My Planting Calendar

What to plant in June in zone 5

USDA zone 5 has winter lows of -20 to -10°F, a typical last spring frost around Apr 30 and first fall frost around Oct 5, roughly 160 frost-free days. June is the "peak growing season" there.

28 crops have a sowing or planting window this month, including brussels sprouts, rutabaga, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower.

Dates come from the typical frost dates of USDA zone 5 (last frost Apr 30, first frost Oct 5). A zone covers many climates, so for dates tuned to your town use the planting calendar, or pick your state below.

Peak growing seasonSow or plant: 28Start indoors: 0Harvesting: 32

Zone 5: planting activity through the year

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Frost riskFrost-free: Apr 30 – Oct 5
Bars count the vegetables, herbs and fruit with a sowing or planting window in each month, from the state’s average frost dates. 28 have one in June; the busiest month is April (76).

For fall and winter harvests (5)

Sowings counted back from zone 5's first fall frost, so the crop matures before the cold - or, for garlic and similar, planted after it.

CropWhat to doWindowThis month
Brussels SproutsStart transplants for fallJun 5 – Jun 22Jun 5 – Jun 22
RutabagaSow for a fall cropJun 19 – Jul 6Opens Jun 19
BroccoliStart transplants for fallJun 26 – Jul 13Opens Jun 26
CabbageStart transplants for fallJun 26 – Jul 13Opens Jun 26
CauliflowerStart transplants for fallJun 26 – Jul 13Opens Jun 26

Harvesting in June

First harvests expected this month from crops sown or planted on time earlier in the season.

Lettuce · May 16 – Jun 15Turnip · May 19 – Jun 8Rapini (Broccoli Raab) · May 19 – Jun 8Chervil · May 19 – Jun 8Pea · May 20 – Jun 4Bok Choy / Pak Choi · May 21 – Jun 5Beet · May 22 – Jun 11Kohlrabi · May 24 – Jun 8Kale · May 29 – Jun 13Cilantro / Coriander · May 31 – Jun 25Green Onion / Scallion · Jun 1 – Jun 21Collard Greens · Jun 3 – Jun 23Swiss Chard · Jun 5 – Jun 15Napa Cabbage · Jun 5 – Jun 30Watercress · Jun 5 – Jun 15Amaranth (Leaf) · Jun 6 – Jun 26Cabbage · Jun 8 – Jul 18Carrot · Jun 8 – Jun 28Dill · Jun 9 – Jun 29Borage · Jun 10 – Jun 30Basil · Jun 13 – Jul 13Broccoli · Jun 15 – Jul 10Cauliflower · Jun 15 – Jul 15Radicchio · Jun 15 – Jul 25Fava Bean (Broad Bean) · Jun 16 – Jul 1Zucchini / Summer Squash · Jun 21 – Jul 6Tarragon · Jun 22 – Jul 22Potato · Jun 25 – Aug 14Parsley · Jun 25 – Jul 15Bush Bean · Jun 26 – Jul 6New Zealand Spinach · Jun 26 – Jul 16Fennel (Bulb) · Jun 27 – Jul 22

Peak growing season: June garden jobs in zone 5

  1. Water deeply two or three times a week rather than a little every day - about an inch a week, more in heat. See watering a vegetable garden.
  2. 16 weeks until the average first frost (October 5). Fall crops start now: brussels sprouts, rutabaga, broccoli, cabbage. See the fall and winter garden guide.
  3. Check the undersides of leaves twice a week - catching pests early is most of the battle (pest identification guide).
  4. Harvest often: lettuce, turnip, rapini (broccoli raab), chervil should be coming in. Picking regularly keeps beans, squash and cucumbers producing.

Questions gardeners ask

What can I plant in zone 5 in June?

28 crops have a window in June: brussels sprouts, rutabaga, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and more. The tables above give the exact dates for each.

When are the last and first frost in zone 5?

The typical last spring frost is around Apr 30 and the first fall frost around Oct 5. These are broad zone averages, so your own town can be a week or two either side: look yours up by ZIP code in the planting calendar.

What can I harvest in zone 5 in June?

From plantings made on time: lettuce, turnip, rapini (broccoli raab), chervil, pea, bok choy / pak choi, beet, kohlrabi, kale, cilantro / coriander.

June in states with land in zone 5

AlaskaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichigan

Zone 5 in other months

FebruaryMarchAprilMayJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberZone 5 overview →

What to plant in June in other zones

Zone 3Zone 4Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9Zone 10All states →

Dates are computed from the zone’s typical frost dates and each crop’s timing in our crop database. Your garden may be a week or two either side.