What to Plant in August, Midwest & Great Lakes
Continental, cold winters and warm summers · first-pass calendar, under local review
There are 78 crops you can plant in Midwest & Great Lakes in August. Tap any plant for its full calendar, varieties and growing notes.
Fruiting
🌱 Asparagus🫘 Fava Beans🌿 Florence Fennel🌵 Globe Artichoke🫛 Peas🌾 Quinoa🌿 Rhubarb🌺 Scarlet Runner Bean🫛 Snow Peas
Leafy
🌿 Arugula🥬 Bok Choy🌿 Celery🌿 Chicory🥬 Collard Greens🥬 Endive & Escarole🌿 Fennel (Herb)🥬 Kale🥬 Komatsuna🥬 Lettuce🌿 Mibuna🥬 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🥬 Celeriac🌿 Daikon🧅 Green Onion🥕 Hamburg Parsley🌶️ Horseradish🧅 Leek🥕 Parsnip🌱 Radish🟡 Rutabaga🥕 Salsify🥕 Scorzonera🌻 Sunchoke🌿 Turnip
Herb
🌿 Bay Laurel🌼 Chamomile🌿 Chives🌿 Cilantro🌿 Dill🌿 Lemon Balm🌿 Lovage🌿 Marjoram🌿 Mint🌿 Oregano🌿 Parsley🌿 Rosemary🌿 Sage🌿 Tarragon🌿 Thyme
Flower
💙 Borage🌼 Calendula🌸 Cornflower🌼 Marigold🌺 Nasturtium🌸 Snapdragon🤍 Sweet Alyssum🌸 Sweet Pea🌸 Viola & Pansy
Micro
Mushroom
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