What can I plant in April in zone 8a?

For zone 8a, 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 8a

In zone 8a, April has 6 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 8a. It is useful for broad planning, while the ZIP lookup narrows the answer to the frost station behind your ZIP.

Start indoors

No supported crops start indoors in April for zone 8a.

Transplant

Tomatoes Apr 12
Peppers Apr 19
Basil Apr 15
Cucumbers Apr 15
Zucchini Apr 15

Direct-sow

Basil Apr 15
Cucumbers Apr 15
Zucchini Apr 15
Bush beans Apr 12