Zone 7b Planting Calendar 2026Complete Seed Starting Schedule
Zone 7b enjoys a very long growing season of approximately 265 days with hot summers and mild winters. Heat-loving crops like okra, sweet potatoes, and watermelons thrive in this zone. Includes Atlanta, Charlotte, and Dallas suburbs.
Last Frost
March 5
First Fall Frost
November 25
Growing Season
265 days
2026 Monthly Planting Schedule
Your month-by-month guide for Zone 7b
1January
🌱 Indoors: Start early crops indoors
☀️ Notes: Plan garden, order seeds
2February
🌱 Indoors: Start main season crops
🌍 Direct: Cold hardy crops direct sow
☀️ Notes: Prepare soil when workable
3March
🌱 Indoors: Continue seed starting
🌍 Direct: Direct sow cool season
☀️ Notes: Prepare beds
4April
🌱 Indoors: Finish warm season indoors
🌍 Direct: Direct sow beans, corn
☀️ Notes: Main transplant month
5May
🌍 Direct: Succession plant
☀️ Notes: Plant out all seedlings
6June
🌱 Indoors: Start fall crops
🌍 Direct: Plant fall vegetables
☀️ Notes: Maintain and water
7July
🌱 Indoors: Fall transplant seedlings
🌍 Direct: Plant fall crops
☀️ Notes: Begin fall planning
8August
🌍 Direct: Plant fall greens
☀️ Notes: Fall garden planting
9September
🌍 Direct: Plant garlic
☀️ Notes: Fall planting continues
10October
🌱 Indoors: Order seeds
☀️ Notes: Clean up, prepare winter
Recommended Varieties for Zone 7b
Top-performing varieties adapted to your zone
tomato
pepper
lettuce
cucumber
squash
Best Crops for Zone 7b
Top performers in your zone's climate
💡 Zone Tip: Start tomatoes and peppers indoors in late January for the earliest possible outdoor transplant. Plant outside after March 10.
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