What to Plant in August — Zone 5

Fall planting — Counted back from the first fall frost.

🫛 Peas	Aug 3 – Aug 17	55–70 days to maturity
🥬 Lettuce	Aug 17 – Sep 14	45–60 days to maturity
🍃 Spinach	Aug 17 – Aug 31	40–50 days to maturity
🥬 Kale	Jul 20 – Aug 3	55–65 days to maturity
🌿 Arugula	Aug 31 – Sep 14	30–40 days to maturity
🌈 Swiss Chard	Aug 3 – Aug 17	50–60 days to maturity
🍃 Collard Greens	Jul 20 – Aug 3	60–75 days to maturity
🥬 Kohlrabi	Aug 3 – Aug 17	45–60 days to maturity
🥕 Carrots	Jul 20 – Aug 3	60–75 days to maturity
🫒 Beets	Aug 3 – Aug 17	50–65 days to maturity
🌶️ Radishes	Aug 31 – Sep 14	22–30 days to maturity
🥔 Turnips	Aug 3 – Aug 17	40–55 days to maturity
🧅 Scallions	Aug 17 – Aug 31	60–70 days to maturity
🧄 Garlic	Aug 31 – Sep 28	plant cloves; harvest next summer
🥬 Bok Choy	Aug 17 – Aug 31	45–55 days to maturity
🌿 Mustard Greens	Aug 17 – Aug 31	35–45 days to maturity
🫘 Green Beans (Bush)	Aug 3 – Aug 17	50–60 days to maturity
🌿 Cilantro	Aug 17 – Aug 31	45–55 days to maturity
🌾 Dill	Aug 17 – Aug 31	40–55 days to maturity

Windows use zone 5's typical frost dates (Apr 22 / Oct 12). For your own city's dates, run the frost lookup — the planting calendar then localizes everything automatically.