What to Plant in April in Zone 3
Here is what you can sow in April if you garden in USDA zone 3. Dates use typical zone 3 frosts, so your own microclimate may shift them by a week or two.
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| Crop | Window | Sow between |
|---|---|---|
| Snap PeaSugar Snap | spring | Mar 24 – May 5 |
| PotatoKennebec | spring | Apr 7 – May 10 |
| CilantroCalypso | spring | Apr 7 – May 22 |
| ParsleyItalian Flat-Leaf | spring | Apr 7 – May 22 |
| Lettuce, leafSalad Bowl | spring | Apr 7 – May 22 |
| Lettuce, romaineChalupa | spring | Apr 7 – May 10 |
| Lettuce, headButtercrunch | spring | Apr 7 – May 10 |
| SpinachBloomsdale | spring | Mar 24 – May 5 |
| ArugulaAstro | spring | Apr 7 – May 22 |
| KaleDazzling Blue | spring | Apr 7 – May 5 |
| Swiss ChardBright Lights | spring | Apr 21 – Jun 5 |
| CollardsGeorgia Southern | spring | Apr 7 – May 10 |
| Mustard GreensFlorida Broadleaf | spring | Apr 7 – May 10 |
| CabbageTiara | spring | Mar 24 – Apr 21 |
| BroccoliBelstar | spring | Mar 24 – Apr 21 |
| CauliflowerSnow Crown | spring | Mar 24 – Apr 20 |
| KohlrabiWinner | spring | Apr 7 – May 10 |
| CarrotNapoli | spring | Apr 7 – May 10 |
| BeetDetroit Dark Red | spring | Apr 7 – May 10 |
| RadishCherry Belle | spring | Apr 7 – May 22 |
| TurnipPurple Top | spring | Apr 7 – May 10 |
| Onion, bulbTexas Legend | spring | Mar 7 – Apr 20 |
| Onion, bunchingEvergreen | spring | Apr 7 – May 22 |
| Fava Bean (Broad Bean)Broad Windsor | spring | Apr 3 – May 5 |
| English Shelling PeaLittle Marvel | spring | Mar 24 – May 5 |
| Napa CabbageBlues F1 | spring | Mar 31 – Apr 25 |
| Bok ChoyJoi Choi F1 | spring | Apr 3 – May 1 |
| Rapini (Broccoli Raab)Zamboni F1 | spring | Mar 26 – Apr 25 |
| Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)Crispy Blue | spring | Mar 28 – Apr 27 |
| TatsoiTatsoi | spring | Mar 21 – Apr 25 |
| MizunaMizuna Early | spring | Mar 21 – May 1 |
| Daikon RadishMiyashige | spring | Mar 31 – Apr 25 |
| EndiveFrisée Fine Maraîchère | spring | Apr 7 – May 5 |
| EscaroleBatavian Full Heart | spring | Apr 7 – May 5 |
| SorrelProfusion | spring | Mar 24 – May 5 |
| WatercressCommon | spring | Apr 7 – May 5 |
| CeleryTango | spring | Apr 17 – May 15 |
| ParsnipHollow Crown | spring | Feb 20 – Apr 3 |
| LeekLincoln | spring | Feb 20 – Apr 3 |
| ShallotAmbition | spring | Mar 20 – Apr 24 |
| SalsifyMammoth Sandwich Island | spring | Mar 20 – Apr 24 |
| Fennel, FlorenceOrion | spring | Apr 3 – May 8 |
| ChervilCurled | spring | Apr 24 – May 29 |
| Raspberry, redHeritage (everbearing) | spring | Apr 24 – May 29 |
| GooseberryHinnonmaki Red | spring | Apr 24 – May 29 |
| Currant, blackBen Sarek | spring | Apr 24 – May 29 |
| Haskap (Honeyberry)Borealis | spring | Apr 15 – May 22 |
| AsparagusJersey Knight | spring | Apr 24 – May 29 |
| RhubarbVictoria | spring | Apr 15 – May 29 |
| Sunchoke (Jerusalem Artichoke)Stampede | spring | Apr 24 – Jun 5 |
| Artichoke, globeImperial Star | spring | Apr 17 – May 22 |
| Lettuce | spring | Apr 7 – May 22 |
| Onion | spring | Mar 7 – Apr 20 |
| Calendula (Pot Marigold)Resina | spring | Apr 24 – May 29 |
| Mache (Corn Salad)Vit | spring | Mar 31 – May 8 |
| Cress, gardenCurled | spring | Apr 7 – May 29 |
| Currant, redRed Lake | spring | Apr 24 – May 29 |