What to Plant in July in Zone 5
Here is what you can sow in July if you garden in USDA zone 5. Dates use typical zone 5 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 | May 7 – Jul 7 |
| Tomato, cherrySun Gold | spring | May 7 – Jul 7 |
| Tomato, pasteAmish Paste | spring | May 7 – Jul 3 |
| Pepper, bellAce | spring | May 16 – Jul 7 |
| Pepper, hotJalapeño | spring | May 16 – Jul 7 |
| EggplantNadia | spring | May 21 – Jul 7 |
| Cucumber, slicingMarketmore 76 | spring | May 7 – Jul 19 |
| Cucumber, picklingExcelsior | spring | May 7 – Jul 29 |
| Squash, summerZucchini Dunja | spring | May 7 – Aug 2 |
| PumpkinNew England Pie | spring | Jun 20 – Aug 5 |
| WatermelonCrimson Sweet | spring | May 21 – Jul 5 |
| CantaloupeHale's Best | spring | May 21 – Jul 7 |
| OkraClemson Spineless | spring | May 21 – Jul 21 |
| Sweet CornInspiration | spring | May 7 – Jul 15 |
| Bush BeanProvider | fall | Jun 21 – Jul 24 |
| Pole BeanKentucky Wonder | spring | May 7 – Jul 7 |
| Snap PeaSugar Snap | fall | Jul 13 – Jul 21 |
| Sweet PotatoBeauregard | spring | Jun 6 – Jul 21 |
| BasilGenovese | spring | May 21 – Aug 6 |
| CilantroCalypso | fall | Jul 22 – Sep 4 |
| ParsleyItalian Flat-Leaf | fall | Jul 5 – Aug 20 |
| Lettuce, leafSalad Bowl | fall | Jul 22 – Sep 20 |
| Lettuce, romaineChalupa | fall | Jul 22 – Sep 20 |
| Lettuce, headButtercrunch | fall | Jul 22 – Sep 4 |
| SpinachBloomsdale | fall | Jul 22 – Sep 9 |
| ArugulaAstro | fall | Jul 22 – Sep 20 |
| KaleDazzling Blue | fall | Jul 5 – Aug 20 |
| Swiss ChardBright Lights | fall | Jul 5 – Aug 20 |
| CollardsGeorgia Southern | fall | Jun 21 – Aug 20 |
| Mustard GreensFlorida Broadleaf | fall | Jul 10 – Aug 21 |
| CabbageTiara | fall | Jun 21 – Aug 5 |
| BroccoliBelstar | fall | Jun 21 – Jul 31 |
| CauliflowerSnow Crown | fall | Jun 21 – Jul 26 |
| KohlrabiWinner | fall | Jul 10 – Aug 10 |
| CarrotNapoli | fall | Jul 10 – Aug 5 |
| BeetDetroit Dark Red | fall | Jul 10 – Aug 10 |
| RadishCherry Belle | fall | Jul 22 – Sep 4 |
| TurnipPurple Top | fall | Jul 10 – Aug 15 |
| Onion, bunchingEvergreen | fall | Jul 10 – Aug 20 |
| Lima Bean (Bush)Henderson | fall | Jul 7 – Jul 14 |
| Edamame (Soybean)Envy | spring | May 7 – Jul 4 |
| Southern Pea (Black-Eyed Pea)California Blackeye No. 5 | spring | May 14 – Jul 14 |
| English Shelling PeaLittle Marvel | fall | Jul 13 – Jul 20 |
| Brussels SproutsLong Island Improved | fall | Jun 21 – Aug 6 |
| Napa CabbageBlues F1 | fall | Jun 27 – Aug 6 |
| Bok ChoyJoi Choi F1 | fall | Jul 17 – Aug 26 |
| Rapini (Broccoli Raab)Zamboni F1 | fall | Jul 12 – Aug 21 |
| Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)Crispy Blue | fall | Jul 7 – Aug 16 |
| TatsoiTatsoi | fall | Jul 12 – Aug 26 |
| MizunaMizuna Early | fall | Jul 17 – Aug 31 |
| Daikon RadishMiyashige | fall | Jul 17 – Aug 26 |
| EndiveFrisée Fine Maraîchère | fall | Jul 12 – Aug 16 |
| EscaroleBatavian Full Heart | fall | Jul 12 – Aug 16 |
| RadicchioPalla Rossa Mavrik | fall | Jul 2 – Aug 11 |
| SorrelProfusion | fall | Jul 22 – Sep 5 |
| WatercressCommon | fall | Jul 22 – Sep 5 |
| CeleryTango | fall | Jun 27 – Jul 27 |
| ParsnipHollow Crown | fall | Jun 22 – Jul 27 |
| LeekLincoln | fall | Jun 22 – Aug 10 |
| SalsifyMammoth Sandwich Island | fall | Jun 15 – Jul 27 |
| CeleriacPrinz | fall | Jun 29 – Aug 3 |
| RutabagaLaurentian | fall | Jun 22 – Aug 3 |
| Fennel, FlorenceOrion | fall | Jul 6 – Aug 10 |
| TomatilloToma Verde | spring | May 7 – Jul 7 |
| Ground CherryAunt Molly's | spring | May 7 – Jul 7 |
| Honeydew MelonEarli-Dew | spring | May 21 – Jul 5 |
| Spaghetti SquashTivoli | spring | May 21 – Jul 2 |
| Acorn SquashTable Queen | spring | May 21 – Jul 10 |
| Sunflower, confectionMammoth Grey Stripe | spring | May 14 – Jul 10 |
| Pepper, bananaSweet Banana | spring | May 16 – Jul 7 |
| Pepper, poblanoPoblano | spring | May 16 – Jul 4 |
| Pepper, serranoSerrano Tampiqueno | spring | May 16 – Jul 7 |
| Pepper, cayenneLong Slim | spring | May 16 – Jul 7 |
| Pepper, shishitoShishito | spring | May 16 – Jul 7 |
| Pepper, habaneroOrange Habanero | spring | May 16 – Jul 1 |
| TarragonFrench | spring | May 21 – Jul 9 |
| MarjoramSweet Marjoram | spring | May 14 – Jul 23 |
| Lemon BalmCommon | spring | May 14 – Jul 9 |
| Summer SavoryCommon | spring | May 14 – Jul 23 |
| BorageCommon | spring | Apr 30 – Jul 9 |
| Shiso (Perilla)Britton | spring | May 21 – Jul 9 |
| Malabar SpinachRed Stem | spring | May 21 – Jul 9 |
| Tomato | spring | May 7 – Jul 7 |
| Pepper, sweet | spring | May 16 – Jul 7 |
| Cucumber | spring | May 7 – Jul 19 |
| Bean | fall | Jun 21 – Jul 24 |
| Lettuce | fall | Jul 22 – Sep 20 |
| Calendula (Pot Marigold)Resina | fall | Jul 22 – Sep 4 |
| Cress, gardenCurled | fall | Jul 22 – Sep 20 |
Zone 5 in July
July in Zone 5: The Fall Garden Starts While Summer Peaks
A second pea and bean season, of all things
Peas and bush beans are usually thought of as spring crops, but July is when Zone 5 gardeners plant a second round for fall, timed so the plants mature in the cooler, more humid weeks of September rather than the driest part of summer. A fall snap pea or bush bean sown now needs about 55 to 60 days to first harvest, which lands it comfortably before frost while giving the plant a break from the disease pressure that builds on spring-sown peas by midsummer.
The last planting window for anything that needs a full season
July is also the last realistic month to start warm-season crops that need 70 or more days to bear, since anything planted later risks running out of season before frost. Tomato, pepper, and eggplant transplants set out in early July from a second round of starts still have time to ripen fruit, but seed started from scratch this month generally does not, unless it is a fast variety bred for a short season.
Fall brassicas and greens crowd in behind the beans
Behind the peas and beans comes the bulk of the fall greens lineup, from kale and collards to napa cabbage and daikon radish, all counted backward from the October frost to land at harvest size with a margin for slow fall growth. Days to maturity printed on a seed packet assume summer light levels, so add 10 to 14 days to that number for anything started after mid-July, when daylight is already shortening and growth slows even before temperatures drop.
July in zone 5: common questions
What can I plant in July in zone 5?+
In July, USDA zone 5 gardeners can sow Tomato, slicing, Tomato, cherry, Tomato, paste, Pepper, bell, Pepper, hot, Eggplant, and more. Dates use typical zone 5 frosts, so your own microclimate may shift them by a week or two.
What USDA hardiness zone am I in?+
Zone 5 is one band of the map, but planting time is set by your local frost dates, not the zone number. Enter your ZIP code in the free planner and it uses your actual frost dates, which can differ by weeks within a single zone.
Are these July planting dates exact?+
They are typical zone 5 windows. Two gardens in the same zone can be a week or two apart because of elevation and local climate, so treat these as a starting point and tune them to your ZIP code with the free planner.