What to Plant in May — USDA Zone 7a

Here's everything you can start, transplant, sow, and harvest in May in USDA Zone 7a. This zone has an average last spring frost around March 25 and first fall frost around November 1, with a growing season of approximately 221 days.

There are 73 planting activities for May in Zone 7a.

Zone 7a Long season

221 days

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Last Spring Frost March 25

➔ 221 growing days ➔

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First Fall Frost November 1

Harvest in May

Plant	Type	Days to Maturity
Ageratum	Flower	60–75 days
Arugula	Vegetable	30–50 days
Bachelor's Button	Flower	60–90 days
Beets	Vegetable	50–70 days
Bleeding Hearts	Flower	60–90 days
Bok Choy	Vegetable	40–60 days
Borage	Herb	50–60 days
Broccoli	Vegetable	60–90 days
Broccoli Rabe	Vegetable	40–60 days
Cabbage	Vegetable	60–100 days
Calendula	Flower	50–70 days
California Poppy	Flower	60–90 days
Carrots	Vegetable	60–80 days
Cauliflower	Vegetable	55–100 days
Celosia	Flower	60–90 days
Celtuce	Vegetable	60–90 days
Chamomile	Herb	60–90 days
Chard	Vegetable	50–60 days
Chervil	Herb	40–60 days
Chicory	Vegetable	60–85 days
Chinese Cabbage	Vegetable	50–70 days
Cilantro	Herb	40–60 days
Collard Greens	Vegetable	55–75 days
Columbine	Flower	70–100 days
Crookneck Squash	Vegetable	45–60 days
Daikon	Vegetable	50–70 days
Dianthus	Flower	60–80 days
Dill	Herb	40–60 days
Endive	Vegetable	45–65 days
Epazote	Herb	45–60 days
Escarole	Vegetable	50–70 days
Fennel (herb)	Herb	60–90 days
Foxglove	Flower	80–120 days
Garlic	Vegetable	90–240 days
Green Beans	Vegetable	50–65 days
Irises	Flower	60–100 days
Kai Lan	Vegetable	45–60 days
Kale	Vegetable	50–70 days
Kohlrabi	Vegetable	45–65 days
Komatsuna	Vegetable	35–50 days
Larkspur	Flower	60–90 days
Lettuce	Vegetable	30–60 days
Lobelia	Flower	70–80 days
Lupine	Flower	75–100 days
Mache	Vegetable	40–60 days
Marigolds	Flower	50–70 days
Mitsuba	Vegetable	50–70 days
Mizuna	Vegetable	30–45 days
Mustard Greens	Vegetable	30–50 days
Napa Cabbage	Vegetable	55–75 days
Nasturtium	Flower	55–65 days
Pac Choi	Vegetable	40–55 days
Pansy	Flower	70–90 days
Parsley	Herb	60–80 days
Patty Pan Squash	Vegetable	45–60 days
Peas	Vegetable	55–70 days
Peonies	Flower	90–120 days
Portulaca	Flower	50–70 days
Purslane	Vegetable	40–60 days
Radicchio	Vegetable	60–80 days
Savory	Herb	50–70 days
Scallions	Vegetable	50–70 days
Snow Peas	Vegetable	50–65 days
Sorrel	Herb	40–60 days
Spinach	Vegetable	35–50 days
Squash (Summer)	Vegetable	45–65 days
Sweet Alyssum	Flower	45–60 days
Sweet Pea	Flower	65–85 days
Tatsoi	Vegetable	35–50 days
Turnip	Vegetable	40–60 days
Watercress	Vegetable	40–60 days
Wax Beans	Vegetable	50–65 days
Zucchini	Vegetable	45–60 days

Plant varieties + growing data

Soil survey + temperature data

Drought monitoring

Household-consumption benchmarks

Derived

Other

Frost dates

Modeling

Precipitation + climate normals

Curated

Pest + disease pressure

Local extension offices

Daylight hours + sun data

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