Wind River GreensGrowing Guide

What to Plant in April — Zone 5

Your complete April planting checklist for USDA Hardiness Zone 5. Last frost: April 30. First frost: October 5. Growing season: 155 days.

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730

Start Indoors

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79

Transplant Outdoors

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440

Direct Sow

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70

Harvest

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🏠 Start Indoors in April730

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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 April79

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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 April440

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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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Yellow Wild Indigo

Easy

Cardinal Flower

Easy

Blanket Flower

Easy

Cheyenne Spirit

126-165 days · Easy

Cup Plant

Easy

Red Trillium

Easy

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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

🧺 Harvest in April70

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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 alliums for Zone 5 →

Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic

240-270 days · Easy to Moderate

German Extra Hardy Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Spanish Roja Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Elephant Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Music Hardneck Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Georgia Fire Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

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Duke Blueberry

1095-1460 days · Moderate

Chester Thornless Blackberry

730 days · Moderate

Heritage Red Raspberry

365-730 days · Easy

Honeyberry (Haskap)

730-1095 days · Easy

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