Wind River GreensGrowing Guide

What to Plant in May — Zone 3

Your complete May planting checklist for USDA Hardiness Zone 3. Last frost: May 15. First frost: September 15. Growing season: 120 days.

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711

Start Indoors

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79

Transplant Outdoors

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394

Direct Sow

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104

Harvest

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🏠 Start Indoors in May711

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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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Cilantro

16-25 days · Easy

Chocolate Mint

65-75 days · Easy

Fernleaf Dill

40-50 days · Easy

Cumin

100-115 days · Easy

Mammoth Dill

90 days · Easy

Mrs. Burns' Lemon

60 days · Easy

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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 May79

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Dinosaur Kale

125 days · Easy

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

🌱 Direct Sow in May394

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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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Dinosaur Kale

125 days · Easy

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

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Thumbelina Carrot

65-70 days · Easy

Watermelon Radish

90 days · Easy

Summer Cross No. 3

55 days · Easy

Laurentian

95 days · Easy

Chiko

120 days · Easy

Mini Mak

50 days · Easy

🧺 Harvest in May104

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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

View all lettuce & salad greens for Zone 3 →

Scarlet Frills

21 days · Easy

Mizuna

18 days · Easy

Ruby Streaks

21 days · Easy

Tatsoi

25 days · Easy

Red Kingdom

21 days · Easy

Premium Greens Mix

21 days · Easy

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Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic

240-270 days · Easy to Moderate

German Extra Hardy Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Purple Top Walla Walla

125-300 days · Moderate

Spanish Roja Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Elephant Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Music Hardneck Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

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