Seasonal planting guide

What to Sow in Fall

Choose your USDA Hardiness Zone to find seeds suited to fall harvests, overwintering, and spring blooms.

Fall sowing filters

Your zone is a starting point. Your first frost date and the days to maturity help set the best sowing date.

Find your zone on the USDA map

What are you growing?

Your fall shortlist

Seeds to consider

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Plan with confidence

A better fall planting plan

Use Zone as a starting point

USDA Zone helps narrow the list, but it does not replace local planting dates or crop-specific guidance.

Watch your first frost

For fall vegetables, work backward from your local first killing frost date and leave enough time for the crop to mature.

Sow at the right moment

Some seeds are sown in late summer for a fall harvest. Others are sown in fall to grow through winter or bloom next spring.

Common questions

Fall sowing basics

What is a USDA Hardiness Zone?

A USDA Hardiness Zone is based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature. It is useful for narrowing plant choices, especially for perennials, but annual vegetables also depend on frost dates and days to maturity.

Why do I need my first frost date?

Cool-season crops can handle cooler weather, but the timing of your first killing frost determines whether a crop has enough time to mature before winter.

Is fall sowing the same as planting for a fall harvest?

Not always. Carrots, radishes, greens, and similar crops may be sown in late summer for harvest in fall. Garlic, some greens, and certain flowers may be planted in fall for winter growth or spring results.

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