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🍂 Fall 2026 — Zone 7b Planting Guide

Here's everything you can plant during Fall 2026 in USDA Zone 7b. With a last frost around March 18 and first frost around November 8, you have a 235-day growing season to work with.

There are 21 planting activities across September, October, November.

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Harvest This Fall

PlantTypeWhenDays to Maturity
Alpine Strawberries Fruit 90–180
Artichoke Vegetable 120–180
Bee Balm Herb 90–120
Belgian Endive Vegetable 110–150
Cardoon Vegetable 120–150
Chayote Vegetable 120–180
Crosne Vegetable 150–200
Echinacea Herb 120–180
Feverfew Herb 90–120
Horseradish Vegetable 120–180
Hot Peppers Vegetable 70–120
Jicama Vegetable 120–180
Lavender Herb 90–200
Leeks Vegetable 90–150
Loofah Vegetable 100–150
Luffa Vegetable 90–150
Rosemary Herb 80–180
Strawberries Fruit 90–365
Sunchoke Vegetable 110–150
Valerian Herb 120–180
Yarrow Herb 90–120
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