Cities · Zone 7a
What to plant in Washington, DC
Hot summers. Lettuce is a spring and fall crop, not a July one.
Humidity and heat. Mulch. Water. Skip midsummer lettuce. Fall kale is the prize.
- Sample ZIP
- 20001
- Last frost
- Apr 2
- First frost
- Nov 1
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 7a guide · Open matcher with 20001
The sow list
A note when it is time to sow
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