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What Can Grow in Maryland?

Growing Zone Zone 7a
Frost-Free Days 258
Last Frost early March
First Frost late November

Maryland has a humid subtropical climate moderated by the Chesapeake Bay. Four distinct seasons with mild winters in most of the state. Long productive growing season.

Find your exact zone:
Maryland spans 4 different growing zones. The planting calendar below uses the most common zone (Zone 7a). Use the search above or browse all zones here:
Zone 6a Zone 6b Zone 7a Zone 7b

📅 Planting Calendar for Maryland

When to start seeds indoors and transplant outdoors, based on your frost dates.

Plant Start Indoors Transplant Out Direct Sow Harvest
🌾 Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) Feb 7 Mar 7 — Apr 26 – May 21
🥦 Artichoke Jan 10 Mar 7 — May 31 – Jun 15
🥬 Arugula — — Mar 7 Mar 28 – Apr 16
❤️ Beets — — Mar 7 Apr 26 – May 16
🫑 Bell Pepper Jan 10 Mar 7 — May 16 – Jun 5
🥬 Bok Choy Feb 7 Mar 7 — Apr 21 – May 6
🥦 Broccoli Jan 24 Mar 7 — May 6 – May 26
🫛 Brussels Sprouts Jan 10 Mar 7 — Jun 5 – Sep 3
🥬 Cabbage Jan 24 Mar 7 — May 16 – Jul 5
🥕 Carrot — — Mar 7 May 16 – May 26
🥔 Celeriac Jan 1 Mar 7 — Jun 25 – Jul 5
🍒 Cherry Tomato Jan 24 Mar 7 — May 1 – May 16
🌶️ Chili Pepper Jan 10 Mar 7 — May 11 – May 26
🥬 Collard Greens Feb 7 Mar 7 — May 6 – May 26
🌽 Corn — — Mar 7 May 6 – Jun 5
🥒 Cucumber Feb 14 Mar 7 — Apr 26 – May 16
🫛 Edamame (Soybean) — — Mar 7 May 16 – Jun 10
🍆 Eggplant Jan 10 Mar 7 — May 11 – May 26
🫘 Fava Beans — — Mar 7 May 26 – Jun 15
🌿 Florence Fennel — — Mar 7 May 11 – Jun 5
🧄 Garlic — — Oct 1 – Oct 31 Jun – Jul (following year)
🫘 Green Beans — — Mar 7 Apr 26 – May 11
🍬 Ground Cherry Jan 24 Mar 7 — May 16 – May 31
🥬 Kale Feb 7 Mar 7 — May 1 – May 21
🥬 Kohlrabi Feb 7 Mar 7 — Apr 21 – May 6
🧅 Leek Jan 1 Mar 7 — Jun 15 – Aug 4
🥬 Lettuce — — Mar 7 Apr 6 – May 6
🥒 Luffa (Turai / Ridge Gourd) Feb 7 Mar 7 — May 16 – Jun 5
🌱 Microgreens — — Mar 7 Mar 14 – Mar 28
🥬 Mustard Greens — — Mar 7 Apr 6 – Apr 16
🌶️ Okra Feb 14 Mar 7 — Apr 26 – May 11
🧅 Onion Jan 10 Mar 7 — Jun 5 – Jul 5
🥕 Parsnip — — Mar 7 Jun 15 – Jul 15
🫛 Peas — — Mar 7 May 1 – May 16
🥔 Potato — — Mar 7 May 16 – Jul 5
🎃 Pumpkin Feb 14 Mar 7 — May 21 – Jun 15
🔴 Radish — — Mar 7 Mar 29 – Apr 6
🥔 Rutabaga — — Mar 7 Jun 5 – Jun 20
🫛 Snap Peas — — Mar 7 May 6 – May 16
🥬 Spinach — — Mar 7 Apr 16 – Apr 26
🍠 Sweet Potato — — Mar 7 Jun 5 – Jul 5
🥬 Swiss Chard — — Mar 7 Apr 26 – May 6
🫚 Taro (Arbi / Colocasia) Jan 10 Mar 7 — Aug 4 – Sep 23
🫑 Tomatillo Jan 24 Mar 7 — May 21 – Jun 15
🍅 Tomato Jan 24 Mar 7 — May 6 – May 31
🫛 Turnip — — Mar 7 Apr 21 – May 6
🥬 Zucchini Feb 14 Mar 7 — Apr 21 – May 6
🌿 Basil Feb 7 Mar 7 — Apr 6 – May 6
💙 Borage — — Mar 7 Apr 26 – May 6
🌿 Cilantro — — Mar 7 Mar 28 – Apr 21
🌿 Dill — — Mar 7 Apr 16 – May 6
🌱 Fenugreek (Methi) — — Mar 7 Mar 27 – Apr 6
🌿 French Tarragon — — Mar 7 May 6 – Jun 5
🌼 German Chamomile — — Mar 7 May 6 – Jun 5
🍃 Lemon Balm Jan 24 Mar 7 — May 6 – May 16
🌿 Parsley — — Mar 7 May 16 – Jun 5
🍉 Watermelon Feb 7 Mar 7 — May 16 – Jun 5
🌻 Sunflower — — Mar 7 May 6 – May 26

Dates are averages based on Zone 7a frost dates (last frost: early March, first frost: late November). Adjust for your specific microclimate.

🥦 Vegetables

🍓 Fruits

🌿 Herbs

⚠️ Worth Trying (Marginal)

These plants are outside the ideal zone range but possible with the right approach.

🗺️ USDA Plant Hardiness Zones

Zone 7 is shown in this colour on the map below
2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — zones 1 to 13

2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — public domain. USDA Agricultural Research Service

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

USDA zones run 1a–13b (26 half-zones). Each full zone above covers both the a and b half-zones. Browse all US zones →

Browse Related Zones

Zone 5b Zone 6a Zone 6b Zone 7a Zone 7b Zone 8a Zone 8b

Frequently Asked Questions

Maryland has a humid subtropical climate moderated by the Chesapeake Bay. Four distinct seasons with mild winters in most of the state. Long productive growing season. Vegetables like Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira), Artichoke, Arugula, Asparagus, Beets all grow well here.
With 258 frost-free days, you can grow two cool-season crops per year — one in spring (plant after early March) and one in late summer for fall harvest before late November.
Top vegetables for Maryland: Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira), Artichoke, Arugula, Asparagus, Beets. For beginners, Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) and Arugula are the easiest to start with.
Apple, Blackberry, Blueberry, Elderberry all grow well in Maryland. Zone 7a is excellent for most temperate fruits.