Cities · Zone 5b
What to plant in Milwaukee
Lake Michigan slows both ends of the year. Short-season varieties, always.
Cooler than the map looks in May. Warm-season crops wait. Greens do not.
- Sample ZIP
- 53202
- Last frost
- Apr 22
- First frost
- Oct 12
Plan, don't sow
Order seed. Sketch the bed. Indoor starts are still weeks out.
Nothing urgent this week in this zone. Use the calendar for the year view, or browse crops to plan.
Full Zone 5b guide · Open matcher with 53202
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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