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 7 |
| 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 – Aug 6 |
| Cucumber, picklingExcelsior | spring | May 7 – Aug 6 |
| Squash, summerZucchini Dunja | spring | May 7 – Aug 20 |
| Squash, winterWaltham Butternut | spring | Jun 6 – Jul 21 |
| PumpkinNew England Pie | spring | Jun 20 – Aug 5 |
| WatermelonCrimson Sweet | spring | May 21 – Jul 7 |
| CantaloupeHale's Best | spring | May 21 – Jul 7 |
| OkraClemson Spineless | spring | May 21 – Jul 21 |
| Sweet CornInspiration | spring | May 7 – Aug 6 |
| Bush BeanProvider | fall | Jun 21 – Jul 24 |
| Pole BeanKentucky Wonder | spring | May 7 – Jul 7 |
| 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 17 – 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 7 |
| Spaghetti SquashTivoli | spring | May 21 – Jul 14 |
| Acorn SquashTable Queen | spring | May 21 – Jul 14 |
| Luffa GourdSmooth Luffa | spring | May 21 – Jul 14 |
| Sunflower, confectionMammoth Grey Stripe | spring | May 14 – Jul 14 |
| Pepper, bananaSweet Banana | spring | May 16 – Jul 7 |
| Pepper, poblanoPoblano | spring | May 16 – Jul 7 |
| 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 7 |
| 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 – Aug 6 |
| 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 |