☀️ Summer 2026 — Zone 8a Planting Guide
Here's everything you can plant during Summer 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 133 planting activities across June, July, August.
Harvest This Summer
| Plant | Type | When | Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Squash | Vegetable | 80–100 | |
| Alpine Strawberries | Fruit | 90–180 | |
| Amaranth | Vegetable | 90–120 | |
| Anise | Herb | 90–120 | |
| Arugula | Vegetable | 30–50 | |
| Basil | Herb | 50–75 | |
| Bee Balm | Herb | 90–120 | |
| Belgian Endive | Vegetable | 110–150 | |
| Bitter Melon | Vegetable | 60–90 | |
| Black Beans | Vegetable | 90–120 | |
| Borage | Herb | 50–60 | |
| Broccoli | Vegetable | 60–90 | |
| Brussels Sprouts | Vegetable | 90–130 | |
| Butternut Squash | Vegetable | 85–110 | |
| Cabbage | Vegetable | 60–100 | |
| Calabash | Vegetable | 80–120 | |
| Cantaloupe | Fruit | 70–90 | |
| Catnip | Herb | 60–80 | |
| Cauliflower | Vegetable | 55–100 | |
| Celeriac | Vegetable | 100–120 | |
| Celery | Vegetable | 80–120 | |
| Celtuce | Vegetable | 60–90 | |
| Chamomile | Herb | 60–90 | |
| Chard | Vegetable | 50–60 | |
| Chervil | Herb | 40–60 | |
| Chickpeas | Vegetable | 80–110 | |
| Chicory | Vegetable | 60–85 | |
| Chives | Herb | 60–90 | |
| Christmas Lima Beans | Vegetable | 80–100 | |
| Cilantro | Herb | 40–60 | |
| Collard Greens | Vegetable | 55–75 | |
| Comfrey | Herb | 60–90 | |
| Corn | Vegetable | 60–100 | |
| Cowpeas | Vegetable | 60–90 | |
| Crookneck Squash | Vegetable | 45–60 | |
| Cucumber | Vegetable | 50–70 | |
| Cumin | Herb | 100–120 | |
| Delicata Squash | Vegetable | 80–100 | |
| Dill | Herb | 40–60 | |
| Edamame | Vegetable | 75–100 | |
| Eggplant | Vegetable | 65–85 | |
| Epazote | Herb | 45–60 | |
| Fava Beans | Vegetable | 75–100 | |
| Fennel | Vegetable | 60–90 | |
| Fennel (herb) | Herb | 60–90 | |
| Feverfew | Herb | 90–120 | |
| Garlic Chives | Herb | 60–90 | |
| Green Beans | Vegetable | 50–65 | |
| Ground Cherry | Fruit | 65–80 | |
| Honeydew | Fruit | 80–110 | |
| Horehound | Herb | 75–90 | |
| Hot Peppers | Vegetable | 70–120 | |
| Hyssop | Herb | 70–90 | |
| Kabocha | Vegetable | 85–100 | |
| Kale | Vegetable | 50–70 | |
| Kidney Beans | Vegetable | 85–110 | |
| Lavender | Herb | 90–200 | |
| Leeks | Vegetable | 90–150 | |
| Lemon Balm | Herb | 60–70 | |
| Lemon Thyme | Herb | 70–90 | |
| Lemon Verbena | Herb | 60–90 | |
| Lemongrass | Herb | 75–120 | |
| Lentils | Vegetable | 80–110 | |
| Lettuce | Vegetable | 30–60 | |
| Lima Beans | Vegetable | 60–90 | |
| Lovage | Herb | 70–90 | |
| Luffa | Vegetable | 90–150 | |
| Malabar Spinach | Vegetable | 55–70 | |
| Marjoram | Herb | 60–90 | |
| Melon | Vegetable | 70–100 | |
| Mint | Herb | 60–90 | |
| Mitsuba | Vegetable | 50–70 | |
| Mustard Greens | Vegetable | 30–50 | |
| Napa Cabbage | Vegetable | 55–75 | |
| New Zealand Spinach | Vegetable | 55–70 | |
| Okra | Vegetable | 50–65 | |
| Onion | Vegetable | 90–120 | |
| Oregano | Herb | 60–90 | |
| Parsley | Herb | 60–80 | |
| Parsnip | Vegetable | 100–130 | |
| Patty Pan Squash | Vegetable | 45–60 | |
| Peas | Vegetable | 55–70 | |
| Peppers | Vegetable | 60–90 | |
| Pole Beans | Vegetable | 55–70 | |
| Potatoes | Vegetable | 70–120 | |
| Pumpkin | Vegetable | 85–120 | |
| Radicchio | Vegetable | 60–80 | |
| Romanesco | Vegetable | 75–100 | |
| Rosemary | Herb | 80–180 | |
| Rue | Herb | 70–90 | |
| Rutabaga | Vegetable | 80–100 | |
| Sage | Herb | 75–90 | |
| Salsify | Vegetable | 100–130 | |
| Savory | Herb | 50–70 | |
| Savoy Cabbage | Vegetable | 70–110 | |
| Scarlet Runner Beans | Vegetable | 60–80 | |
| Shallot | Vegetable | 90–120 | |
| Shiso | Vegetable | 50–70 | |
| Snap Peas | Vegetable | 55–70 | |
| Snow Peas | Vegetable | 50–65 | |
| Sorrel | Herb | 40–60 | |
| Soybeans | Vegetable | 80–120 | |
| Spaghetti Squash | Vegetable | 85–100 | |
| Spinach | Vegetable | 35–50 | |
| Squash (Summer) | Vegetable | 45–65 | |
| Squash (Winter) | Vegetable | 80–120 | |
| Stevia | Herb | 60–90 | |
| Strawberries | Fruit | 90–365 | |
| Sunflower | Vegetable | 70–100 | |
| Sweet Corn | Vegetable | 60–90 | |
| Sweet Potatoes | Vegetable | 90–120 | |
| Tarragon | Herb | 60–90 | |
| Thai Basil | Herb | 50–75 | |
| Thyme | Herb | 70–90 | |
| Tomatillo | Vegetable | 60–85 | |
| Tomatoes | Vegetable | 60–85 | |
| Watermelon | Vegetable | 70–100 | |
| Wax Beans | Vegetable | 50–65 | |
| Winter Melon | Vegetable | 90–120 | |
| Yard Long Beans | Vegetable | 55–80 | |
| Yarrow | Herb | 90–120 | |
| Zucchini | Vegetable | 45–60 | |
| Artichoke | Vegetable | 120–180 | |
| Cardoon | Vegetable | 120–150 | |
| Chayote | Vegetable | 120–180 | |
| Crosne | Vegetable | 150–200 | |
| Echinacea | Herb | 120–180 | |
| Horseradish | Vegetable | 120–180 | |
| Hubbard Squash | Vegetable | 100–120 | |
| Jicama | Vegetable | 120–180 | |
| Loofah | Vegetable | 100–150 | |
| Sunchoke | Vegetable | 110–150 | |
| Valerian | Herb | 120–180 |
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