US planting calendar

What to plant in June

What can you plant in June? It depends on where you garden: June in Minnesota and June in Florida are different seasons. Enter your ZIP code for your exact place, or read the lists below for the five US climate regions.

Your planting list

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What vegetables to plant in June, by region

Zones 3-5: Upper Midwest and the North

In June, central Minnesota averages 67 °F (19.5 °C) with no frost. 13 crops can go in the ground now; the strongest fits are Cucumber, Green beans and Sweet corn.

Start indoors
Nothing this month
Transplant outdoors
Tomatoes, Basil, Peppers, Eggplant, Sweet potatoes (slips) (check locally)
Sow outdoors
Cucumber, Green beans, Sweet corn, Zucchini / summer squash, Okra, Pumpkin, Watermelon, Cantaloupe (check locally)
Opening in July
Nothing this month

Zones 6-7: Midwest, Northeast and mid-Atlantic

In June, central Ohio averages 70 °F (21 °C) with no frost. 11 crops can go in the ground now; the strongest fits are Basil, Cantaloupe and Cucumber.

Start indoors
Nothing this month
Transplant outdoors
Basil, Tomatoes, Peppers
Sow outdoors
Cantaloupe, Cucumber, Green beans, Pumpkin, Sweet corn, Zucchini / summer squash, Okra, Watermelon
Opening in July
Nothing this month

Zone 8: the inland South

In June, middle Georgia averages 79 °F (26.2 °C) with no frost. Nothing is due outside this month; planting opens again in July.

Start indoors
Nothing this month
Transplant outdoors
Nothing this month
Sow outdoors
Nothing this month
Opening in July
Onions

Zones 9-10: Florida and the Gulf coast

In June, central Florida averages 81 °F (27.1 °C) with no frost. No planting window opens outside this month, so this is the month to start seeds indoors.

Start indoors
Onions
Transplant outdoors
Nothing this month
Sow outdoors
Nothing this month
Opening in July
Nothing this month

Low desert Southwest

In June, Phoenix, Arizona averages 90 °F (32.1 °C) with no frost. It is too hot for most vegetables to establish, so wait for the next planting season.

Start indoors
Nothing this month
Transplant outdoors
Nothing this month
Sow outdoors
Nothing this month
Opening in July
Nothing this month

What to grow in June: start seeds indoors

Vegetables to plant in June from seed

  • Cantaloupe (check locally) (Zones 3-5, Zones 6-7)
  • Cucumber (Zones 3-5, Zones 6-7)
  • Green beans (Zones 3-5, Zones 6-7)
  • Okra (Zones 3-5, Zones 6-7)
  • Pumpkin (Zones 3-5, Zones 6-7)
  • Sweet corn (Zones 3-5, Zones 6-7)
  • Watermelon (Zones 3-5, Zones 6-7)
  • Zucchini / summer squash (Zones 3-5, Zones 6-7)

June planting questions

What can I plant in June?

It depends on your climate. In central Minnesota (zones 3-5): Tomatoes, Basil, Peppers, Eggplant, Sweet potatoes, Cucumber, Green beans, Sweet corn, Zucchini / summer squash, Okra, Pumpkin, Watermelon and Cantaloupe. In central Ohio (zones 6-7): Basil, Tomatoes, Peppers, Cantaloupe, Cucumber, Green beans, Pumpkin, Sweet corn, Zucchini / summer squash, Okra and Watermelon. In middle Georgia nothing is planted this month. In central Florida nothing goes outside yet; start Onions indoors. In Phoenix, Arizona nothing is planted this month. Enter your ZIP code in the tool on this page for your exact place.

What vegetables to plant in June in a cold climate?

In central Minnesota (zones 3-5): Tomatoes, Basil, Peppers, Eggplant, Sweet potatoes, Cucumber, Green beans, Sweet corn, Zucchini / summer squash, Okra, Pumpkin, Watermelon and Cantaloupe. In central Ohio (zones 6-7): Basil, Tomatoes, Peppers, Cantaloupe, Cucumber, Green beans, Pumpkin, Sweet corn, Zucchini / summer squash, Okra and Watermelon.

What to grow in June in the South?

In middle Georgia nothing is planted this month. In central Florida nothing goes outside yet; start Onions indoors. In Phoenix, Arizona nothing is planted this month.

How are these lists made?

Each region is read at one reference place using 30 years of ERA5-Land climate. For every crop, our season model (the one the AgriAuditor field audit uses) finds the month its sowing window opens there. We checked it against eight state extension planting calendars: 93% of crops fell within a month of the published window.