What to Plant in August in Zone 8

Here is what you can sow in August if you garden in USDA zone 8. Dates use typical zone 8 frosts, so your own microclimate may shift them by a week or two.

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CropWindowSow between
Cucumber, slicingMarketmore 76fallJul 15 – Aug 15
Squash, summerZucchini DunjafallAug 1 – Aug 20
Bush BeanProviderfallAug 1 – Sep 3
ParsleyItalian Flat-LeaffallAug 15 – Sep 30
KaleDazzling BluefallAug 15 – Sep 30
Swiss ChardBright LightsfallAug 15 – Sep 30
CollardsGeorgia SouthernfallAug 1 – Sep 30
Mustard GreensFlorida BroadleaffallAug 20 – Oct 1
CabbageTiarafallAug 1 – Sep 15
BroccoliBelstarfallAug 1 – Sep 10
CauliflowerSnow CrownfallAug 1 – Sep 5
KohlrabiWinnerfallAug 20 – Sep 20
CarrotNapolifallAug 20 – Sep 15
BeetDetroit Dark RedfallAug 20 – Sep 20
TurnipPurple TopfallAug 20 – Sep 25
Onion, bunchingEvergreenfallAug 20 – Sep 30
Lima Bean (Bush)HendersonfallAug 17 – Aug 24
English Shelling PeaLittle MarvelfallAug 27 – Aug 30
Brussels SproutsLong Island ImprovedfallAug 1 – Sep 16
Napa CabbageBlues F1fallAug 7 – Sep 16
Bok ChoyJoi Choi F1fallAug 27 – Oct 6
Rapini (Broccoli Raab)Zamboni F1fallAug 22 – Oct 1
Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)Crispy BluefallAug 17 – Sep 26
TatsoiTatsoifallAug 22 – Oct 6
MizunaMizuna EarlyfallAug 27 – Oct 11
Daikon RadishMiyashigefallAug 27 – Oct 6
EndiveFrisée Fine MaraîchèrefallAug 22 – Sep 26
EscaroleBatavian Full HeartfallAug 22 – Sep 26
RadicchioPalla Rossa MavrikfallAug 12 – Sep 21
CeleryTangofallAug 7 – Sep 6
ParsnipHollow CrownfallAug 2 – Sep 6
LeekLincolnfallAug 2 – Sep 20
SalsifyMammoth Sandwich IslandfallJul 26 – Sep 6
CeleriacPrinzfallAug 9 – Sep 13
RutabagaLaurentianfallAug 2 – Sep 13
Fennel, FlorenceOrionfallAug 16 – Sep 20
CucumberfallJul 15 – Aug 15
BeanfallAug 1 – Sep 3
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