What to Plant in May — Zone 5

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

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Start Indoors

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1336

Transplant Outdoors

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1207

Direct Sow

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138

Harvest

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🏠 Start Indoors in May57

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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 May1336

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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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Phoenix

68-72 days · Easy

German Pink

85-95 days · Moderate to Challenging

Red Robin

55-65 days · Very Easy

Campari

70-80 days · Easy to Moderate

Cherokee Purple

72 days · Moderate

Homestead 24

80-85 days · Easy

View all native wildflowers for Zone 5 →

Yellow Wild Indigo

Easy

Cardinal Flower

Easy

Blanket Flower

Easy

Cheyenne Spirit

126-165 days · Easy

Cup Plant

Easy

Red Trillium

Easy

🌱 Direct Sow in May1207

View all flowers for Zone 5 →

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

View all lettuce & salad greens for Zone 5 →

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

View all native wildflowers for Zone 5 →

Yellow Wild Indigo

Easy

Cardinal Flower

Easy

Blanket Flower

Easy

Cheyenne Spirit

126-165 days · Easy

Cup Plant

Easy

Red Trillium

Easy

🧺 Harvest in May138

View all microgreens for Zone 5 →

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 5 →

Scarlet Frills

21 days · Easy

Mizuna

18 days · Easy

Ruby Streaks

21 days · Easy

Tatsoi

25 days · Easy

Red Kingdom

21 days · Easy

Catalogna Special

35 days · Easy

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Arugula 'Rocket'

20-40 days · Very Easy

Purple Top Turnip

37 days · Easy

Mizuna

21-45 days · Easy

Charbell

28 days · Easy

Beas

42 days · Easy

Spring Raab

42 days · Easy

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