What to Plant in May, Alaska
Subarctic, short cool summer, long daylight · first-pass calendar, under local review
There are 97 crops you can plant in Alaska in May. Tap any plant for its full calendar, varieties and growing notes.
Fruiting
🌱 Asparagus🍈 Cantaloupe🫘 Fava Beans🌿 Florence Fennel🌵 Globe Artichoke🫛 Peas🌾 Quinoa🌿 Rhubarb🫛 Snow Peas🍉 Watermelon
Leafy
🌿 Arugula🥬 Bok Choy🌿 Chicory🥬 Collard Greens🥬 Endive & Escarole🌿 Fennel (Herb)🌿 Good King Henry🥬 Kale🥬 Komatsuna🥬 Lettuce🌿 Mibuna🌿 Mizuna🥬 Radicchio🌿 Sorrel🌿 Spinach🥬 Swiss Chard🥬 Tatsoi🌿 Watercress
Brassica
🥦 Broccoli🥦 Broccolini🥬 Brussels Sprouts🥬 Cabbage🥬 Cauliflower🥬 Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)🥬 Kohlrabi🥬 Mustard Greens🥬 Napa Cabbage
Root
🥬 Beet🥕 Carrot🌿 Daikon🧅 Green Onion🥕 Hamburg Parsley🌶️ Horseradish🧅 Leek🧅 Onion🥕 Parsnip🥔 Potato🌱 Radish🟡 Rutabaga🥕 Salsify🥕 Scorzonera🧅 Shallot🌻 Sunchoke🌿 Turnip
Herb
🌼 Chamomile🌿 Chives🌿 Cilantro🌿 Dill🌿 Hops🌿 Lemon Balm🌿 Lovage🌿 Marjoram🌿 Mint🌿 Oregano🌿 Parsley🌿 Rosemary🌿 Sage🌿 Tarragon🌿 Thyme
Fruit
🍎 Apple🫐 Blackcurrant🫐 Blueberry🍒 Cherry🫐 Elderberry🫐 Gooseberry🍇 Grape🍈 Honeydew Melon🫐 Mulberry🍐 Pear🟣 Plum🫐 Redcurrant🍓 Strawberry
Flower
💙 Borage🌼 Calendula🌸 Cornflower🌼 Marigold🌺 Nasturtium🌸 Snapdragon🤍 Sweet Alyssum🌸 Sweet Pea🌸 Viola & Pansy
Mushroom
Indoors (microgreens and mushrooms)
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