Cities · Zone 8a

What to plant in Charlotte

Two vegetable years if July is a pause. Spring tomatoes, fall brassicas.

Piedmont heat. Lettuce is not a summer crop. Mulch thick and restart in September.

Sample ZIP
28202
Last frost
Mar 15
First frost
Nov 15

Last plantings

Radish, spinach, and garlic. Anything slow will not finish.

  • Plant garlicDirect sowThis week

    Point up, 2 inches deep, 6 inches apart, mulch. This is the crop that works while you rest.

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The sow list

A note when it is time to sow

Seasonal, not daily. We will send what to start in your zone, and skip the rest of the year.

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