Wind River GreensGrowing Guide

What to Plant in August — Zone 2

Your complete August planting checklist for USDA Hardiness Zone 2. Last frost: June 1. First frost: August 25. Growing season: 85 days.

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57

Start Indoors

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44

Transplant Outdoors

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769

Direct Sow

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527

Harvest

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🏠 Start Indoors in August57

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Kale Microgreens

90 days · Easy

Amaranth Microgreens

50 days · Easy

Chia Microgreens

7-14 days · Moderate

Marigold, Gem

16-25 days · Easy

Spicy Micro Mix

10-15 days · Easy

Purple Radish Microgreens

6-12 days · Very Easy

🌿 Transplant Outdoors in August44

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Cilantro

16-25 days · Easy

Chocolate Mint

65-75 days · Easy

Fernleaf Dill

40-50 days · Easy

Mammoth Dill

90 days · Easy

Brilliant

75 days · Easy

Lemon Thyme

65 days · Moderate

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Silver Tip

60-75 days · Moderate

Black Tip Wheat

75-80 days · Moderate

Frosted Explosion

84-112 days · Moderate

Purple Majesty

120 days · Moderate

Green Drops

65-75 days · Moderate

Greater Quaking Grass

90-110 days · Moderate

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Blue Muffin Viburnum

Easy

Red Twig Dogwood

Easy

Ninebark Diablo

Easy

Snowball Viburnum

Moderate

🌱 Direct Sow in August769

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Madame Butterfly Ivory

110-120 days · Easy

Benary's Giant Scarlet

75-90 days · Easy

Belladonna Mix

130-135 days · Easy

ProCut® Lemon

50-60 days · Easy

Queeny Red Lime

75-85 days · Easy

Voyage 2 Green II

140-150 days · Easy

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Scarlet Runner Bean

45-55 days · Easy

Haricot Vert Cornelia

50-55 days · Moderate

Dulcina

53 days · Easy

Purple Podded Pole Bean

60-65 days · Easy to Moderate

Black Valentine Bush Bean

50-60 days · Very Easy

Provider

50 days · Easy

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Yellow Pattypan Squash (Sunburst)

50-55 days · Easy

Yellow Scallop Pattypan

50-55 days · Easy

Zucchini Grey

50-55 days · Easy

Lakota Winter Squash

100-110 days · Moderate

Marina di Chioggia Pumpkin

100 days · Moderate to Advanced

Yellow Crookneck Squash Early Summer

50-60 days · Easy

🧺 Harvest in August527

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Salanova Green Crispy

55-65 days · Easy to Moderate

Indigo

65 days · Easy

Red Velvet

45-55 days · Easy

Scarlet Frills

21 days · Easy

Clio

48 days · Easy

Batavia

47 days · Easy to Moderate

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White Hot Cauliflower

68-75 days · Moderate to challenging

Kale 'Winterbor F1'

60-65 days · Easy

Winterbor Kale

60 days · Easy

Napa Cabbage 'Michihili'

65-75 days · Easy

Minuet

48 days · Easy

Arugula 'Rocket'

20-40 days · Very Easy

View all microgreens for Zone 2 →

Kale Microgreens

90 days · Easy

Amaranth Microgreens

50 days · Easy

Chia Microgreens

7-14 days · Moderate

Marigold, Gem

16-25 days · Easy

Spicy Micro Mix

10-15 days · Easy

Purple Radish Microgreens

6-12 days · Very Easy

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