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EmailFind out when to start transplants in the ground for Region 4 of North America. Return to main map to see ALL regions.
Note that the regions are fairly broad for general guidelines. For more local-level information, contact your state cooperative extension.
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This tool is NOT for sowing seeds. It's for transplants from the nursery or your greenhouse. Go to our "Best Planting Dates for Seeds" chart.
How to Read Transplants Chart
- The "Planting Dates" column, which provides dates safe from frost, is based on historical averages; it's not an annual forecast.
- The "Moon Favorable" column gives the best planting dates based on the Moon's phases, based on an age-old practice that suggests that the Moon in its cycles affects plant growth.
- Aboveground crops marked *
- (E) means early planting; (L) means late
| Planting Dates | Moon Favorable | |
| * Broccoli (E) | 6/1–25 | 6/1–4, 6/19–25 |
| (L) | — | — |
| * Brussels sprouts | 6/1–25 | 6/1–4, 6/19–25 |
| * Cabbage | 6/1–25 | 6/1–4, 6/19–25 |
| * Cauliflower (E) | 6/1–25 | 6/1–4, 6/19–25 |
| (L) | — | — |
| * Celery (E) | 6/1–30 | 6/1–4, 6/19–30 |
| (L) | — | — |
| * Cucumbers | 5/30–6/15 | 5/30–6/4 |
| * Eggplants | 6/15–30 | 6/19–30 |
| Leeks | 6/1–25 | 6/5–18 |
| * Lettuce | 6/1–30 | 6/1–4, 6/19–30 |
| * Muskmelons | 6/1–30 | 6/1–4, 6/19–30 |
| * Parsley | 6/1–15 | 6/1–4 |
| * Peppers | 6/1–30 | 6/1–4, 6/19–30 |
| * Pumpkins | 6/1–30 | 6/1–4, 6/19–30 |
| * Squashes | 6/1–30 | 6/1–4, 6/19–30 |
| Sweet potatoes | 6/1–30 | 6/5–18 |
| * Tomatoes | 6/1–15 | 6/1–4 |
| *Watermelons | 6/1–30 | 6/1–4, 6/19–30 |
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