What to Plant in August, Mid-Atlantic

Humid subtropical, four seasons · first-pass calendar, under local review

Part of our Mid-Atlantic 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 52 crops you can plant in Mid-Atlantic in August. Tap any plant for its full calendar, varieties and growing notes.

Fruiting

🫘 Fava Beans 🌿 Florence Fennel 🫛 Peas 🫛 Snow Peas

Leafy

🌿 Arugula 🥬 Bok Choy 🌿 Chicory 🥬 Collard Greens 🥬 Endive & Escarole 🌿 Fennel (Herb)🥬 Kale 🥬 Komatsuna 🥬 Lettuce 🌿 Mibuna 🌿 Mizuna 🥬 Radicchio 🌿 Sorrel 🌿 Spinach 🥬 Tatsoi 🌿 Watercress

Brassica

🥦 Broccoli 🥦 Broccolini 🥬 Brussels Sprouts 🥬 Cabbage 🥬 Cauliflower 🥬 Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)🥬 Kohlrabi 🥬 Mustard Greens 🥬 Napa Cabbage

Root

🥬 Beet 🥕 Carrot 🌿 Daikon 🥔 Potato 🌱 Radish 🟡 Rutabaga 🌿 Turnip

Herb

🌼 Chamomile 🌿 Cilantro 🌿 Dill 🌿 Lovage

Flower

💙 Borage 🌼 Calendula 🌸 Cornflower 🌸 Snapdragon 🤍 Sweet Alyssum 🌸 Viola & Pansy

Mushroom

🍄 Shiitake Mushroom

Indoors (microgreens and mushrooms)

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

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