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Zone 7b Planting Calendar

Zone 7b has an average minimum temperature range of 5°F to 10°F. The average last spring frost is around March 18 and the first fall frost is around November 8, giving you approximately 235 days in the growing season.

There are 183 plants in our database that grow well in Zone 7b.

Zone 7b Long season
235 days
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Last Spring Frost March 18
➔ 235 growing days ➔
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First Fall Frost November 8
Zone 7b Frost Countdown
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Last Frost: Mar 18 First Frost: Nov 8

States That Include Zone 7b

Many states span multiple zones. The states highlighted below contain areas classified as Zone 7b.

AL — Zone 7b AL AR — Zone 7b AR AZ — Zone 8a AZ CA — Zone 9a CA CO — Zone 5a CO CT — Zone 6b CT DE — Zone 7a DE FL — Zone 9a FL GA — Zone 7b GA IA — Zone 5a IA ID — Zone 5b ID IL — Zone 5b IL IN — Zone 6a IN KS — Zone 6a KS KY — Zone 6b KY LA — Zone 8b LA MA — Zone 6a MA MD — Zone 7a MD ME — Zone 4b ME MI — Zone 5b MI MN — Zone 4a MN MO — Zone 6a MO MS — Zone 8a MS MT — Zone 4b MT NC — Zone 7a NC ND — Zone 3b ND NE — Zone 5a NE NH — Zone 5a NH NJ — Zone 7a NJ NM — Zone 6b NM NV — Zone 6b NV NY — Zone 5b NY OH — Zone 6a OH OK — Zone 7a OK OR — Zone 7a OR PA — Zone 6a PA RI — Zone 6b RI SC — Zone 8a SC SD — Zone 4a SD TN — Zone 7a TN TX — Zone 8a TX UT — Zone 5b UT VA — Zone 7a VA VT — Zone 4b VT WA — Zone 7a WA WI — Zone 4b WI WV — Zone 6a WV WY — Zone 4a WY AK — Zone 2a AK HI — Zone 11a HI
Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Growing Season Comparison

What to Plant Right Now in Zone 7b

Based on April 2026 planting windows.

🥬 Acorn Squash Transplant Outdoors Apr 1 – Apr 15 🍓 Alpine Strawberries Transplant Outdoors Apr 8 – Apr 22 🥬 Amaranth Transplant Outdoors Apr 1 – Apr 15 🍓 Aronia Transplant Outdoors Apr 8 – Apr 22 🥬 Artichoke Transplant Outdoors Apr 1 – Apr 15 🥬 Arugula Transplant Outdoors Mar 18 – Apr 1 🥬 Asparagus Transplant Outdoors Apr 1 – Apr 15 🌿 Basil Transplant Outdoors Apr 1 – Apr 15

See all April plantings →

All Planting Windows at a Glance

This chart shows when to start, transplant, sow, and harvest every plant in Zone 7b.

Vegetables for Zone 7b

Plant Start Indoors Direct Sow Transplant Harvest Days to Maturity
Acorn Squash Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 24 – Jul 29 80–100
Amaranth Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jul 1 – Aug 19 90–120
Artichoke — — Apr 1 Aug 5 – Oct 14 120–180
Arugula Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 22 – Jun 24 30–50
Asparagus — — Apr 1 — 730–1095
Beets — Mar 4 — Apr 29 – May 27 50–70
Belgian Endive Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Jul 8 – Sep 2 110–150
Bitter Melon Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 3 – Jul 15 60–90
Black Beans — Mar 25 — Jun 24 – Aug 12 90–120
Bok Choy Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 29 – Jun 3 40–60
Broccoli Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 20 – Jul 1 60–90
Broccoli Rabe Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 29 – Jun 3 40–60
Brussels Sprouts Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Jun 17 – Aug 12 90–130
Butternut Squash Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jul 1 – Aug 5 85–110
Cabbage Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 20 – Jul 15 60–100
Calabash Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 24 – Aug 19 80–120
Cardoon — — Apr 1 Aug 5 – Sep 16 120–150
Carrots — Mar 4 — May 6 – Jun 10 60–80
Cauliflower Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 13 – Jul 15 55–100
Celeriac Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Jul 1 – Aug 5 100–120
Celery Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Jun 10 – Aug 5 80–120
Celtuce Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 20 – Jul 1 60–90
Chard Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 13 – Jul 1 50–60
Chayote Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Aug 5 – Oct 14 120–180
Chickpeas Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Jun 10 – Jul 22 80–110
Chicory Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 20 – Jul 1 60–85
Chinese Cabbage Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 13 – Jun 10 50–70
Christmas Lima Beans Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 24 – Jul 29 80–100
Collard Greens Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 13 – Jul 15 55–75
Corn — Mar 25 — May 27 – Jul 22 60–100
Cowpeas — Mar 25 — May 27 – Jul 8 60–90
Cress Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 1 – Apr 22 14–21
Crookneck Squash Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 20 – Jun 17 45–60
Crosne — Mar 4 — Aug 5 – Oct 7 150–200
Cucumber Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 27 – Jul 22 50–70
Daikon — Mar 4 — Apr 29 – May 27 50–70
Delicata Squash Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 24 – Jul 29 80–100
Edamame — Mar 25 — Jun 10 – Jul 22 75–100
Eggplant Jan 14 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 10 – Aug 12 65–85
Endive Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 6 – Jun 10 45–65
Escarole Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 13 – Jun 10 50–70
Fava Beans Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Jun 3 – Jul 15 75–100
Fennel Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 3 – Jul 15 60–90
Garlic — — — — 90–240
Green Beans — Mar 25 — May 20 – Jul 15 50–65
Horseradish — — Apr 1 Aug 5 – Oct 14 120–180
Hot Peppers Jan 14 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 10 – Sep 16 70–120
Hubbard Squash Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jul 15 – Aug 19 100–120
Jicama Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Aug 5 – Oct 14 120–180
Kabocha Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jul 1 – Jul 29 85–100
Kai Lan Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 6 – Jun 3 45–60
Kale Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 13 – Jul 8 50–70
Kidney Beans — Mar 25 — Jun 24 – Jul 29 85–110
Kohlrabi Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 6 – Jun 10 45–65
Komatsuna Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 22 – May 27 35–50
Leeks Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Jun 17 – Sep 2 90–150
Lentils Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Jun 10 – Jul 22 80–110
Lettuce Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 22 – Jul 1 30–60
Lima Beans — Mar 25 — May 27 – Jul 8 60–90
Loofah Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jul 15 – Sep 16 100–150
Luffa Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jul 1 – Sep 16 90–150
Mache Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 29 – Jun 3 40–60
Malabar Spinach Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 27 – Jun 24 55–70
Melon Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 10 – Jul 29 70–100
Microgreens Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Mar 25 – Apr 22 7–21
Mitsuba Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 11 May 6 – Jul 1 50–70
Mizuna Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 22 – May 20 30–45
Mustard Greens Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 22 – Jun 24 30–50
Napa Cabbage Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 13 – Jun 17 55–75
New Zealand Spinach Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 27 – Jun 24 55–70
Okra Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 27 – Jul 22 50–65
Onion Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Jun 17 – Aug 5 90–120
Pac Choi Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 29 – May 27 40–55
Parsnip — Mar 4 — Jun 17 – Jul 29 100–130
Patty Pan Squash Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 20 – Jun 17 45–60
Peas Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 13 – Jul 8 55–70
Peppers Jan 14 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 3 – Aug 12 60–90
Pole Beans Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 27 – Jul 22 55–70
Potatoes Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 10 – Aug 19 70–120
Pumpkin Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jul 1 – Aug 19 85–120
Purslane Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 29 – Jun 3 40–60
Radicchio Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 20 – Jun 24 60–80
Radish — Mar 4 — Apr 1 – Apr 22 22–35
Rhubarb — — Apr 8 — 365–730
Romanesco Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Jun 3 – Jul 15 75–100
Rutabaga — Mar 4 — May 27 – Jul 1 80–100
Salsify — Mar 4 — Jun 17 – Jul 29 100–130
Savoy Cabbage Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 27 – Jul 22 70–110
Scallions Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 13 – Jun 10 50–70
Scarlet Runner Beans Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 3 – Jul 8 60–80
Shallot Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Jun 17 – Aug 5 90–120
Shiso Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 27 – Jul 22 50–70
Snap Peas Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 27 – Jul 22 55–70
Snow Peas Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 May 13 – Jul 8 50–65
Soybeans — Mar 25 — Jun 17 – Aug 12 80–120
Spaghetti Squash Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jul 1 – Jul 29 85–100
Spinach Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 22 – Jun 24 35–50
Squash (Summer) Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 20 – Jul 22 45–65
Squash (Winter) Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 24 – Aug 19 80–120
Sunchoke — — Apr 1 Jul 22 – Sep 16 110–150
Sunflower Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 10 – Jul 29 70–100
Sweet Corn — Mar 25 — May 27 – Jul 8 60–90
Sweet Potatoes Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jul 1 – Aug 19 90–120
Tatsoi Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 22 – May 27 35–50
Tomatillo Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 3 – Aug 12 60–85
Tomatoes Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 3 – Aug 12 60–85
Turnip — Mar 4 — Apr 15 – May 20 40–60
Watercress Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 18 Apr 29 – Jun 3 40–60
Watermelon Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jun 10 – Jul 29 70–100
Wax Beans — Mar 25 — May 20 – Jul 15 50–65
Winter Melon Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 Jul 1 – Aug 19 90–120
Yard Long Beans Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 27 – Jul 8 55–80
Zucchini Feb 18 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 20 – Jul 15 45–60

Fruits for Zone 7b

Plant Start Indoors Direct Sow Transplant Harvest Days to Maturity
Alpine Strawberries — — Apr 8 Jul 8 – Oct 21 90–180
Aronia — — Apr 8 — 730–1095
Blackberries — — Apr 8 — 365–730
Blueberries — — Apr 8 — 730–1095
Boysenberries — — Apr 8 — 365–730
Cantaloupe — — Apr 8 Jun 17 – Jul 22 70–90
Che Fruit — — Apr 8 — 1095–1825
Cranberries — — Apr 8 — 730–1095
Currants — — Apr 8 — 730–1095
Elderberries — — Apr 8 — 730–1095
Figs — — Apr 8 — 730–1825
Goji Berries — — Apr 8 — 730–1095
Gooseberries — — Apr 8 — 730–1095
Grapes — — Apr 8 — 730–1095
Ground Cherry — — Apr 8 Jun 17 – Aug 12 65–80
Hardy Kiwi — — Apr 8 — 1095–1825
Haskaps — — Apr 8 — 730–1095
Honeydew — — Apr 8 Jul 1 – Aug 12 80–110
Jostaberry — — Apr 8 — 730–1095
Kiwi — — Apr 8 — 1095–1825
Lingonberries — — Apr 8 — 730–1095
Loquat — — Apr 8 — 730–1825
Medlar — — Apr 8 — 1095–1825
Mulberries — — Apr 8 — 730–1825
Pawpaw — — Apr 8 — 1095–2555
Persimmon — — Apr 8 — 1095–2555
Pomegranate — — Apr 8 — 730–1095
Quince — — Apr 8 — 1095–1825
Raspberries — — Apr 8 — 365–730
Serviceberries — — Apr 8 — 730–1095
Strawberries — — Apr 8 Jul 8 – Nov 18 90–365

Herbs for Zone 7b

Plant Start Indoors Direct Sow Transplant Harvest Days to Maturity
Angelica Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 11 — 365–730
Anise Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 11 Jun 10 – Aug 26 90–120
Basil Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 27 – Jul 29 50–75
Bee Balm — — Mar 25 Jun 24 – Sep 9 90–120
Borage Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 11 May 6 – Jun 24 50–60
Caraway Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 11 — 365–450
Catnip — — Mar 25 May 27 – Jul 29 60–80
Chamomile Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 11 May 13 – Jul 22 60–90
Chervil Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 11 Apr 22 – Jun 24 40–60
Chives — — Mar 25 May 27 – Aug 5 60–90
Cilantro Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 11 Apr 22 – Jun 24 40–60
Comfrey — — Mar 25 May 27 – Aug 5 60–90
Cumin Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 11 Jun 24 – Aug 26 100–120
Dill Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 11 Apr 22 – Jun 24 40–60
Echinacea — — Mar 25 Jul 29 – Nov 4 120–180
Epazote Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 20 – Jul 15 45–60
Fennel (herb) Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 11 May 13 – Jul 22 60–90
Feverfew — — Mar 25 Jun 24 – Sep 9 90–120
Garlic Chives — — Mar 25 May 27 – Aug 5 60–90
Horehound — — Mar 25 Jun 10 – Aug 5 75–90
Hyssop — — Mar 25 Jun 3 – Aug 5 70–90
Lavender — — Mar 25 Jun 24 – Nov 4 90–200
Lemon Balm — — Mar 25 May 27 – Jul 15 60–70
Lemon Thyme — — Mar 25 Jun 3 – Aug 5 70–90
Lovage — — Mar 25 Jun 3 – Aug 5 70–90
Marjoram — — Mar 25 May 27 – Aug 5 60–90
Mint — — Mar 25 May 27 – Aug 5 60–90
Oregano — — Mar 25 May 27 – Aug 5 60–90
Parsley Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 11 May 13 – Jul 15 60–80
Rosemary — — Mar 25 Jun 17 – Nov 4 80–180
Rue — — Mar 25 Jun 3 – Aug 5 70–90
Sage — — Mar 25 Jun 10 – Aug 5 75–90
Savory — — Mar 25 May 20 – Jul 15 50–70
Sorrel Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 11 Apr 22 – Jun 24 40–60
Tarragon — — Mar 25 May 27 – Aug 5 60–90
Thai Basil Jan 28 Mar 25 Apr 1 May 27 – Jul 29 50–75
Thyme — — Mar 25 Jun 3 – Aug 5 70–90
Valerian — — Mar 25 Jul 29 – Nov 4 120–180
Yarrow — — Mar 25 Jun 24 – Sep 9 90–120

Recommended for Your Garden

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Seed Starting Trays $8-20

Start seeds indoors with reusable cell trays and humidity domes.

Essential for starting seeds indoors before transplanting.

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Soil Test Kit $12-25

Test your soil pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium levels before planting.

Know your soil before you plant for best results.

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Hand Trowel $8-18

Essential garden hand trowel for planting, transplanting, and weeding.

A must-have tool for every gardener.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I grow in Zone 7b?

Zone 7b supports 183 plants in our database including vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers. With a 235-day growing season (last frost ~March 18, first frost ~November 8), you can grow most common garden crops with proper timing.

What is Zone 7b?

USDA Zone 7b has an average annual minimum temperature of 5°F to 10°F.

When is the last frost in Zone 7b?

The average last spring frost in Zone 7b is approximately March 18. The first fall frost averages around November 8, giving a growing season of about 235 days. These dates are based on 50% probability — plan for some year-to-year variation.

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Monthly Planting Guide for Zone 7b

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Data sources: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023), NOAA 30-Year Climate Normals, University Cooperative Extension planting guides. Planting dates are estimates based on average frost dates — local conditions may vary. Last updated: April 2026.

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