What to Plant in April in Zone 7
Here is what you can sow in April if you garden in USDA zone 7. Dates use typical zone 7 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 | Apr 12 – Jun 12 |
| Tomato, cherrySun Gold | spring | Apr 12 – Jun 12 |
| Tomato, pasteAmish Paste | spring | Apr 12 – Jun 12 |
| Pepper, bellAce | spring | Apr 21 – Jun 12 |
| Pepper, hotJalapeño | spring | Apr 21 – Jun 12 |
| EggplantNadia | spring | Apr 26 – Jun 12 |
| Cucumber, slicingMarketmore 76 | spring | Apr 12 – Jul 12 |
| Cucumber, picklingExcelsior | spring | Apr 12 – Jul 12 |
| Squash, summerZucchini Dunja | spring | Apr 12 – Jul 26 |
| WatermelonCrimson Sweet | spring | Apr 26 – Jun 12 |
| CantaloupeHale's Best | spring | Apr 26 – Jun 12 |
| OkraClemson Spineless | spring | Apr 26 – Jun 26 |
| Sweet CornInspiration | spring | Apr 12 – Jul 12 |
| Bush BeanProvider | spring | Apr 5 – May 26 |
| Pole BeanKentucky Wonder | spring | Apr 12 – Jun 12 |
| BasilGenovese | spring | Apr 26 – Jul 12 |
| CilantroCalypso | spring | Feb 26 – Apr 12 |
| ParsleyItalian Flat-Leaf | spring | Feb 26 – Apr 12 |
| Lettuce, leafSalad Bowl | spring | Feb 26 – Apr 12 |
| ArugulaAstro | spring | Feb 26 – Apr 12 |
| Swiss ChardBright Lights | spring | Mar 12 – Apr 26 |
| RadishCherry Belle | spring | Feb 26 – Apr 12 |
| Onion, bunchingEvergreen | spring | Feb 26 – Apr 12 |
| Lima Bean (Bush)Henderson | spring | Apr 12 – Jun 4 |
| Edamame (Soybean)Envy | spring | Apr 12 – Jun 9 |
| Southern Pea (Black-Eyed Pea)California Blackeye No. 5 | spring | Apr 19 – Jun 19 |
| Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)Sierra | spring | Mar 22 – Apr 26 |
| Bean, dryPinto | spring | Apr 12 – Jun 4 |
| Corn, dent (grinding)Reid's Yellow Dent | spring | Apr 12 – May 20 |
| Amaranth, grainGolden Giant | spring | Apr 19 – May 25 |
| Sorghum, grainMennonite | spring | Apr 19 – May 25 |
| Pigeon peaGeorgia-2 (early dwarf) | spring | Apr 19 – May 15 |
| Amaranth LeafRed Garnet | spring | Apr 5 – Apr 26 |
| New Zealand SpinachCommon | spring | Apr 5 – Apr 19 |
| CeleryTango | spring | Mar 8 – Apr 5 |
| TomatilloToma Verde | spring | Apr 12 – Jun 12 |
| Ground CherryAunt Molly's | spring | Apr 12 – Jun 12 |
| Honeydew MelonEarli-Dew | spring | Apr 26 – Jun 12 |
| Spaghetti SquashTivoli | spring | Apr 26 – Jun 19 |
| Acorn SquashTable Queen | spring | Apr 26 – Jun 19 |
| Luffa GourdSmooth Luffa | spring | Apr 26 – Jun 19 |
| Sunflower, confectionMammoth Grey Stripe | spring | Apr 19 – Jun 19 |
| Strawberry, day-neutralAlbion | spring | Mar 22 – Apr 26 |
| Pepper, bananaSweet Banana | spring | Apr 21 – Jun 12 |
| Pepper, poblanoPoblano | spring | Apr 21 – Jun 12 |
| Pepper, serranoSerrano Tampiqueno | spring | Apr 21 – Jun 12 |
| Pepper, cayenneLong Slim | spring | Apr 21 – Jun 12 |
| Pepper, shishitoShishito | spring | Apr 21 – Jun 12 |
| Pepper, habaneroOrange Habanero | spring | Apr 21 – Jun 12 |
| DillFernleaf | spring | Mar 29 – May 17 |
| OreganoGreek | spring | Mar 29 – May 17 |
| ThymeEnglish | spring | Mar 29 – May 17 |
| RosemaryTuscan Blue | spring | Apr 5 – May 17 |
| SageBroadleaf | spring | Apr 5 – May 17 |
| MintSpearmint | spring | Apr 5 – May 31 |
| ChivesCommon | spring | Mar 22 – May 17 |
| TarragonFrench | spring | Apr 26 – Jun 14 |
| MarjoramSweet Marjoram | spring | Apr 19 – Jun 28 |
| ChervilCurled | spring | Mar 15 – Apr 19 |
| Lemon BalmCommon | spring | Apr 19 – Jun 14 |
| Summer SavoryCommon | spring | Apr 19 – Jun 28 |
| BlueberryBluecrop (northern highbush) | spring | Mar 22 – May 5 |
| Raspberry, redHeritage (everbearing) | spring | Mar 15 – Apr 19 |
| BlackberryTriple Crown (thornless) | spring | Mar 22 – Apr 26 |
| Strawberry, June-bearingHoneoye | spring | Mar 22 – Apr 26 |
| GooseberryHinnonmaki Red | spring | Mar 15 – Apr 19 |
| Haskap (Honeyberry)Borealis | spring | Mar 6 – Apr 12 |
| ElderberryAdams | spring | Mar 22 – May 5 |
| AsparagusJersey Knight | spring | Mar 15 – Apr 19 |
| RhubarbVictoria | spring | Mar 6 – Apr 19 |
| HorseradishBig Top | spring | Mar 22 – May 5 |
| Sunchoke (Jerusalem Artichoke)Stampede | spring | Mar 15 – Apr 26 |
| Artichoke, globeImperial Star | spring | Mar 8 – Apr 12 |
| PeanutValencia | spring | Apr 19 – May 20 |
| LavenderMunstead (English) | spring | Apr 5 – May 17 |
| LemongrassWest Indian | spring | Apr 26 – Jun 4 |
| Bay LaurelSweet Bay | spring | Apr 19 – Jun 4 |
| BorageCommon | spring | Apr 5 – Jun 14 |
| SteviaSweet Leaf | spring | Apr 19 – May 20 |
| Catmint (Catnip)Nepeta cataria | spring | Apr 5 – Jun 4 |
| Shiso (Perilla)Britton | spring | Apr 26 – Jun 14 |
| Scarlet Runner BeanScarlet Emperor | spring | Apr 12 – Jun 4 |
| PopcornRobust Pop | spring | Apr 12 – Jun 4 |
| Cucamelon (Mouse Melon)Melothria scabra | spring | Apr 19 – Jun 4 |
| Malabar SpinachRed Stem | spring | Apr 26 – Jun 14 |
| Tomato | spring | Apr 12 – Jun 12 |
| Pepper, sweet | spring | Apr 21 – Jun 12 |
| Cucumber | spring | Apr 12 – Jul 12 |
| Bean | spring | Apr 5 – May 26 |
| Lettuce | spring | Feb 26 – Apr 12 |
| NasturtiumJewel Mix | spring | Apr 5 – May 17 |
| Calendula (Pot Marigold)Resina | spring | Mar 15 – Apr 19 |
| Chamomile, GermanCommon | spring | Mar 22 – May 3 |
| Cress, gardenCurled | spring | Feb 26 – Apr 19 |
| Currant, redRed Lake | spring | Mar 15 – Apr 19 |
Zone 7 in April
The Frost Line Passes
The Widest Table of the Year
This is the hinge month. Your average last frost lands in the first week of April, and once it passes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, squash, corn, and beans all flood onto the planting table at the same time the last of the cool-season crops are aging out. The table grows from the mid-60s in March to the mid-90s this month, a real jump, but not the steepest one on this zone's calendar; that record belongs to January sliding into February, when the list jumps from a handful of crops to more than 40.
That overlap is not an accident of timing, it's the whole shape of a zone 7 spring: two seasons colliding in one month instead of unfolding gradually.
Harden Off Before You Commit
Any transplant raised indoors or under lights needs 7 to 10 days outside in graduated doses before it goes in the ground for good. Start with an hour of morning sun on day one, add an hour each day, and skip the exercise entirely on a day when wind gusts top 20 miles per hour.
This is also the last realistic month for a long list of cool-season crops still on the table: parsley, lettuce, arugula, chard, radish, and bunching onion among them. Beyond April they either bolt in the heat or simply run out of season before they'd finish.
Strawberries, asparagus, rhubarb, and the cane berries planted in March also see their spring window close this month. After April, wait for a fall planting date instead of trying to force a perennial into ground that's about to turn hot.
April in zone 7: common questions
What can I plant in April in zone 7?+
In April, USDA zone 7 gardeners can sow Tomato, slicing, Tomato, cherry, Tomato, paste, Pepper, bell, Pepper, hot, Eggplant, and more. Dates use typical zone 7 frosts, so your own microclimate may shift them by a week or two.
What USDA hardiness zone am I in?+
Zone 7 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 April planting dates exact?+
They are typical zone 7 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.