Crops to Plant in Spring

March to May — the best window to start a city garden · 57 crops

Spring is the busiest stretch of the year for a city garden. As the ground thaws and temperatures climb from March through May, most crops hit their ideal sowing window. While the risk of frost lingers in early spring, it's safest to begin with cold-hardy leafy greens, then move on to fruiting vegetables once the weather settles in late spring. Many crops sown in spring are harvested through summer, so it's also the season that rewards a single sowing with the longest possible harvest.

Eggplant / Aubergine Solanum melongena Potato Solanum tuberosum Kidney Bean / Common Bean Phaseolus vulgaris Sweet Potato Ipomoea batatas Cilantro / Coriander Coriandrum sativum Chili Pepper Capsicum annuum Chard / Swiss Chard Beta vulgaris Shishito Pepper Capsicum annuum Shepherd's Purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Carrot Daucus carota Welsh Onion Allium fistulosum Deodeok / Lance Asiabell Codonopsis lanceolata Balloon Flower / Doraji Platycodon grandiflorus Perilla Perilla frutescens Peanut Arachis hypogaea Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus Arugula / Rocket Eruca vesicaria Chinese Yam Dioscorea polystachya Butterbur Petasites japonicus Korean Radish Raphanus sativus Water Dropwort / Korean Minari Oenanthe javanica Mint Basil Ocimum basilicum Cherry Tomato Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme Bomdong / Korean Spring Cabbage Brassica rapa Korean Chive Allium tuberosum Beetroot Beta vulgaris Lettuce Lactuca sativa Ginger Zingiber officinale Celery Apium graveolens Watermelon Citrullus lanatus Turnip Brassica rapa Spinach Spinacia oleracea Crown Daisy / Garland Chrysanthemum Glebionis coronaria Asparagus Asparagus officinalis Curled Mallow Malva verticillata Korean Zucchini Cucurbita moschata Yacon Smallanthus sonchifolius Cabbage Brassica oleracea Bitter Melon Momordica charantia Cucumber Cucumis sativus Okra Abelmoschus esculentus Corn / Maize Zea mays Pea Pisum sativum Burdock Arctium lappa Pole Bean Phaseolus vulgaris Sesame Sesamum indicum Korean Melon Cucumis melo Bok Choy / Pak Choi Brassica rapa Chwinamul (Aster scaber) Aster scaber Kale Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi Brassica oleracea Cauliflower Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Taro Colocasia esculenta Tomato Solanum lycopersicum Bell Pepper / Paprika Capsicum annuum Pumpkin / Squash

Other collections

Easy Crops for Beginners Crops to Plant in Autumn Leafy Greens Root Vegetables Fruiting Vegetables Herbs Crops for Immune Support Antioxidant-Rich Crops Crops for Gut Health Crops for Weight Loss