Wind River GreensGrowing Guide

What to Plant in May — Zone 8

Your complete May planting checklist for USDA Hardiness Zone 8. Last frost: March 15. First frost: November 15. Growing season: 240 days.

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57

Start Indoors

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1265

Transplant Outdoors

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889

Direct Sow

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411

Harvest

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

🏠 Start Indoors in May57

View all microgreens for Zone 8 →

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 May1265

View all flowers for Zone 8 →

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 tomatoes for Zone 8 →

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 herbs for Zone 8 →

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

🌱 Direct Sow in May889

View all flowers for Zone 8 →

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 native wildflowers for Zone 8 →

Yellow Wild Indigo

Easy

Cardinal Flower

Easy

Blanket Flower

Easy

Cheyenne Spirit

126-165 days · Easy

Cup Plant

Easy

Canada Goldenrod

Easy

View all beans & legumes for Zone 8 →

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

🧺 Harvest in May411

View all lettuce & salad greens for Zone 8 →

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 herbs for Zone 8 →

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

View all brassicas for Zone 8 →

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

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