Planting windows for Arlington
Computed from Arlington's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-7 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Feb 9 – Feb 23 | Apr 13 – Apr 20 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Jan 26 – Feb 9 | Apr 20 – Apr 27 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Mar 9 – Apr 6 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Feb 23 – Mar 9 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 16 – Apr 6 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Feb 16 – Mar 2 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Mar 9 – Mar 23 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 13 – Apr 20 | Apr 13 – Apr 20 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 13 – Apr 20 | Apr 13 – Apr 20 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 13 – Apr 20 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 13 – Apr 20 |
| 🌿 Basil | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 13 – Apr 20 | Apr 20 – Apr 27 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 9 – Oct 7 |
Want this for all 50 crops, or as a printable seed-shelf schedule? Use the planting calendar and the seed starting scheduler — both can use Arlington's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Arlington
Roughly 198 frost-free days gives Arlington gardeners room for nearly every common vegetable. Warm-season crops go out after Apr 6; a fall garden sown in late summer matures comfortably before the Oct 21 frost.