What to Plant in March in Zone 8
Here is what you can sow in March 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bush BeanProvider | spring | Mar 25 – May 15 |
| Snap PeaSugar Snap | spring | Feb 1 – Mar 15 |
| PotatoKennebec | spring | Feb 15 – Mar 20 |
| CilantroCalypso | spring | Feb 15 – Apr 1 |
| ParsleyItalian Flat-Leaf | spring | Feb 15 – Apr 1 |
| Lettuce, leafSalad Bowl | spring | Feb 15 – Apr 1 |
| Lettuce, romaineChalupa | spring | Feb 15 – Mar 20 |
| Lettuce, headButtercrunch | spring | Feb 15 – Mar 20 |
| SpinachBloomsdale | spring | Feb 1 – Mar 15 |
| ArugulaAstro | spring | Feb 15 – Apr 1 |
| KaleDazzling Blue | spring | Feb 15 – Mar 15 |
| Swiss ChardBright Lights | spring | Mar 1 – Apr 15 |
| CollardsGeorgia Southern | spring | Feb 15 – Mar 20 |
| Mustard GreensFlorida Broadleaf | spring | Feb 15 – Mar 20 |
| CabbageTiara | spring | Feb 1 – Mar 1 |
| BroccoliBelstar | spring | Feb 1 – Mar 1 |
| KohlrabiWinner | spring | Feb 15 – Mar 20 |
| CarrotNapoli | spring | Feb 15 – Mar 20 |
| BeetDetroit Dark Red | spring | Feb 15 – Mar 20 |
| RadishCherry Belle | spring | Feb 15 – Apr 1 |
| TurnipPurple Top | spring | Feb 15 – Mar 20 |
| Onion, bunchingEvergreen | spring | Feb 15 – Apr 1 |
| Fava Bean (Broad Bean)Broad Windsor | spring | Feb 11 – Mar 15 |
| English Shelling PeaLittle Marvel | spring | Feb 1 – Mar 15 |
| Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)Sierra | spring | Mar 11 – Apr 15 |
| Napa CabbageBlues F1 | spring | Feb 8 – Mar 5 |
| Bok ChoyJoi Choi F1 | spring | Feb 11 – Mar 11 |
| Rapini (Broccoli Raab)Zamboni F1 | spring | Feb 3 – Mar 5 |
| Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)Crispy Blue | spring | Feb 5 – Mar 7 |
| TatsoiTatsoi | spring | Jan 29 – Mar 5 |
| MizunaMizuna Early | spring | Jan 29 – Mar 11 |
| Daikon RadishMiyashige | spring | Feb 8 – Mar 5 |
| EndiveFrisée Fine Maraîchère | spring | Feb 15 – Mar 15 |
| EscaroleBatavian Full Heart | spring | Feb 15 – Mar 15 |
| SorrelProfusion | spring | Feb 1 – Mar 15 |
| Amaranth LeafRed Garnet | spring | Mar 25 – Apr 15 |
| New Zealand SpinachCommon | spring | Mar 25 – Apr 8 |
| WatercressCommon | spring | Feb 15 – Mar 15 |
| CeleryTango | spring | Feb 25 – Mar 25 |
| ShallotAmbition | spring | Jan 28 – Mar 4 |
| SalsifyMammoth Sandwich Island | spring | Jan 28 – Mar 4 |
| Fennel, FlorenceOrion | spring | Feb 11 – Mar 18 |
| Strawberry, day-neutralAlbion | spring | Mar 11 – Apr 15 |
| DillFernleaf | spring | Mar 18 – May 6 |
| OreganoGreek | spring | Mar 18 – May 6 |
| ThymeEnglish | spring | Mar 18 – May 6 |
| RosemaryTuscan Blue | spring | Mar 25 – May 6 |
| SageBroadleaf | spring | Mar 25 – May 6 |
| MintSpearmint | spring | Mar 25 – May 20 |
| ChivesCommon | spring | Mar 11 – May 6 |
| ChervilCurled | spring | Mar 4 – Apr 8 |
| BlueberryBluecrop (northern highbush) | spring | Mar 11 – Apr 24 |
| Raspberry, redHeritage (everbearing) | spring | Mar 4 – Apr 8 |
| BlackberryTriple Crown (thornless) | spring | Mar 11 – Apr 15 |
| Strawberry, June-bearingHoneoye | spring | Mar 11 – Apr 15 |
| GooseberryHinnonmaki Red | spring | Mar 4 – Apr 8 |
| Currant, blackBen Sarek | spring | Mar 4 – Apr 8 |
| Haskap (Honeyberry)Borealis | spring | Feb 23 – Apr 1 |
| ElderberryAdams | spring | Mar 11 – Apr 24 |
| AsparagusJersey Knight | spring | Mar 4 – Apr 8 |
| RhubarbVictoria | spring | Feb 23 – Apr 8 |
| HorseradishBig Top | spring | Mar 11 – Apr 24 |
| Sunchoke (Jerusalem Artichoke)Stampede | spring | Mar 4 – Apr 15 |
| Artichoke, globeImperial Star | spring | Feb 25 – Apr 1 |
| LavenderMunstead (English) | spring | Mar 25 – May 6 |
| BorageCommon | spring | Mar 25 – Jun 3 |
| Catmint (Catnip)Nepeta cataria | spring | Mar 25 – May 24 |
| Bean | spring | Mar 25 – May 15 |
| Lettuce | spring | Feb 15 – Apr 1 |
| NasturtiumJewel Mix | spring | Mar 25 – May 6 |
| Calendula (Pot Marigold)Resina | spring | Mar 4 – Apr 8 |
| Chamomile, GermanCommon | spring | Mar 11 – Apr 22 |
| Mache (Corn Salad)Vit | spring | Feb 8 – Mar 18 |
| Cress, gardenCurled | spring | Feb 15 – Apr 8 |
| Currant, redRed Lake | spring | Mar 4 – Apr 8 |