Horticultural Planning Records Est. data · NOAA 1991–2020 · USDA 2023

Planting Calendar · Bangor, ME · ZIP 04401

What to plant in Bangor, ME, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 04401 — based on NOAA frost data and 798 crop schedules. Last spring frost: May 4. First fall frost: Oct 4. USDA Zone 5a.

Growing season
153 days
USDA Zone
5a
Crops covered
279
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 1 Elephant Garlic
Jan 1 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

Feb 16 Alpine Strawberry
Feb 16 Celery
Feb 16 Lavender
Feb 23 Ghost Pepper
Feb 23 Habanero

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 2 Anaheim Pepper
Mar 2 Artichoke (Globe)
Mar 2 Banana Pepper
Mar 2 Bee Balm
Mar 2 Cayenne Pepper
Mar 2 Celeriac
Mar 2 Chives
Mar 2 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Mar 2 Garlic Chives
Mar 2 German Thyme
Mar 2 Hyssop
Mar 2 Jalapeño
Mar 2 Leek
Mar 2 Milkweed
Mar 2 Mint (Spearmint)
Mar 2 Onion
Mar 2 Pansy
Mar 2 Parsley (Curly)
Mar 2 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Mar 2 Pepper (Bell)
Mar 2 Pepper (Hot)
Mar 2 Petunia
Mar 2 Pimento Pepper
Mar 2 Poblano Pepper
Mar 2 Rosemary
Mar 2 Rue
Mar 2 Serrano Pepper
Mar 2 Shishito Pepper
Mar 2 Snapdragon
Mar 2 Stevia
Mar 2 Stock
Mar 2 Thai Pepper
Mar 2 Thyme
Mar 2 Valerian
Mar 2 Viola
Mar 2 Wormwood
Mar 2 Yarrow
Mar 16 Anise Hyssop
Mar 16 Beefsteak Tomato
Mar 16 Black-Eyed Susan
Mar 16 Bunching Onion
Mar 16 Cape Gooseberry
Mar 16 Cardoon
Mar 16 Catnip
Mar 16 Cherry Tomato
Mar 16 Culantro
Mar 16 Eggplant
Mar 16 Feverfew
Mar 16 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Mar 16 Grape Tomato
Mar 16 Greek Oregano
Mar 16 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 16 Ground Cherry
Mar 16 Heirloom Tomato
Mar 16 Husk Cherry
Mar 16 Japanese Eggplant
Mar 16 Jicama
Mar 16 Lemon Balm
Mar 16 Marjoram
Mar 16 Nicotiana
Mar 16 Oregano
Mar 16 Paste Tomato
Mar 16 Purple Tomatillo
Mar 16 Roma Tomato
Mar 16 Roman Chamomile
Mar 16 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Mar 16 Sage
Mar 16 San Marzano Tomato
Mar 16 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Mar 16 Strawflower
Mar 16 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 16 Tomatillo
Mar 16 Tomato
Mar 16 Winter Savory
Mar 30 Basil
Mar 30 Broccoli
Mar 30 Brussels Sprouts
Mar 30 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 30 Cabbage
Mar 30 Calendula
Mar 30 Cauliflower
Mar 30 Celosia
Mar 30 Chamomile (German)
Mar 30 Cleome
Mar 30 Collard Greens
Mar 30 Cosmos
Mar 30 Cumin
Mar 30 Four O'Clock
Mar 30 Genovese Basil
Mar 30 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Mar 30 Kale
Mar 30 Kohlrabi
Mar 30 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 30 Lemon Basil
Mar 30 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 30 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 30 Luffa
Mar 30 Malabar Spinach
Mar 30 Marigold (African)
Mar 30 Marigold (French)
Mar 30 Marigold (Signet)
Mar 30 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 30 Purple Basil
Mar 30 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Mar 30 Rainbow Chard
Mar 30 Red Cabbage
Mar 30 Red Russian Kale
Mar 30 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 30 Romanesco
Mar 30 Savoy Cabbage
Mar 30 Shiso (Perilla)
Mar 30 Summer Savory
Mar 30 Sweet Alyssum
Mar 30 Sweet Basil
Mar 30 Swiss Chard
Mar 30 Thai Basil
Mar 30 Zinnia

Direct Sow

Mar 30 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Mar 30 Fava Beans
Mar 30 Large-Seeded Mâche
Mar 30 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Mar 30 Spinach

Transplant

Mar 30 Egyptian Walking Onion

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 10 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 10 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 10 Bitter Melon
Apr 10 Cucamelon
Apr 10 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 10 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 10 Molokhia
Apr 10 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 10 Okra
Apr 10 Ornamental Gourd
Apr 10 Winged Bean
Apr 17 Acorn Squash
Apr 17 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 17 Butternut Squash
Apr 17 Cantaloupe
Apr 17 Carnival Squash
Apr 17 Cucumber
Apr 17 Delicata Squash
Apr 17 Honeydew
Apr 17 Hubbard Squash
Apr 17 Kabocha Squash
Apr 17 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 17 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 17 Muskmelon
Apr 17 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 17 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 17 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 17 Pumpkin
Apr 17 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 17 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 17 Summer Squash
Apr 17 Watermelon
Apr 17 Winter Squash
Apr 17 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 17 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Apr 13 Arugula
Apr 13 Beet Greens
Apr 13 Beets
Apr 13 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Apr 13 Bunching Onion
Apr 13 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 13 Carrots
Apr 13 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 13 Chervil
Apr 13 Chives
Apr 13 Collard Greens
Apr 13 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Apr 13 Garden Cress
Apr 13 Garlic Chives
Apr 13 Golden Beet
Apr 13 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 13 Kale
Apr 13 Kohlrabi
Apr 13 Komatsuna
Apr 13 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 13 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Apr 13 Larkspur
Apr 13 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 13 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 13 Mesclun Mix
Apr 13 Milkweed
Apr 13 Mizuna
Apr 13 Mustard Greens
Apr 13 Nantes Carrot
Apr 13 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 13 Onion
Apr 13 Perpetual Spinach
Apr 13 Radish
Apr 13 Rainbow Carrot
Apr 13 Red Russian Kale
Apr 13 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 13 Shallot
Apr 13 Shelling Peas
Apr 13 Snap Peas
Apr 13 Snow Peas
Apr 13 Sorrel
Apr 13 Spigarello
Apr 13 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 13 Tatsoi
Apr 13 Turnip
Apr 27 Agretti
Apr 27 Anise Hyssop
Apr 27 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Apr 27 Black Radish
Apr 27 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 27 Bok Choy
Apr 27 Burdock (Gobo)
Apr 27 Calendula
Apr 27 Caraway
Apr 27 Catnip
Apr 27 Chamomile (German)
Apr 27 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 27 Cilantro
Apr 27 Coriander (Seed)
Apr 27 Crimson Clover
Apr 27 Daikon Radish
Apr 27 Dill
Apr 27 Endive
Apr 27 Escarole
Apr 27 Fennel
Apr 27 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 27 Fenugreek
Apr 27 Feverfew
Apr 27 Fingerling Potato
Apr 27 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Apr 27 Good King Henry
Apr 27 Jerusalem Artichoke
Apr 27 Lemon Balm
Apr 27 Lentil
Apr 27 Lovage
Apr 27 Marshmallow (Herb)
Apr 27 Napa Cabbage
Apr 27 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Apr 27 Parsley (Curly)
Apr 27 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Apr 27 Parsnip
Apr 27 Phacelia
Apr 27 Potato
Apr 27 Quinoa
Apr 27 Radicchio
Apr 27 Rainbow Chard
Apr 27 Russet Potato
Apr 27 Rutabaga
Apr 27 Salsify
Apr 27 Scorzonera
Apr 27 Skirret
Apr 27 Sunchoke
Apr 27 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 27 Swiss Chard
Apr 27 Valerian
Apr 27 Watercress
Apr 27 Watermelon Radish
Apr 27 Winter Rye
Apr 27 Yukon Gold Potato

Transplant

Apr 13 Horseradish
Apr 13 Onion
Apr 13 Pansy
Apr 13 Viola
Apr 20 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 20 Kohlrabi
Apr 20 Leek
Apr 20 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 20 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 20 Stock
Apr 27 Alpine Strawberry
Apr 27 Artichoke (Globe)
Apr 27 Bee Balm
Apr 27 Bok Choy
Apr 27 Broccoli
Apr 27 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 27 Cabbage
Apr 27 Cauliflower
Apr 27 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 27 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 27 Collard Greens
Apr 27 Comfrey
Apr 27 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Apr 27 Endive
Apr 27 Escarole
Apr 27 Everbearing Strawberry
Apr 27 Fennel
Apr 27 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 27 Kale
Apr 27 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 27 Mint (Peppermint)
Apr 27 Mint (Spearmint)
Apr 27 Napa Cabbage
Apr 27 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 27 Radicchio
Apr 27 Red Cabbage
Apr 27 Red Russian Kale
Apr 27 Roman Chamomile
Apr 27 Romanesco
Apr 27 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 27 Snapdragon
Apr 27 Spigarello
Apr 27 Strawberry
Apr 27 Tree Collard
Apr 27 Yarrow

Harvest

Apr 28 Garden Cress

MAY

Direct Sow

May 8 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 8 Anise
May 8 Borage
May 8 Celosia
May 8 Cleome
May 8 Cosmos
May 8 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
May 8 Four O'Clock
May 8 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
May 8 Marigold (African)
May 8 Marigold (French)
May 8 Marigold (Signet)
May 8 Morning Glory
May 8 Nasturtium
May 8 Strawflower
May 8 Summer Savory
May 8 Sunflower
May 8 Zinnia
May 15 Acorn Squash
May 15 Amaranth (Grain)
May 15 Armenian Cucumber
May 15 Basil
May 15 Buckwheat
May 15 Bush Beans (Snap)
May 15 Butternut Squash
May 15 Cantaloupe
May 15 Carnival Squash
May 15 Corn
May 15 Cucamelon
May 15 Cucumber
May 15 Cumin
May 15 Delicata Squash
May 15 Dry Bean
May 15 Epazote
May 15 Genovese Basil
May 15 Gherkin
May 15 Green Beans (Bush)
May 15 Green Beans (Pole)
May 15 Honeydew
May 15 Hubbard Squash
May 15 Hyacinth Bean
May 15 Kabocha Squash
May 15 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 15 Lemon Basil
May 15 Lemon Cucumber
May 15 Lima Beans
May 15 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 15 Molokhia
May 15 Muskmelon
May 15 New Zealand Spinach
May 15 Ornamental Gourd
May 15 Papalo
May 15 Patty Pan Squash
May 15 Pickling Cucumber
May 15 Pie Pumpkin
May 15 Popcorn
May 15 Pumpkin
May 15 Purple Basil
May 15 Purslane
May 15 Samphire
May 15 Scarlet Runner Bean
May 15 Shiso (Perilla)
May 15 Soybeans (Edamame)
May 15 Spaghetti Squash
May 15 Squash (Companion Reference)
May 15 Sugar Pumpkin
May 15 Summer Squash
May 15 Sweet Basil
May 15 Sweet Corn
May 15 Thai Basil
May 15 Watermelon
May 15 Winter Squash
May 15 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 15 Zucchini
May 22 Asparagus Bean
May 22 Bitter Melon
May 22 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
May 22 Malabar Spinach
May 22 Mung Bean
May 22 Okra
May 22 Peanut
May 22 Tepary Bean
May 22 Winged Bean
May 22 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

May 8 Gladiolus
May 8 Nicotiana
May 8 Petunia
May 11 Celeriac
May 11 Celery
May 11 Creeping Savory
May 11 Dahlia
May 11 German Thyme
May 11 Greek Oregano
May 11 Hyssop
May 11 Oregano
May 11 Rue
May 11 Sage
May 11 Society Garlic
May 11 Tarragon (French)
May 11 Thyme
May 11 Winter Savory
May 11 Wormwood
May 15 Anaheim Pepper
May 15 Banana Pepper
May 15 Basil
May 15 Beefsteak Tomato
May 15 Cape Gooseberry
May 15 Cardoon
May 15 Cayenne Pepper
May 15 Cherry Tomato
May 15 Cucumber
May 15 Culantro
May 15 Genovese Basil
May 15 Grape Tomato
May 15 Ground Cherry
May 15 Heirloom Tomato
May 15 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
May 15 Husk Cherry
May 15 Jalapeño
May 15 Lavender
May 15 Lemon Basil
May 15 Marjoram
May 15 Paste Tomato
May 15 Pepper (Bell)
May 15 Pepper (Hot)
May 15 Pimento Pepper
May 15 Poblano Pepper
May 15 Purple Basil
May 15 Purple Tomatillo
May 15 Roma Tomato
May 15 Rosemary
May 15 San Marzano Tomato
May 15 Serrano Pepper
May 15 Shishito Pepper
May 15 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
May 15 Stevia
May 15 Sweet Basil
May 15 Thai Basil
May 15 Thai Pepper
May 15 Tomatillo
May 15 Tomato
May 22 Eggplant
May 22 Ghost Pepper
May 22 Habanero
May 22 Japanese Eggplant
May 22 Jicama
May 22 Lemongrass
May 22 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
May 22 Vietnamese Coriander
May 25 Sweet Potato

Harvest

May 5 Radish
May 9 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
May 9 Spinach
May 11 Mesclun Mix
May 13 Beet Greens
May 13 Mizuna
May 13 Mustard Greens
May 14 Large-Seeded Mâche
May 14 Mâche (Corn Salad)
May 18 Arugula
May 18 Komatsuna
May 23 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
May 23 Chervil
May 23 Tatsoi
May 23 Turnip
May 28 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
May 28 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
May 28 Oakleaf Lettuce

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 7 Parsnip
Jun 21 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 21 Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Harvest

Jun 2 Golden Beet
Jun 2 Green Onion (Scallion)
Jun 2 Perpetual Spinach
Jun 2 Sorrel
Jun 4 Kohlrabi
Jun 6 Agretti
Jun 6 Bok Choy
Jun 6 Dill
Jun 6 Fenugreek
Jun 6 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Jun 7 Beets
Jun 7 Snow Peas
Jun 7 Viola
Jun 9 Butterhead Lettuce
Jun 11 Cilantro
Jun 11 Phacelia
Jun 11 Spigarello
Jun 11 Sweet Alyssum
Jun 12 Bunching Onion
Jun 12 Chives
Jun 12 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jun 12 Pansy
Jun 12 Shelling Peas
Jun 12 Snap Peas
Jun 13 Fava Beans
Jun 14 Lettuce (Head)
Jun 14 Nantes Carrot
Jun 14 Romaine Lettuce
Jun 16 Calendula
Jun 16 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jun 16 Daikon Radish
Jun 16 Endive
Jun 16 Kale
Jun 16 Napa Cabbage
Jun 16 Rainbow Chard
Jun 16 Red Russian Kale
Jun 16 Swiss Chard
Jun 16 Watercress
Jun 16 Watermelon Radish
Jun 17 Rainbow Carrot
Jun 21 Black Radish
Jun 21 Cauliflower
Jun 21 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jun 22 Carrots
Jun 22 Garlic Chives
Jun 24 Purslane
Jun 26 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jun 26 Broccoli
Jun 26 Caraway
Jun 26 Chamomile (German)
Jun 26 Collard Greens
Jun 26 Radicchio
Jun 26 Winter Rye
Jun 27 Borage
Jun 27 Marigold (French)
Jun 27 Marigold (Signet)
Jun 27 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jun 28 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jun 29 Summer Squash
Jun 29 Zucchini

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 5 Broccoli
Jul 5 Cabbage
Jul 5 Cauliflower
Jul 5 Red Cabbage
Jul 5 Romanesco
Jul 5 Rutabaga
Jul 5 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 19 Carrots
Jul 19 Collard Greens
Jul 19 Fennel
Jul 19 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 19 Nantes Carrot
Jul 19 Napa Cabbage
Jul 19 Rainbow Carrot

Transplant

Jul 27 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

Jul 1 Fennel
Jul 1 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 2 Nasturtium
Jul 2 Pickling Cucumber
Jul 2 Summer Savory
Jul 2 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Jul 4 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jul 4 Cucumber
Jul 4 Epazote
Jul 4 Green Beans (Bush)
Jul 4 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jul 4 Molokhia
Jul 4 Patty Pan Squash
Jul 4 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jul 6 Cabbage
Jul 6 Catnip
Jul 6 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jul 6 Crimson Clover
Jul 6 Escarole
Jul 6 Lemon Balm
Jul 6 Mint (Peppermint)
Jul 6 Mint (Spearmint)
Jul 6 Parsley (Curly)
Jul 6 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jul 6 Potato
Jul 6 Roman Chamomile
Jul 7 Four O'Clock
Jul 7 Larkspur
Jul 7 Zinnia
Jul 9 Cherry Tomato
Jul 9 New Zealand Spinach
Jul 11 Red Cabbage
Jul 11 Romanesco
Jul 12 Shallot
Jul 14 Armenian Cucumber
Jul 14 Basil
Jul 14 Genovese Basil
Jul 14 Gherkin
Jul 14 Grape Tomato
Jul 14 Green Beans (Pole)
Jul 14 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jul 14 Lemon Basil
Jul 14 Lemon Cucumber
Jul 14 Papalo
Jul 14 Samphire
Jul 14 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jul 14 Shishito Pepper
Jul 14 Shiso (Perilla)
Jul 14 Sweet Basil
Jul 14 Thai Basil
Jul 14 Tomato
Jul 16 Feverfew
Jul 16 Good King Henry
Jul 16 Lentil
Jul 16 Lovage
Jul 16 Malabar Spinach
Jul 16 Okra
Jul 16 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 16 Yukon Gold Potato
Jul 17 Celosia
Jul 17 Cleome
Jul 17 Cosmos
Jul 17 Gladiolus
Jul 17 Marigold (African)
Jul 17 Morning Glory
Jul 17 Nicotiana
Jul 17 Petunia
Jul 17 Sunflower
Jul 18 Luffa
Jul 19 Banana Pepper
Jul 19 Corn
Jul 19 Cucamelon
Jul 19 Lima Beans
Jul 19 Poblano Pepper
Jul 19 Purple Basil
Jul 19 Stock
Jul 19 Sweet Corn
Jul 20 German Thyme
Jul 20 Thyme
Jul 20 Winter Savory
Jul 21 Anise Hyssop
Jul 21 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jul 21 Japanese Eggplant
Jul 21 Vietnamese Coriander
Jul 22 Onion
Jul 22 Strawflower
Jul 24 Buckwheat
Jul 24 Cayenne Pepper
Jul 24 Culantro
Jul 24 Ground Cherry
Jul 24 Husk Cherry
Jul 24 Jalapeño
Jul 24 Marjoram
Jul 24 Paste Tomato
Jul 24 Pepper (Bell)
Jul 24 Pepper (Hot)
Jul 24 Pimento Pepper
Jul 24 Purple Tomatillo
Jul 24 Roma Tomato
Jul 24 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jul 24 Watermelon
Jul 25 Hyssop
Jul 25 Sage
Jul 26 Bee Balm
Jul 26 Black-Eyed Susan
Jul 26 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 26 Comfrey
Jul 26 Coriander (Seed)
Jul 26 Eggplant
Jul 26 Everbearing Strawberry
Jul 26 Fingerling Potato
Jul 26 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Jul 26 Quinoa
Jul 26 Rutabaga
Jul 26 Snapdragon
Jul 26 Strawberry
Jul 29 Anaheim Pepper
Jul 29 Cantaloupe
Jul 29 Heirloom Tomato
Jul 29 Leek
Jul 29 Muskmelon
Jul 29 Serrano Pepper
Jul 29 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jul 29 Tomatillo
Jul 30 Creeping Savory
Jul 30 Greek Oregano
Jul 30 Oregano
Jul 30 Rue
Jul 30 Tarragon (French)
Jul 31 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jul 31 Yard-Long Bean

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 2 Beets
Aug 2 Black Radish
Aug 2 Bok Choy
Aug 2 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Aug 2 Butterhead Lettuce
Aug 2 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Aug 2 Daikon Radish
Aug 2 Endive
Aug 2 Escarole
Aug 2 Golden Beet
Aug 2 Kale
Aug 2 Kohlrabi
Aug 2 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Aug 2 Lettuce (Head)
Aug 2 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Aug 2 Oakleaf Lettuce
Aug 2 Radicchio
Aug 2 Red Russian Kale
Aug 2 Romaine Lettuce
Aug 2 Saffron Crocus
Aug 2 Spigarello
Aug 2 Watermelon Radish
Aug 16 Arugula
Aug 16 Beet Greens
Aug 16 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Aug 16 Crimson Clover
Aug 16 Egyptian Walking Onion
Aug 16 Komatsuna
Aug 16 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Aug 16 Large-Seeded Mâche
Aug 16 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Aug 16 Mesclun Mix
Aug 16 Mizuna
Aug 16 Mustard Greens
Aug 16 Spinach
Aug 16 Tatsoi
Aug 16 Turnip
Aug 30 Elephant Garlic
Aug 30 Garlic
Aug 30 Hairy Vetch
Aug 30 Radish
Aug 30 Shallot
Aug 30 Winter Rye

Harvest

Aug 1 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Aug 1 San Marzano Tomato
Aug 3 Acorn Squash
Aug 3 Beefsteak Tomato
Aug 3 Delicata Squash
Aug 3 Honeydew
Aug 3 Rosemary
Aug 3 Thai Pepper
Aug 5 Asparagus Bean
Aug 5 Burdock (Gobo)
Aug 5 Parsnip
Aug 5 Russet Potato
Aug 5 Yarrow
Aug 6 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Aug 6 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Aug 8 Carnival Squash
Aug 8 Dry Bean
Aug 8 Winter Squash
Aug 9 Dahlia
Aug 9 Society Garlic
Aug 9 Wormwood
Aug 10 Bitter Melon
Aug 11 Milkweed
Aug 11 Spaghetti Squash
Aug 13 Butternut Squash
Aug 13 Cape Gooseberry
Aug 13 Hyacinth Bean
Aug 13 Kabocha Squash
Aug 13 Pie Pumpkin
Aug 13 Pumpkin
Aug 13 Stevia
Aug 15 Salsify
Aug 15 Scorzonera
Aug 15 Tepary Bean
Aug 16 Anise
Aug 18 Hubbard Squash
Aug 18 Long Pie Pumpkin
Aug 18 Ornamental Gourd
Aug 18 Popcorn
Aug 18 Sugar Pumpkin
Aug 19 Celeriac
Aug 19 Celery
Aug 20 Habanero
Aug 20 Lemongrass
Aug 20 Mung Bean
Aug 23 Amaranth (Grain)
Aug 23 Cumin
Aug 23 Lavender
Aug 23 Sweet Potato
Aug 25 Alpine Strawberry
Aug 25 Artichoke (Globe)
Aug 25 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Aug 25 Jerusalem Artichoke
Aug 25 Marshmallow (Herb)
Aug 25 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Aug 25 Skirret
Aug 25 Sunchoke
Aug 25 Tree Collard
Aug 25 Valerian
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic
Aug 30 Ghost Pepper
Aug 31 Horseradish

SEPTEMBER

Harvest

Sep 12 Cardoon
Sep 19 Jicama
Sep 19 Peanut
Sep 19 Winged Bean
Sep 25 Saffron Crocus

OCTOBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04401. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04401. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 04401. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

About This Calendar

This calendar lays out a full year of planting actions for ZIP 04401 (Bangor, ME). Each date is computed by taking the crop's documented timing — a number of weeks before or after frost — and measuring it against this location's last spring frost (May 4) and first fall frost (Oct 4). The frost dates are the median values from NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals for the nearest weather station, and the hardiness zone (5a) is from the USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Dates are a planning baseline, not a guarantee — real weather varies year to year, and your own microclimate may run a week or two ahead of or behind the neighborhood. The marker beside each crop notes its frost tolerance: hardy, half-hardy, tender.

Sources

  • Frost dates from NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.
  • Hardiness zone from the USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
  • Crop timing from university extension publications and Johnny's Selected Seeds.