Wind River GreensGrowing Guide

What to Plant in May in California

Your complete May planting guide for California (USDA Zone 9). Last frost: February 15. First frost: December 1. Growing season: 290 days.

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36

Start Indoors

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230

Transplant Outdoors

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121

Direct Sow

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423

Harvest

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California · Zone 9

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🏠 Start Indoors in California — May36

Microgreens(36)

Cilantro Microgreens

10-14 days · Moderate

Arugula Microgreens

10-15 days · Easy

Fenugreek Microgreens

7-14 days · Easy to moderate

Wheatgrass Microgreens

7-10 days · Very easy

Alfalfa Microgreens

6-10 days · Easy

Clover Microgreens

8-12 days · Easy to Moderate

🌿 Transplant Outdoors in California — May230

Roses(54)

Hybrid Tea Rose - Mister Lincoln

60-70 days · Moderate

Rainbow Sorbet

65-75 days · Easy to Moderate

Climbing Rose - Don Juan

Moderate

Floribunda Rose - Europeana

65-75 days · Easy to moderate

Chrysler Imperial

65-75 days · Moderate

Floribunda Rose - Iceberg

Easy

Vines & Climbers(26)

Blacktail Mountain Watermelon

70-75 days · Moderate

English Ivy

Easy

Armenian Cucumber

75 days · Easy

Clematis 'Jackmanii'

Moderate

Delicata Squash

95-105 days · Easy to Moderate

Moon and Stars Watermelon

90-100 days · Moderate

Fruit Trees(22)

Black Mission Fig

Easy

Early Harvest Apple

100-110 days · Easy to Moderate

Wonderful Pomegranate

150-160 days · Easy

Anna Apple

90-100 days · Easy to Moderate

Granny Smith Apple

160-180 days · Moderate

Dwarf Red Delicious Apple

Moderate

Shade Trees(22)

Black Gum

N/A days · Easy

Chinese Pistache

N/A days · Easy

Silver Maple

N/A days · Easy

American Sweetgum

N/A days · Easy

Eastern Redbud

N/A days · Easy

Live Oak

N/A days · Easy

Grasses & Bamboo(20)

Japanese Forest Grass

Moderate

Northern Sea Oats

N/A days · Easy

Bermuda Grass

Easy

Bahia Grass

N/A days · Easy

Centipede Grass

N/A days · Easy

Blue Fescue

Easy

Ornamental Trees(19)

Bradford Pear

N/A days · Easy

Pink Flowering Crabapple

Easy

October Glory Red Maple

N/A days · Easy

Crape Myrtle Natchez

N/A days · Easy

Cleveland Select Pear

Easy

Live Oak

N/A days · Easy

Ground Covers(18)

Sedum 'Dragon's Blood'

N/A days · Very easy

Pachysandra

N/A days · Easy

Ivy (English Ivy)

N/A days · Very easy

Moss Phlox

Easy

Bugleweed

N/A days · Easy

Liriope (Lilyturf)

N/A days · Very easy

Shrubs & Hedges(15)

Coral Honeysuckle

N/A days · Easy

Annabelle Hydrangea

Easy

Japanese Kerria

N/A days · Easy

Witch Hazel

N/A days · Moderate

Camellia Japonica

N/A days · Moderate

French Hydrangea

N/A days · Moderate

Berries & Fruits(13)

Ouachita Thornless Blackberry

Easy to moderate

Kiowa Thornless Blackberry

60-70 days · Moderate

Brightwell Rabbiteye Blueberry

60-70 days · Moderate

Apache Thornless Blackberry

Moderate

Triple Crown Blackberry

Easy to Moderate

Prime-Ark Freedom Blackberry

Moderate

Native Wildflowers(13)

Coral Bells

N/A days · Easy

Sweet Alyssum

50-60 days · Very easy

Butterfly Weed

365 days · Easy

Wild Blue Indigo

Easy

Wild Indigo

Not applicable days · Easy

Cardinal Flower

N/A days · Easy

Nut Trees(8)

Hazel (American)

120-150 days · Easy

Black Walnut

180-210 days · Easy

Pecan (Desirable)

210-240 days · Moderate to difficult

Pecan (Caddo)

210-230 days · Moderate

Pecan (Elliot)

210-240 days · Moderate to difficult

Pecan (Stuart)

210-240 days · Moderate

🌱 Direct Sow in California — May121

Flowers(53)

Zinnia State Fair Mix

75-85 days · Easy

Cosmos Sensation Mix

Very Easy

Sweet Pea Royal Mix

65-75 days · Moderate

Rose David Austin Lady of Shalott

N/A days · Moderate

Rose Eden Climbing

60-80 days · Moderate

Sweet Alyssum Snow Princess

N/A days · Easy

Melons(38)

Watermelon Charleston Gray

85-95 days · Moderate

Crimson Sweet Watermelon

85 days · Moderate

Cantaloupe Athena

80-85 days · Easy to moderate

Hale's Best Cantaloupe

85-90 days · Moderate

Banana Melon

90-100 days · Moderate

Galia Melon

85-100 days · Moderate

Cucumbers(30)

Mexican Sour Gherkin

67 days · Easy

Homemade Pickles

52-55 days · Easy

Kirby Cucumber

55-60 days · Easy

Crystal Apple Cucumber

65-75 days · Easy

Japanese Climbing

58-65 days · Moderate

National Pickling

52-58 days · Easy

🧺 Harvest in California — May423

Lettuce & Salad Greens(52)

Tom Thumb

45-55 days · Easy

Summertime

70-80 days · Moderate

Salanova Green Crispy

55-65 days · Easy to Moderate

Romaine Cos

70-85 days · Moderate

Cimmaron Romaine

55-65 days · Easy to Moderate

Deer Tongue

45-55 days · Easy

Brassicas(47)

Kale 'Winterbor F1'

60-65 days · Easy

Purple Vienna Kohlrabi

60-70 days · Easy

Arugula 'Rocket'

20-40 days · Very Easy

Easter Egg Radish

30 days · Very easy

Ruby Perfection Cabbage

85 days · Moderate

Red Russian Kale

50-65 days · Easy

Root Vegetables(43)

German Giant Radish

45-60 days · Easy

Thumbelina Carrot

65-70 days · Easy

Red Ace Beet

50 days · Easy

Purple Daikon Radish

55-65 days · Easy

Purple Plum Radish

25-30 days · Easy

Early Wonder Tall Top Beet

48-55 days · Easy

Herbs(43)

Curly Parsley

70-90 days · Easy

Petroselinum crispum 'Forest Green'

70-85 days · Easy

Gourmet Gold Dill

40-50 days · Easy

English Lavender

90-120 days · Easy

Common Thyme

90-95 days · Easy

German Thyme

90-95 days · Easy

Microgreens(36)

Cilantro Microgreens

10-14 days · Moderate

Arugula Microgreens

10-15 days · Easy

Fenugreek Microgreens

7-14 days · Easy to moderate

Wheatgrass Microgreens

7-10 days · Very easy

Alfalfa Microgreens

6-10 days · Easy

Clover Microgreens

8-12 days · Easy to Moderate

Tomatoes(36)

Cherry Belle

65-70 days · Easy

Tumbling Tom

65-70 days · Easy

Big Beef

70 days · Moderate

Better Bush

68-75 days · Easy

Grape Tomato Red

65-75 days · Easy

Sweet 100

60 days · Easy to Moderate

Peas(35)

Purple Top

37 days · Moderate

Purple Podded

65-70 days · Easy to Moderate

Laxton's Progress No. 1

60-65 days · Easy

Lincoln

65-70 days · Easy

Kelvedon Wonder

60-65 days · Easy

Mr. Big

60-65 days · Easy

Beans & Legumes(29)

Provider Bush

50-57 days · Very Easy

Provider Green Bush Bean

50-57 days · Very Easy

Jade Bush Bean

55-60 days · Easy

Contender Bush Bean

50-55 days · Easy

Scarlet Runner Bean

45-55 days · Easy

Bush Lake Bean

50-55 days · Easy

Alliums(25)

Rossa di Milano

95-105 days · Easy to moderate

French Gray Shallot

90-120 days · Easy to moderate

Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion

110-120 days · Easy

Garlic Chives

80-90 days · Easy

Giant Red Beard

90-120 days · Easy

Japanese Bunching Onions

65 days · Easy

Peppers(22)

Shishito 'Japanese Shishito'

60-70 days · Easy

Purple Beauty Bell Pepper

70-75 days · Easy

Sweet Pepper 'King Arthur'

70-75 days · Moderate

Bell Pepper 'Big Bertha'

72-75 days · Easy

Bell Pepper 'Purple Top'

70-75 days · Easy

Poblano 'Poblano Pepper'

65-80 days · Easy to moderate

Squash & Cucumbers(19)

Yellow Crookneck Summer Squash

50-65 days · Easy

Yellow Straightneck Zucchini

48-55 days · Easy

Benning's Green Tint Pattypan

50-60 days · Easy

Pattypan Squash (Sunburst)

50-60 days · Easy

Yellow Scallop Pattypan

50-55 days · Easy

Zucchini Dark Green

50-55 days · Easy

Eggplants(16)

Calliope

64 days · Easy to Moderate

Purple Top

37 days · Easy to Moderate

Beatrice F1

65-75 days · Easy to Moderate

Patio Baby

50 days · Easy

Thai Long Green

65-75 days · Moderate

Fairy Tale

65 days · Easy

Cucumbers(11)

Homemade Pickles

52-55 days · Easy

Kirby Cucumber

55-60 days · Easy

National Pickling

52-58 days · Easy

Salad Bush

57-60 days · Easy

Marketmore 76

58 days · Easy

Boston Pickling

50-55 days · Easy

Berries & Fruits(6)

Kiowa Thornless Blackberry

60-70 days · Moderate

Brightwell Rabbiteye Blueberry

60-70 days · Moderate

Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper

70-80 days days · Easy

Prime-Ark 45 Blackberry

60-70 days · Moderate

Saskatoon Berry (Serviceberry)

75-85 days · Easy

Tifblue Rabbiteye Blueberry

60-80 days · Easy

Fruit Trees(3)

Anna Apple

90-100 days · Easy to Moderate

Stark Saturn Peach

85-90 days · Moderate

Red Haven Peach

70-80 days · Moderate to difficult

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