What to Plant in June in Zone 8
Here is what you can sow in June 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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| Crop | Window | Sow between |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato, slicingBig Beef | spring | Apr 1 – Jun 1 |
| Tomato, cherrySun Gold | spring | Apr 1 – Jun 1 |
| Tomato, pasteAmish Paste | spring | Apr 1 – Jun 1 |
| Pepper, bellAce | spring | Apr 10 – Jun 1 |
| Pepper, hotJalapeño | spring | Apr 10 – Jun 1 |
| EggplantNadia | spring | Apr 15 – Jun 1 |
| Cucumber, slicingMarketmore 76 | spring | Apr 1 – Jul 1 |
| Cucumber, picklingExcelsior | spring | Apr 1 – Jul 1 |
| Squash, summerZucchini Dunja | spring | Apr 1 – Jul 15 |
| Squash, winterWaltham Butternut | spring | May 1 – Jun 15 |
| PumpkinNew England Pie | spring | May 15 – Jun 30 |
| WatermelonCrimson Sweet | spring | Apr 15 – Jun 1 |
| CantaloupeHale's Best | spring | Apr 15 – Jun 1 |
| OkraClemson Spineless | spring | Apr 15 – Jun 15 |
| Sweet CornInspiration | spring | Apr 1 – Jul 1 |
| Pole BeanKentucky Wonder | spring | Apr 1 – Jun 1 |
| Sweet PotatoBeauregard | spring | May 1 – Jun 15 |
| BasilGenovese | spring | Apr 15 – Jul 1 |
| Southern Pea (Black-Eyed Pea)California Blackeye No. 5 | spring | Apr 8 – Jun 8 |
| TomatilloToma Verde | spring | Apr 1 – Jun 1 |
| Ground CherryAunt Molly's | spring | Apr 1 – Jun 1 |
| Honeydew MelonEarli-Dew | spring | Apr 15 – Jun 1 |
| Spaghetti SquashTivoli | spring | Apr 15 – Jun 8 |
| Acorn SquashTable Queen | spring | Apr 15 – Jun 8 |
| Luffa GourdSmooth Luffa | spring | Apr 15 – Jun 8 |
| Sunflower, confectionMammoth Grey Stripe | spring | Apr 8 – Jun 8 |
| Pepper, bananaSweet Banana | spring | Apr 10 – Jun 1 |
| Pepper, poblanoPoblano | spring | Apr 10 – Jun 1 |
| Pepper, serranoSerrano Tampiqueno | spring | Apr 10 – Jun 1 |
| Pepper, cayenneLong Slim | spring | Apr 10 – Jun 1 |
| Pepper, shishitoShishito | spring | Apr 10 – Jun 1 |
| Pepper, habaneroOrange Habanero | spring | Apr 10 – Jun 1 |
| TarragonFrench | spring | Apr 15 – Jun 3 |
| MarjoramSweet Marjoram | spring | Apr 8 – Jun 17 |
| Lemon BalmCommon | spring | Apr 8 – Jun 3 |
| Summer SavoryCommon | spring | Apr 8 – Jun 17 |
| BorageCommon | spring | Mar 25 – Jun 3 |
| Shiso (Perilla)Britton | spring | Apr 15 – Jun 3 |
| Malabar SpinachRed Stem | spring | Apr 15 – Jun 3 |
| Tomato | spring | Apr 1 – Jun 1 |
| Pepper, sweet | spring | Apr 10 – Jun 1 |
| Cucumber | spring | Apr 1 – Jul 1 |