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What to plant in March in Zone 8a

In March, Zone 8a gardeners can start indoors, transplant outdoors, direct-sow — 39 crops have a planting task this month.

Zone 8a frost: last ~03/26, first ~11/08. Dates computed from these and cited extension rules. For your exact town, use the ZIP tool.

Start indoors

TomatoesStart indoorsEggplantStart indoorsCucumbersStart indoorsSummer Squash & ZucchiniStart indoorsWinter SquashStart indoorsPumpkinsStart indoorsMelonsStart indoorsOkraStart indoorsWatermelonStart indoors

Transplant outdoors

TomatoesTransplant outdoorsBasilTransplant outdoorsBroccoliTransplant outdoorsCabbageTransplant outdoorsCauliflowerTransplant outdoorsBrussels SproutsTransplant outdoorsKaleTransplant outdoorsLettuceTransplant outdoorsOnionsTransplant outdoorsLeeksTransplant outdoorsSwiss ChardTransplant outdoorsCucumbersTransplant outdoorsParsleyTransplant outdoorsCollardsTransplant outdoorsCeleryTransplant outdoorsKohlrabiTransplant outdoorsArtichokeTransplant outdoorsOreganoTransplant outdoorsSageTransplant outdoorsThymeTransplant outdoors

Direct-sow

LettuceDirect-sowSpinachDirect-sowSwiss ChardDirect-sowRadishesDirect-sowTurnipsDirect-sowBeetsDirect-sowCarrotsDirect-sowBeansDirect-sowSweet CornDirect-sowCucumbersDirect-sowPotatoesDirect-sowSweet PotatoesDirect-sowAsparagusDirect-sowCilantroDirect-sowDillDirect-sow

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Last verified 2026-08-28. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rules: UNH Extension, Johnny's, UGA Extension.