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What to Plant in May in Zone 5B

Based on a last frost date of May 5 for Zone 5B. 84 plants have activity this month.

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Direct Sow in May

Sow these seeds directly in the ground this month.

Phaseolus vulgaris

Sow outdoors: May 5

~65 days to harvest

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Phaseolus lunatus

Sow outdoors: May 5

~75 days to harvest

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Ipomoea batatas

Sow outdoors: May 5

~100 days to harvest

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Cosmos bipinnatus

Sow outdoors: May 5

~60 days to harvest

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Hosta spp.

Sow outdoors: May 5

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Hemerocallis spp.

Sow outdoors: May 5

~90 days to harvest

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Helianthus annuus

Sow outdoors: May 12

~80 days to harvest

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Zinnia elegans

Sow outdoors: May 12

~60 days to harvest

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Tropaeolum majus

Sow outdoors: May 12

~60 days to harvest

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Borago officinalis

Sow outdoors: May 12

~60 days to harvest

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Gladiolus × hortulanus

Sow outdoors: May 12

~80 days to harvest

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Buddleja davidii

Sow outdoors: May 12

~90 days to harvest

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Lagerstroemia indica

Sow outdoors: May 12

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Glycine max

Sow outdoors: May 19

~80 days to harvest

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Zea mays everta

Sow outdoors: May 19

~100 days to harvest

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Pimpinella anisum

Sow outdoors: May 19

~75 days to harvest

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Ipomoea purpurea

Sow outdoors: May 19

~65 days to harvest

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Olea europaea

Sow outdoors: May 19

~1825 days to harvest

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Transplant Outdoors in May

Move these seedlings outside — frost danger has passed.

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Transplant by: May 5

~60 days to harvest

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Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

Transplant by: May 5

~84 days to harvest

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Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Transplant by: May 5

~70 days to harvest

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Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Transplant by: May 5

~75 days to harvest

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Brassica oleracea var. viridis

Transplant by: May 5

~60 days to harvest

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Dahlia pinnata

Transplant by: May 12

~90 days to harvest

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Celosia argentea

Transplant by: May 12

~75 days to harvest

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Ocimum basilicum

Transplant by: May 19

~60 days to harvest

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Matricaria chamomilla

Transplant by: May 19

~60 days to harvest

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Lavandula angustifolia

Transplant by: May 19

~90 days to harvest

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Melissa officinalis

Transplant by: May 19

~70 days to harvest

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Origanum majorana

Transplant by: May 19

~60 days to harvest

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Origanum vulgare

Transplant by: May 19

~80 days to harvest

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Petroselinum crispum

Transplant by: May 19

~75 days to harvest

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Salvia rosmarinus

Transplant by: May 19

~120 days to harvest

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Salvia officinalis

Transplant by: May 19

~75 days to harvest

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Artemisia dracunculus

Transplant by: May 19

~60 days to harvest

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Thymus vulgaris

Transplant by: May 19

~90 days to harvest

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Cucurbita pepo

Transplant by: May 19

~85 days to harvest

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Cynara scolymus

Transplant by: May 19

~150 days to harvest

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Asparagus officinalis

Transplant by: May 19

~730 days to harvest

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Solanum lycopersicum

Transplant by: May 19

~85 days to harvest

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Capsicum annuum

Transplant by: May 19

~70 days to harvest

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Cucurbita moschata

Transplant by: May 19

~100 days to harvest

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Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis

Transplant by: May 19

~80 days to harvest

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Capsicum annuum

Transplant by: May 19

~75 days to harvest

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Apium graveolens

Transplant by: May 19

~130 days to harvest

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Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme

Transplant by: May 19

~60 days to harvest

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Capsicum annuum

Transplant by: May 19

~119 days to harvest

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Solanum melongena

Transplant by: May 19

~70 days to harvest

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Solanum lycopersicum

Transplant by: May 19

~65 days to harvest

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Capsicum chinense

Transplant by: May 19

~100 days to harvest

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Solanum lycopersicum

Transplant by: May 19

~80 days to harvest

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Cucumis melo var. inodorus

Transplant by: May 19

~85 days to harvest

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Capsicum annuum

Transplant by: May 19

~75 days to harvest

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Allium ampeloprasum

Transplant by: May 19

~120 days to harvest

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Abelmoschus esculentus

Transplant by: May 19

~91 days to harvest

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Allium cepa

Transplant by: May 19

~100 days to harvest

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Capsicum annuum

Transplant by: May 19

~80 days to harvest

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Rheum rhabarbarum

Transplant by: May 19

~365 days to harvest

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Solanum lycopersicum

Transplant by: May 19

~75 days to harvest

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Capsicum annuum

Transplant by: May 19

~80 days to harvest

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Cucurbita pepo

Transplant by: May 19

~90 days to harvest

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Solanum lycopersicum

Transplant by: May 19

~70 days to harvest

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Citrullus lanatus

Transplant by: May 19

~80 days to harvest

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Cucurbita pepo

Transplant by: May 19

~50 days to harvest

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Tagetes patula

Transplant by: May 19

~50 days to harvest

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Echinacea purpurea

Transplant by: May 19

~365 days to harvest

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Petunia × hybrida

Transplant by: May 19

~75 days to harvest

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Stevia rebaudiana

Transplant by: May 19

~90 days to harvest

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Physalis philadelphica

Transplant by: May 19

~75 days to harvest

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Capsicum annuum

Transplant by: May 19

~60 days to harvest

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Capsicum annuum

Transplant by: May 19

~70 days to harvest

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Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis

Transplant by: May 19

~70 days to harvest

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Nepeta cataria

Transplant by: May 19

~90 days to harvest

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Valeriana officinalis

Transplant by: May 19

~365 days to harvest

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Aloysia citrodora

Transplant by: May 19

~120 days to harvest

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Monarda didyma

Transplant by: May 19

~365 days to harvest

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Levisticum officinale

Transplant by: May 19

~365 days to harvest

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Antirrhinum majus

Transplant by: May 19

~60 days to harvest

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Viola x wittrockiana

Transplant by: May 19

~50 days to harvest

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Alcea rosea

Transplant by: May 19

~365 days to harvest

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Aquilegia vulgaris

Transplant by: May 19

~365 days to harvest

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Impatiens walleriana

Transplant by: May 19

~60 days to harvest

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Salvia splendens

Transplant by: May 19

~75 days to harvest

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Verbena hybrida

Transplant by: May 19

~85 days to harvest

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