What to Plant in May, Southern California
Mediterranean · first-pass calendar, under local review
There are 63 crops you can plant in Southern California in May. Tap any plant for its full calendar, varieties and growing notes.
Fruiting
🫑 Bell Pepper🥒 Bitter Melon🫘 Bush Beans🍈 Cantaloupe🥒 Chayote🌶️ Chili Pepper🥒 Cucumber🫛 Edamame🍆 Eggplant🫛 Hyacinth Bean (Lablab)🫛 Lima Beans🥒 Luffa (Loofah)🫛 Okra🌽 Popcorn🎃 Pumpkin🌾 Sorghum🫘 Southern Peas🎃 Squash🌽 Sweet Corn🟢 Tomatillo🍅 Tomato🍉 Watermelon🫛 Winged Beans🫛 Yardlong Beans🥒 Zucchini
Leafy
Root
Herb
🌵 Aloe Vera🌿 Basil🌿 Curry Leaf🫚 Galangal💜 Lavender🌿 Lemon Verbena🌿 Shiso (Perilla)🌿 Stevia🌿 Summer Savory🌿 Thai Basil🌿 Vietnamese Mint
Flower
🌿 Comfrey🌸 Cosmos🌹 Culinary Rose🌸 Dahlia🌸 Echinacea (Coneflower)🌺 Hibiscus🌻 Sunflower🌼 Yarrow🌺 Zinnia
Micro
Mushroom
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