What to Plant in April in Zone 10
Here is what you can sow in April if you garden in USDA zone 10. Dates use typical zone 10 frosts, so your own microclimate may shift them by a week or two.
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| Crop | Window | Sow between |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato, slicingBig Beef | spring | Feb 7 – Apr 9 |
| Tomato, cherrySun Gold | spring | Feb 7 – Apr 9 |
| Tomato, pasteAmish Paste | spring | Feb 7 – Apr 9 |
| Pepper, bellAce | spring | Feb 16 – Apr 9 |
| Pepper, hotJalapeño | spring | Feb 16 – Apr 9 |
| EggplantNadia | spring | Feb 21 – Apr 9 |
| Cucumber, slicingMarketmore 76 | spring | Feb 7 – May 9 |
| Cucumber, picklingExcelsior | spring | Feb 7 – May 9 |
| Squash, summerZucchini Dunja | spring | Feb 7 – May 23 |
| Squash, winterWaltham Butternut | spring | Mar 9 – Apr 23 |
| PumpkinNew England Pie | spring | Mar 23 – May 8 |
| WatermelonCrimson Sweet | spring | Feb 21 – Apr 9 |
| CantaloupeHale's Best | spring | Feb 21 – Apr 9 |
| OkraClemson Spineless | spring | Feb 21 – Apr 23 |
| Sweet CornInspiration | spring | Feb 7 – May 9 |
| Pole BeanKentucky Wonder | spring | Feb 7 – Apr 9 |
| Sweet PotatoBeauregard | spring | Mar 9 – Apr 23 |
| BasilGenovese | spring | Feb 21 – May 9 |
| Lima Bean (Bush)Henderson | spring | Feb 7 – Apr 1 |
| Edamame (Soybean)Envy | spring | Feb 7 – Apr 6 |
| Southern Pea (Black-Eyed Pea)California Blackeye No. 5 | spring | Feb 14 – Apr 16 |
| TomatilloToma Verde | spring | Feb 7 – Apr 9 |
| Ground CherryAunt Molly's | spring | Feb 7 – Apr 9 |
| Honeydew MelonEarli-Dew | spring | Feb 21 – Apr 9 |
| Spaghetti SquashTivoli | spring | Feb 21 – Apr 16 |
| Acorn SquashTable Queen | spring | Feb 21 – Apr 16 |
| Luffa GourdSmooth Luffa | spring | Feb 21 – Apr 16 |
| Sunflower, confectionMammoth Grey Stripe | spring | Feb 14 – Apr 16 |
| Pepper, bananaSweet Banana | spring | Feb 16 – Apr 9 |
| Pepper, poblanoPoblano | spring | Feb 16 – Apr 9 |
| Pepper, serranoSerrano Tampiqueno | spring | Feb 16 – Apr 9 |
| Pepper, cayenneLong Slim | spring | Feb 16 – Apr 9 |
| Pepper, shishitoShishito | spring | Feb 16 – Apr 9 |
| Pepper, habaneroOrange Habanero | spring | Feb 16 – Apr 9 |
| TarragonFrench | spring | Feb 21 – Apr 11 |
| MarjoramSweet Marjoram | spring | Feb 14 – Apr 25 |
| Lemon BalmCommon | spring | Feb 14 – Apr 11 |
| Summer SavoryCommon | spring | Feb 14 – Apr 25 |
| GingerBaby Ginger (Hawaiian) | spring | Mar 2 – Apr 1 |
| TurmericHawaiian Red | spring | Mar 2 – Apr 1 |
| LemongrassWest Indian | spring | Feb 21 – Apr 1 |
| Bay LaurelSweet Bay | spring | Feb 14 – Apr 1 |
| BorageCommon | spring | Jan 31 – Apr 11 |
| Catmint (Catnip)Nepeta cataria | spring | Jan 31 – Apr 1 |
| Shiso (Perilla)Britton | spring | Feb 21 – Apr 11 |
| Scarlet Runner BeanScarlet Emperor | spring | Feb 7 – Apr 1 |
| PopcornRobust Pop | spring | Feb 7 – Apr 1 |
| Cucamelon (Mouse Melon)Melothria scabra | spring | Feb 14 – Apr 1 |
| Malabar SpinachRed Stem | spring | Feb 21 – Apr 11 |
| Tomato | spring | Feb 7 – Apr 9 |
| Pepper, sweet | spring | Feb 16 – Apr 9 |
| Cucumber | spring | Feb 7 – May 9 |