What to sow in May in the US
In May, zucchini, cucumber, winter squash and more can go in outdoors in most of the US, with broccoli, chile pepper, leek outdoors only in milder places.
Outdoors in most of the US
Good to go in 60% of towns or more.
ZucchiniSow · 73% of towns
CucumberSow · 73% of towns
Winter squashSow · 61% of towns
Sweet cornSow · 62% of towns
CarrotSow · 71% of towns
BeetSow · 72% of towns
TurnipSow · 66% of towns
Swiss chardSow · 94% of towns
Runner beanSow · 74% of towns
Green beanSow · 85% of towns
ScallionSow · 94% of towns
CabbageSow · 76% of towns
KaleSow · 72% of towns
BasilSow · 87% of towns
ParsleySow · 92% of towns
MintSow · 100% 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.
Get these dates as reminders
Bia turns this calendar into a nudge when it’s time to sow, plant out and harvest, for your backyard or community garden plot. Free for 2 months.
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