US planting calendar
What can you plant in March? It depends on where you garden: March in Minnesota and March in Florida are different seasons. Enter your ZIP code for your exact place, or read the lists below for the five US climate regions.
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In March, central Minnesota averages 30 °F (-1 °C) with about 26 frost nights. Frost still rules out planting outside, so this is the month to start seeds indoors.
In March, central Ohio averages 41 °F (4.9 °C) with about 17 frost nights. Frost still rules out planting outside, so this is the month to start seeds indoors.
In March, middle Georgia averages 58 °F (14.6 °C) with about 1 frost night. 3 crops can go in the ground now; the strongest fits are Cabbage, Leeks and Beets.
In March, central Florida averages 68 °F (19.8 °C) with no frost. 5 crops can go in the ground now; the strongest fits are Eggplant, Tomatoes and Okra.
In March, Phoenix, Arizona averages 63 °F (17.2 °C) with no frost. 11 crops can go in the ground now; the strongest fits are Basil, Eggplant and Peppers.
It depends on your climate. In central Minnesota nothing goes outside yet; start Celery, Leeks, Onions and Parsley indoors. In central Ohio nothing goes outside yet; start Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, Peppers and Eggplant indoors. In middle Georgia (zone 8): Cabbage, Leeks and Beets. In central Florida (zones 9-10): Eggplant, Tomatoes, Sweet potatoes, Okra and Watermelon. In Phoenix, Arizona (low desert southwest): Basil, Eggplant, Peppers, Sweet potatoes, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Okra, Sweet corn, Watermelon, Pumpkin and Cantaloupe. Enter your ZIP code in the tool on this page for your exact place.
In central Minnesota nothing goes outside yet; start Celery, Leeks, Onions and Parsley indoors. In central Ohio nothing goes outside yet; start Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, Peppers and Eggplant indoors.
In middle Georgia (zone 8): Cabbage, Leeks and Beets. In central Florida (zones 9-10): Eggplant, Tomatoes, Sweet potatoes, Okra and Watermelon. In Phoenix, Arizona (low desert southwest): Basil, Eggplant, Peppers, Sweet potatoes, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Okra, Sweet corn, Watermelon, Pumpkin and Cantaloupe.
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.
