What to sow in September in the US
In September, zucchini, cucumber, beet and more can go in outdoors in most of the US, with lettuce, leek, Brussels sprout outdoors only in milder places.
Outdoors in most of the US
Good to go in 60% of towns or more.
ZucchiniSow · 68% of towns
CucumberSow · 62% of towns
BeetSow · 64% of towns
RadishSow · 90% of towns
TurnipSow · 71% of towns
SpinachSow · 87% of towns
Swiss chardSow · 76% of towns
ArugulaSow · 87% of towns
Green beanSow · 65% of towns
ScallionSow · 95% of towns
KaleSow · 62% of towns
Bok choySow · 82% of towns
BasilSow · 71% of towns
ParsleySow · 74% of towns
CilantroSow · 82% of towns
ChivesSow · 62% of towns
MintSow · 100% of towns
StrawberryPlant · 60% 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