What to Plant in May in Zone 7
Here is what you can sow in May 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 |
| Squash, winterWaltham Butternut | spring | May 12 – Jun 26 |
| PumpkinNew England Pie | spring | May 26 – Jul 11 |
| 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 |
| Sweet PotatoBeauregard | spring | May 12 – Jun 26 |
| BasilGenovese | spring | Apr 26 – Jul 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Lemon BalmCommon | spring | Apr 19 – Jun 14 |
| Summer SavoryCommon | spring | Apr 19 – Jun 28 |
| BlueberryBluecrop (northern highbush) | spring | Mar 22 – May 5 |
| ElderberryAdams | spring | Mar 22 – May 5 |
| HorseradishBig Top | spring | Mar 22 – May 5 |
| GingerBaby Ginger (Hawaiian) | spring | May 5 – Jun 4 |
| TurmericHawaiian Red | spring | May 5 – Jun 4 |
| 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 |
| NasturtiumJewel Mix | spring | Apr 5 – May 17 |
| Chamomile, GermanCommon | spring | Mar 22 – May 3 |