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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36

Start Indoors

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695

Transplant Outdoors

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313

Direct Sow

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260

Harvest

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

🏠 Start Indoors in May36

View all microgreens for Zone 8 →

Cilantro Microgreens

10-14 days · Moderate

Arugula Microgreens

10-15 days · Easy

Fenugreek Microgreens

7-14 days · Easy to moderate

Wheatgrass Microgreens

7-10 days · Very easy

Alfalfa Microgreens

6-10 days · Easy

Clover Microgreens

8-12 days · Easy to Moderate

🌿 Transplant Outdoors in May695

View all tomatoes for Zone 8 →

Black Krim

80-90 days · Moderate

Jet Star

72-78 days · Easy

Pineapple

85-95 days · Moderate

Cherry Belle

65-70 days · Easy

Tumbling Tom

65-70 days · Easy

Big Beef

70 days · Moderate

View all peppers for Zone 8 →

Hot Pepper 'Fresno'

75-85 days · Easy

Ghost Pepper 'Bhut Jolokia'

100-120 days · Difficult

Jalapeño 'NuMex Piñata'

70-80 days · Easy

Serrano 'Tampiqueno'

75-85 days · Easy

Bell Pepper 'Red Knight'

75-80 days · Easy

Carolina Reaper

90-120 days · Moderate to challenging

View all roses for Zone 8 →

Hybrid Tea Rose - Mister Lincoln

60-70 days · Moderate

Rainbow Sorbet

65-75 days · Easy to Moderate

Climbing Rose - Don Juan

Moderate

Floribunda Rose - Europeana

65-75 days · Easy to moderate

Chrysler Imperial

65-75 days · Moderate

Floribunda Rose - Iceberg

Easy

🌱 Direct Sow in May313

View all beans & legumes for Zone 8 →

Provider Bush

50-57 days · Very Easy

King of the Garden Lima Pole

90-95 days · Moderate

Pole Lima Speckled Christmas

90-95 days · Moderate

Henderson Lima Bush

65-75 days · Easy

Vermont Cranberry Bush Bean

85-90 days · Easy

Provider Green Bush Bean

50-57 days · Very Easy

View all flowers for Zone 8 →

Zinnia State Fair Mix

75-85 days · Easy

Cosmos Sensation Mix

Very Easy

Sweet Pea Royal Mix

65-75 days · Moderate

Rose David Austin Lady of Shalott

N/A days · Moderate

Rose Eden Climbing

60-80 days · Moderate

Sweet Alyssum Snow Princess

N/A days · Easy

View all squash & cucumbers for Zone 8 →

Kabocha Winter Squash

95-105 days · Moderate

Yellow Crookneck Summer Squash

50-65 days · Easy

Blue Hubbard Squash

100-120 days · Moderate

Buttercup Squash (Burgess Strain)

100-120 days · Moderate

Buttercup Maxima

95-105 days · Moderate

Burgess Buttercup Squash

100-110 days · Moderate

🧺 Harvest in May260

View all lettuce & salad greens for Zone 8 →

Tom Thumb

45-55 days · Easy

Summertime

70-80 days · Moderate

Salanova Green Crispy

55-65 days · Easy to Moderate

Romaine Cos

70-85 days · Moderate

Cimmaron Romaine

55-65 days · Easy to Moderate

Deer Tongue

45-55 days · Easy

View all herbs for Zone 8 →

Curly Parsley

70-90 days · Easy

Petroselinum crispum 'Forest Green'

70-85 days · Easy

Gourmet Gold Dill

40-50 days · Easy

English Lavender

90-120 days · Easy

Common Thyme

90-95 days · Easy

German Thyme

90-95 days · Easy

View all brassicas for Zone 8 →

Kale 'Winterbor F1'

60-65 days · Easy

Purple Vienna Kohlrabi

60-70 days · Easy

Arugula 'Rocket'

20-40 days · Very Easy

Easter Egg Radish

30 days · Very easy

Ruby Perfection Cabbage

85 days · Moderate

Red Russian Kale

50-65 days · Easy

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