squash
- Cucumber
- Delicata Squash
- Edamame
- Eggplant
- Epazote
- Fennel
- Green Beans
- Hot Peppers
- Hubbard Squash
- Kabocha
- Kidney Beans
- Lima Beans
- Loofah
- Luffa
- Melon
- New Zealand Spinach
- Okra
- Patty Pan Squash
- Peppers
- Pole Beans
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Scarlet Runner Beans
- Shiso
- Snap Peas
- Soybeans
- Spaghetti Squash
- Squash (Summer)
- Squash (Winter)
- Sunflower
- Sweet Corn
- Sweet Potatoes
- Thai Basil
- Tomatillo
- Tomatoes
- Watermelon
- Wax Beans
- Winter Melon
- Yard Long Beans
- Zucchini
Harvest
- Arugula
- Beets
- Bok Choy
- Borage
- Broccoli Rabe
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Chamomile
- Chard
- Chervil
- Chinese Cabbage
- Cilantro
- Collard Greens
- Cress
- Daikon
- Dill
- Endive
- Escarole
- Fennel (herb)
- Kai Lan
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Komatsuna
- Lettuce
- Mache
- Microgreens
- Mitsuba
- Mizuna
- Mustard Greens
- Napa Cabbage
- Pac Choi
- Parsley
- Peas
- Purslane
- Radish
- Scallions
- Snow Peas
- Sorrel
- Spinach
- Tatsoi
- Turnip
- Watercress
Zone 7a
View full Zone 7a planting guide for May
Harvest
- Arugula
- Beets
- Bok Choy
- Borage
- Broccoli
- Broccoli Rabe
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celtuce
- Chamomile
- Chard
- Chervil
- Chicory
- Chinese Cabbage
- Cilantro
- Collard Greens
- Crookneck Squash
- Daikon
- Dill
- Endive
- Epazote
- Escarole
- Fennel (herb)
- Green Beans
- Kai Lan
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Komatsuna
- Lettuce
- Mache
- Mitsuba
- Mizuna
- Mustard Greens
- Napa Cabbage
- Pac Choi
- Parsley
- Patty Pan Squash
- Peas
- Purslane
- Radicchio
- Savory
- Scallions
- Snow Peas
- Sorrel
- Spinach
- Squash (Summer)
- Tatsoi
- Turnip
- Watercress
- Wax Beans
- Zucchini