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What to Plant in August in Zone 8B

Based on a last frost date of Mar 15 for Zone 8B. 5 plants have activity this month.

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Plant for Fall in August

These crops go in now to mature before Zone 8B's first fall frost (around Nov 10).

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Plant by: Aug 18

~70 days to harvest

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Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Plant by: Aug 25

~60 days to harvest

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Carrot

Daucus carota

Plant by: Aug 25

~70 days to harvest

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Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Plant by: Aug 25

~75 days to harvest

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Rutabaga

Brassica napus var. napobrassica

Plant by: Aug 25

~90 days to harvest

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