Zone 7 vegetable planting calendar
Average frost dates and when to start, transplant and sow common vegetables in USDA zone 7 (7a and 7b) for the 2027 season.
Last spring frost (avg.)
Apr 5
First fall frost (avg.)
Oct 30
Growing season
~208 days
frost-free
Month by month in zone 7
January
- Start indoors: Pepper
- Start indoors: Eggplant
- Start indoors: Onion
February
- Start indoors: Tomato
- Start indoors: Broccoli
- Start indoors: Cabbage
- Start indoors: Lettuce
- Sow outdoors: Spinach
- Sow outdoors: Peas
- Start indoors: Basil
March
- Transplant out: Broccoli
- Transplant out: Cabbage
- Transplant out: Onion
- Sow outdoors: Lettuce
- Sow outdoors: Radish
- Sow outdoors: Carrot
- Sow outdoors: Potato
- Start indoors: Cucumber
- Start indoors: Squash & zucchini
April
- Transplant out: Tomato
- Transplant out: Pepper
- Transplant out: Eggplant
- Sow outdoors: Bush beans
- Sow outdoors: Sweet corn
- Sow outdoors: Cucumber
- Sow outdoors: Squash & zucchini
- Transplant out: Basil
Planting dates by crop
Tomato
- Start indoors
- Feb 8 – Feb 22
- Transplant out
- Apr 12 – Apr 26
Pepper
- Start indoors
- Jan 25 – Feb 8
- Transplant out
- Apr 19 – May 3
Eggplant
- Start indoors
- Jan 25 – Feb 8
- Transplant out
- Apr 19 – May 3
Broccoli
- Start indoors
- Feb 8 – Feb 22
- Transplant out
- Mar 15 – Mar 29
Cabbage
- Start indoors
- Feb 8 – Feb 22
- Transplant out
- Mar 8 – Mar 22
Onion
- Start indoors
- Jan 11 – Jan 25
- Transplant out
- Mar 8 – Mar 22
Lettuce
- Start indoors
- Feb 22 – Mar 8
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 8 – Mar 29
Spinach
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 22 – Mar 15
Peas
- Sow outdoors
- Feb 22 – Mar 8
Radish
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 8 – Mar 29
Carrot
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 15 – Apr 5
Potato
- Sow outdoors
- Mar 15 – Mar 29
Bush beans
- Sow outdoors
- Apr 12 – Apr 26
Sweet corn
- Sow outdoors
- Apr 12 – Apr 26
Cucumber
- Start indoors
- Mar 8 – Mar 15
- Sow outdoors
- Apr 12 – Apr 26
Squash & zucchini
- Start indoors
- Mar 8 – Mar 15
- Sow outdoors
- Apr 12 – Apr 26
Basil
- Start indoors
- Feb 22 – Mar 8
- Transplant out
- Apr 12 – Apr 26
Other zones
Turn these dates into reminders
Smart Garden Planner keeps your seed-starting, transplant and harvest dates on one calendar with morning reminders.
Frost dates are broad averages for zone 7 and can differ by several weeks locally. Planting windows follow common extension seed-starting guidance. Check your local extension office for exact dates.