What to Plant in August, Desert Southwest

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

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There are 36 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

🌿 New Zealand Spinach 🥬 Swiss Chard

Root

🧅 Green Onion 🥔 Jicama 🥜 Peanuts

Herb

🌵 Aloe Vera 🌿 Lemon Verbena 🌿 Stevia 🌿 Summer Savory

Flower

🌸 Dahlia 🌺 Hibiscus

Micro

🌱 Broccoli Microgreens 🌱 Pea Shoots 🌱 Radish Microgreens 🌱 Sunflower Microgreens

Mushroom

🍄 Oyster Mushroom 🍄 Shiitake Mushroom

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