What can I plant in March in zone 8b?

For zone 8b, GrowZone filters representative supported crop calendars into start-indoors, transplant, and direct-sow windows for March. 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 March in zone 8b

In zone 8b, March 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 8b. 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 March for zone 8b.

Transplant

Tomatoes Mar 19
Peppers Mar 26
Basil Mar 22
Cucumbers Mar 22
Zucchini Mar 22

Direct-sow

Basil Mar 22
Cucumbers Mar 22
Zucchini Mar 22
Bush beans Mar 19