District of Columbia planting calendar

When to start seeds indoors, transplant, direct sow, and plant a fall crop in each of 1 District of Columbia cities. Each cell shows the crops whose planting window opensthat month, computed from the city’s own frost dates — a single statewide calendar would start weeks off for half of them.

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City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Washington Mar 29 · Nov 8	CardoonCeleriacCeleryChivesEggplantGarlic ChivesGlobe ArtichokeHot PepperHyssopLavenderLeekOnionOreganoParsleyPepperRosemarySageScallion (Green Onion)SteviaThyme	BasilBitter MelonBok ChoyBroccoliBrussels SproutsCabbageCatnipCauliflowerCollardsEndiveEscaroleFennel (Bulb)Ground CherryKaleKohlrabiLemon BalmLettuceLovageLuffaMalabar SpinachMarjoramNapa CabbageNew Zealand SpinachPeasRadicchioRhubarbShiso (Perilla)SorrelSpinachSummer SavoryTomatilloTomatoWinter Savory	AniseAppleApricotArugulaAsparagusBeetBlack CurrantBlackberryBlueberryBok ChoyBok ChoyBorageBorageBoysenberryBroccoliBrussels SproutsCabbageCantaloupeCarawayCardoonCarrotCatnipCauliflowerCeleriacCeleryCherryChervilChivesCilantroClaytonia (Miner's Lettuce)CollardsCollardsCoriander (Seed)Corn Salad (Mâche)CranberryCucumberDillElderberryEndiveEndiveEscaroleEscaroleFennel (Bulb)Fennel (Bulb)FenugreekFigFrench TarragonGai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)Garlic ChivesGerman ChamomileGlobe ArtichokeGoji BerryGooseberryGourdGrapeHardy KiwiHoneyberry (Haskap)Honeydew MelonHorseradishHyssopJerusalem Artichoke (Sunchoke)KaleKaleKiwiKohlrabiKohlrabiLavenderLeekLemon BalmLettuceLettuceLovageMintMizunaMulberryMuskmelonMustard GreensNapa CabbageNectarineOliveOnionOrachOreganoParsleyParsleyParsnipPawpawPeachPearPersimmonPlumPomegranatePopcornPotatoQuinceRadicchioRadicchioRadishRaspberryRed CurrantRutabagaSageSalsifyScallion (Green Onion)ScorzoneraShallotShungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)SorrelStrawberrySummer SquashSunflowerSunflowerSweet CornSwiss ChardTatsoiThymeTurnipWatercressWatermelonWinter SavoryYardlong BeanZucchini	Acorn SquashAmaranthAvocadoBasilBasilBay LaurelBitter MelonBitter MelonBush BeanButternut SquashCantaloupeCantaloupeCassavaChayoteCowpea (Southern Pea)CucumberCucumberDelicata SquashEdamameEggplantEpazoteGourdGourdGround CherryHoneydew MelonHoneydew MelonHot PepperLemonLemongrassLima BeanLimeLuffaMalabar SpinachMalabar SpinachMarjoramMolokhiaMuskmelonMuskmelonNew Zealand SpinachOkraOrangePepperPole BeanPumpkinPurslaneRosemaryRunner BeanShiso (Perilla)Shiso (Perilla)Spaghetti SquashSteviaSummer SavorySummer SquashSummer SquashSweet PotatoTomatilloTomatoWatermelonWatermelonWinter SquashYardlong BeanYardlong BeanZucchiniZucchini			Brussels Sprouts	BeetBroccoliCabbageCarrotCauliflowerCollardsEndiveEscaroleFennel (Bulb)KaleKohlrabiNapa CabbagePeasRadicchioRutabagaSwiss ChardTurnip	ArugulaBok ChoyChervilCilantroClaytonia (Miner's Lettuce)Corn Salad (Mâche)Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)LettuceMizunaMustard GreensRadishShungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)SpinachTatsoi	GarlicShallot

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Crop guides

156 crops

Acorn Squash Amaranth Anise Apple Apricot Arugula Asparagus Avocado Basil Bay Laurel Beet Bitter Melon Black Currant Blackberry Blueberry Bok Choy Borage Boysenberry Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Bush Bean Butternut Squash Cabbage Cantaloupe Caraway Cardoon Carrot Cassava Catnip Cauliflower Celeriac Celery Chayote Cherry Chervil Chives Cilantro Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)Collards Coriander (Seed)Corn Salad (Mâche)Cowpea (Southern Pea)Cranberry Cucumber Delicata Squash Dill Edamame Eggplant Elderberry Endive Epazote Escarole Fennel (Bulb)Fenugreek Fig French Tarragon Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)Garlic Garlic Chives German Chamomile Globe Artichoke Goji Berry Gooseberry Gourd Grape Ground Cherry Hardy Kiwi Honeyberry (Haskap)Honeydew Melon Horseradish Hot Pepper Hyssop Jerusalem Artichoke (Sunchoke)Kale Kiwi Kohlrabi Lavender Leek Lemon Lemon Balm Lemongrass Lettuce Lima Bean Lime Lovage Luffa Malabar Spinach Marjoram Mint Mizuna Molokhia Mulberry Muskmelon Mustard Greens Napa Cabbage Nectarine New Zealand Spinach Okra Olive Onion Orach Orange Oregano Parsley Parsnip Pawpaw Peach Pear Peas Pepper Persimmon Plum Pole Bean Pomegranate Popcorn Potato Pumpkin Purslane Quince Radicchio Radish Raspberry Red Currant Rhubarb Rosemary Runner Bean Rutabaga Sage Salsify Scallion (Green Onion)Scorzonera Shallot Shiso (Perilla)Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)Sorrel Spaghetti Squash Spinach Stevia Strawberry Summer Savory Summer Squash Sunflower Sweet Corn Sweet Potato Swiss Chard Tatsoi Thyme Tomatillo Tomato Turnip Watercress Watermelon Winter Savory Winter Squash Yardlong Bean Zucchini

Frost dates from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · planting windows from university-extension offsets. How we compute this.