What to Plant in August in Zone 3
Here is what you can sow in August 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cucumber, slicingMarketmore 76 | spring | May 22 – Aug 21 |
| Cucumber, picklingExcelsior | spring | May 22 – Aug 21 |
| Squash, summerZucchini Dunja | spring | May 22 – Sep 4 |
| Squash, winterWaltham Butternut | spring | Jun 21 – Aug 5 |
| PumpkinNew England Pie | spring | Jul 5 – Aug 20 |
| OkraClemson Spineless | spring | Jun 5 – Aug 5 |
| Sweet CornInspiration | spring | May 22 – Aug 21 |
| Sweet PotatoBeauregard | spring | Jun 21 – Aug 5 |
| BasilGenovese | spring | Jun 5 – Aug 21 |
| CilantroCalypso | fall | Jul 2 – Aug 15 |
| Lettuce, leafSalad Bowl | fall | Jul 2 – Aug 31 |
| Lettuce, romaineChalupa | fall | Jul 2 – Aug 31 |
| Lettuce, headButtercrunch | fall | Jul 2 – Aug 15 |
| SpinachBloomsdale | fall | Jul 2 – Aug 20 |
| ArugulaAstro | fall | Jul 2 – Aug 31 |
| Mustard GreensFlorida Broadleaf | fall | Jun 20 – Aug 1 |
| RadishCherry Belle | fall | Jul 2 – Aug 15 |
| GarlicMusic | fall | Aug 15 – Sep 30 |
| Bok ChoyJoi Choi F1 | fall | Jun 27 – Aug 6 |
| Rapini (Broccoli Raab)Zamboni F1 | fall | Jun 22 – Aug 1 |
| TatsoiTatsoi | fall | Jun 22 – Aug 6 |
| MizunaMizuna Early | fall | Jun 27 – Aug 11 |
| Daikon RadishMiyashige | fall | Jun 27 – Aug 6 |
| SorrelProfusion | fall | Jul 2 – Aug 16 |
| WatercressCommon | fall | Jul 2 – Aug 16 |
| ShallotAmbition | fall | Aug 25 – Sep 29 |
| DillFernleaf | fall | Jul 14 – Aug 25 |
| MarjoramSweet Marjoram | spring | May 29 – Aug 7 |
| ChervilCurled | fall | Jul 21 – Sep 1 |
| Summer SavoryCommon | spring | May 29 – Aug 7 |
| Cucumber | spring | May 22 – Aug 21 |
| Lettuce | fall | Jul 2 – Aug 31 |
| Calendula (Pot Marigold)Resina | fall | Jul 2 – Aug 15 |
| Mache (Corn Salad)Vit | fall | Jul 17 – Sep 5 |
| Cress, gardenCurled | fall | Jul 2 – Aug 31 |