What can I plant in April in zone 6a?

For zone 6a, GrowZone filters representative supported crop calendars into start-indoors, transplant, and direct-sow windows for April. Enter a ZIP for the frost-station-specific date.

Should I plant from the zone page or the ZIP page?

Use the zone page for broad planning and the ZIP page for the final date because ZIP pages include the representative frost station.

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What to plant in April in zone 6a

In zone 6a, April has 8 supported crop windows across start-indoors, transplant, or direct-sow groups. Enter your ZIP before using a date in the garden.

This page uses representative supported ZIP calendars for USDA zone 6a. It is useful for broad planning, while the ZIP lookup narrows the answer to the frost station behind your ZIP.

Start indoors

Lettuce Apr 7
Cucumbers Apr 14
Zucchini Apr 14

Transplant

Lettuce Apr 21
Kale Apr 21

Direct-sow

Carrots Apr 14
Lettuce Apr 21
Cilantro Apr 21
Spinach Apr 7
Radishes Apr 7
Kale Apr 14