What to Plant in April, Desert Southwest

Low desert, hot and dry · first-pass calendar, under local review

Part of our Desert Southwest vegetable planting calendar, with a sowing chart for popular crops, frost dates by ZIP code and a season-by-season guide.

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There are 29 crops you can plant in Desert Southwest in April. Tap any plant for its full calendar, varieties and growing notes.

Fruiting

🫛 Hyacinth Bean (Lablab)🫛 Lima Beans 🫛 Okra 🌾 Sorghum 🫘 Southern Peas 🫛 Yardlong Beans

Leafy

🌿 Amaranth 🌿 Malabar Spinach 🌿 New Zealand Spinach

Root

🥔 Jicama 🥜 Peanuts 🍠 Sweet Potato

Herb

🌿 Basil 🌿 Bay Laurel 🌿 Lemon Balm 🌾 Lemongrass 🌿 Mint 🌿 Shiso (Perilla)🌿 Tarragon 🌿 Thai Basil

Fruit

🍋 Lime Tree 🍈 Pomelo 🌵 Prickly Pear (Nopal)

Mushroom

🍄 Shiitake Mushroom

Indoors (microgreens and mushrooms)

🌱 Broccoli Microgreens 🌱 Pea Shoots 🌱 Radish Microgreens 🌱 Sunflower Microgreens 🍄 Oyster Mushroom

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