What to Plant in August, 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.
See what to plant in August everywhere in the US, region by region and zone by zone.
There are 35 crops you can plant in Desert Southwest in August. Tap any plant for its full calendar, varieties and growing notes.
Fruiting
🫑 Bell Pepper🥒 Bitter Melon🫘 Bush Beans🌶️ Chili Pepper🥒 Cucumber🫛 Edamame🍆 Eggplant🫛 Hyacinth Bean (Lablab)🫛 Lima Beans🥒 Luffa (Loofah)🌽 Popcorn🎃 Pumpkin🌾 Sorghum🫘 Southern Peas🎃 Squash🟢 Tomatillo🍅 Tomato🫛 Yardlong Beans🥒 Zucchini
Leafy
Root
Herb
Flower
Mushroom
Indoors (microgreens and mushrooms)
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Every crop, every month, plus varieties and growing notes.
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