What to sow in August in the US
In August, tomato, chile pepper, bell pepper and more can go in outdoors in most of the US, with turnip, shallot, radish outdoors only in milder places.
Outdoors in most of the US
Good to go in 60% of towns or more.
TomatoSow · 79% of towns
Chile pepperSow · 79% of towns
Bell pepperSow · 82% of towns
EggplantSow · 79% of towns
ZucchiniSow · 99% of towns
CucumberSow · 98% of towns
Winter squashSow · 83% of towns
Sweet cornSow · 86% of towns
CarrotSow · 74% of towns
BeetSow · 93% of towns
PotatoPlant · 67% of towns
Swiss chardSow · 96% of towns
Runner beanSow · 87% of towns
Green beanSow · 99% of towns
LeekSow · 62% of towns
ScallionSow · 96% of towns
CabbageSow · 74% of towns
BroccoliSow · 70% of towns
KaleSow · 85% of towns
BasilSow · 100% of towns
ParsleySow · 93% of towns
ChivesSow · 96% of towns
MintSow · 100% of towns
StrawberryPlant · 89% of towns
Outdoors in milder places
Only where it’s warm enough this month.
Under cover
In indoors, a greenhouse or a cold frame.
Dates for your town
Exact dates change from town to town. Find yours for the whole year.
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App StoreComing soonHow these dates are worked out: climate records for each town (ERA5-Land, 1995 to 2024), its frost dates and its height above sea level turn a seed-packet date into a local one. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information; towns from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). How sowing dates work