What to Plant in March in Zone 5
Here is what you can sow in March 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Snap PeaSugar Snap | spring | Mar 9 – Apr 20 |
| PotatoKennebec | spring | Mar 23 – Apr 25 |
| CilantroCalypso | spring | Mar 23 – May 7 |
| ParsleyItalian Flat-Leaf | spring | Mar 23 – May 7 |
| Lettuce, leafSalad Bowl | spring | Mar 23 – May 7 |
| Lettuce, romaineChalupa | spring | Mar 23 – Apr 25 |
| Lettuce, headButtercrunch | spring | Mar 23 – Apr 25 |
| SpinachBloomsdale | spring | Mar 9 – Apr 20 |
| ArugulaAstro | spring | Mar 23 – May 7 |
| KaleDazzling Blue | spring | Mar 23 – Apr 20 |
| CollardsGeorgia Southern | spring | Mar 23 – Apr 25 |
| Mustard GreensFlorida Broadleaf | spring | Mar 23 – Apr 25 |
| CabbageTiara | spring | Mar 9 – Apr 6 |
| BroccoliBelstar | spring | Mar 9 – Apr 6 |
| CauliflowerSnow Crown | spring | Mar 9 – Apr 5 |
| KohlrabiWinner | spring | Mar 23 – Apr 25 |
| CarrotNapoli | spring | Mar 23 – Apr 25 |
| BeetDetroit Dark Red | spring | Mar 23 – Apr 25 |
| RadishCherry Belle | spring | Mar 23 – May 7 |
| TurnipPurple Top | spring | Mar 23 – Apr 25 |
| Onion, bulbTexas Legend | spring | Feb 20 – Apr 5 |
| Onion, bunchingEvergreen | spring | Mar 23 – May 7 |
| Fava Bean (Broad Bean)Broad Windsor | spring | Mar 19 – Apr 20 |
| English Shelling PeaLittle Marvel | spring | Mar 9 – Apr 20 |
| Napa CabbageBlues F1 | spring | Mar 16 – Apr 10 |
| Bok ChoyJoi Choi F1 | spring | Mar 19 – Apr 16 |
| Rapini (Broccoli Raab)Zamboni F1 | spring | Mar 11 – Apr 10 |
| Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)Crispy Blue | spring | Mar 13 – Apr 12 |
| TatsoiTatsoi | spring | Mar 6 – Apr 10 |
| MizunaMizuna Early | spring | Mar 6 – Apr 16 |
| Daikon RadishMiyashige | spring | Mar 16 – Apr 10 |
| EndiveFrisée Fine Maraîchère | spring | Mar 23 – Apr 20 |
| EscaroleBatavian Full Heart | spring | Mar 23 – Apr 20 |
| SorrelProfusion | spring | Mar 9 – Apr 20 |
| WatercressCommon | spring | Mar 23 – Apr 20 |
| ParsnipHollow Crown | spring | Feb 5 – Mar 19 |
| LeekLincoln | spring | Feb 5 – Mar 19 |
| ShallotAmbition | spring | Mar 5 – Apr 9 |
| SalsifyMammoth Sandwich Island | spring | Mar 5 – Apr 9 |
| CeleriacPrinz | spring | Jan 22 – Mar 5 |
| Fennel, FlorenceOrion | spring | Mar 19 – Apr 23 |
| Haskap (Honeyberry)Borealis | spring | Mar 31 – May 7 |
| RhubarbVictoria | spring | Mar 31 – May 14 |
| Lettuce | spring | Mar 23 – May 7 |
| Onion | spring | Feb 20 – Apr 5 |
| Mache (Corn Salad)Vit | spring | Mar 16 – Apr 23 |
| Cress, gardenCurled | spring | Mar 23 – May 14 |