🍂 Fall 2026 — Zone 8a Planting Guide
Here's everything you can plant during Fall 2026 in USDA Zone 8a. With a last frost around March 8 and first frost around November 18, you have a 255-day growing season to work with.
There are 19 planting activities across September, October, November.
Harvest This Fall
| Plant | Type | When | Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Strawberries | Fruit | 90–180 | |
| Artichoke | Vegetable | 120–180 | |
| Cardoon | Vegetable | 120–150 | |
| Chayote | Vegetable | 120–180 | |
| Crosne | Vegetable | 150–200 | |
| Echinacea | Herb | 120–180 | |
| Horseradish | Vegetable | 120–180 | |
| Hot Peppers | Vegetable | 70–120 | |
| Jicama | Vegetable | 120–180 | |
| Lavender | Herb | 90–200 | |
| Lemongrass | Herb | 75–120 | |
| Loofah | Vegetable | 100–150 | |
| Luffa | Vegetable | 90–150 | |
| Rosemary | Herb | 80–180 | |
| Strawberries | Fruit | 90–365 | |
| Sunchoke | Vegetable | 110–150 | |
| Valerian | Herb | 120–180 | |
| Ginger | Vegetable | 240–300 | |
| Turmeric | Vegetable | 240–300 |
Your Zone 8a Garden Planner — Free
A 24-page printable planner tailored to Zone 8a. Planting dates, monthly task lists, harvest log, seed inventory, and succession charts — everything you need to plan a full season.