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What to Plant in May, Pacific Northwest

Mild maritime · first-pass calendar, under local review

Part of our Pacific Northwest 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 May everywhere in the US, region by region and zone by zone.

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There are 57 crops you can plant in Pacific Northwest in May. Tap any plant for its full calendar, varieties and growing notes.

Fruiting
🫑 Bell Pepper🫘 Bush Beans🍈 Cantaloupe🥒 Chayote🌶️ Chili Pepper🥒 Cucumber🫛 Edamame🍆 Eggplant🫛 Hyacinth Bean (Lablab)🫛 Lima Beans🌽 Popcorn🎃 Pumpkin🌾 Quinoa🌺 Scarlet Runner Bean🎃 Squash🌽 Sweet Corn🟢 Tomatillo🍅 Tomato🍉 Watermelon🥒 Zucchini
Leafy
🌿 Amaranth🌿 Celery🌿 New Zealand Spinach
Root
🥬 Celeriac🥕 Hamburg Parsley🧅 Leek🥕 Parsnip🥕 Salsify🥕 Scorzonera
Herb
🌿 Basil💜 Lavender🌿 Lemon Verbena🌿 Rau Ram (Vietnamese Coriander)🌿 Sage🌿 Shiso (Perilla)🌿 Stevia🌿 Summer Savory🌿 Thai Basil
Fruit
🟡 Cape Gooseberry🍈 Honeydew Melon🫒 Olive
Flower
🌿 Comfrey🌸 Cosmos🌹 Culinary Rose🌸 Dahlia🌸 Echinacea (Coneflower)🌺 Hibiscus🌼 Marigold🌺 Nasturtium🌻 Sunflower🌼 Yarrow🌺 Zinnia
Indoors (microgreens and mushrooms)
🌱 Broccoli Microgreens🌱 Pea Shoots🌱 Radish Microgreens🌱 Sunflower Microgreens🍄 Oyster Mushroom

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