USDA Hardiness Zone 8B • Gulf Coast • 284 Day Growing Season
| Plant | Start Seeds Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Direct Sow | First Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Squash | Early to late February | Early March through early April | Late February through late August ★ | Late May through early December |
| Ageratum | Early to late January | Early March through early April ★ | — | Early May through late June |
| Anaheim Pepper | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Mid May through early July |
| Arugula | Early to late January | Early February through mid March | Late January through early October | Early March through early December |
| Asparagus | — | Mid to late February ★ | — | Mid February through mid December |
| Banana Peppers | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Mid May through early July |
| Basil | Mid January through early February | Early March through mid April | Early March through mid October | Early April through early December |
| Bay Laurel | Early to late December | Early to mid March ★ | — | Early March through mid December |
| Beefsteak Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early March through early April | — | Late May through mid July |
| Beet | — | Late January through mid February | Early February through late September ★ | Early April through early December |
| Bell Peppers | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Mid May through early July |
| Better Boy Tomato | Mid January through early February ★ | Early March through early April | — | Mid May through early July |
| Black-Eyed Susan | Mid December through early January | Mid February through mid March ★ | Mid February through early September | Early May through early December |
| Blackberry | — | Mid February through mid March ★ | — | Late April through early June |
| Blueberry | — | Mid February through mid March ★ | — | Late May through early July |
| Bok Choy | Mid January through early February | Mid February through early April | Early February through early October | Late March through early December |
| Borage | — | Early February through early March | Mid February through late September ★ | Mid April through early December |
| Brandywine Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early to late March | — | Early June through mid July |
| Broccoli | Mid December through early January ★ | Early February through early March | — | Early April through late May |
| Brussels Sprouts | Early to late January ★ | Mid February through mid March | — | Late May through early July |
| Butternut Squash | Early to late February | Early to late March | Late February through early August ★ | Early June through early December |
| Cabbage | Mid December through early January ★ | Early February through early March | — | Mid April through early June |
| Calendula | Mid December through early January | Early February through mid March | Early February through early October | Late March through early December |
| Cantaloupe | Early to late February | Early March through early April | Early March through late August ★ | Late May through early December |
| Carrot | — | Early February through early March | Early February through early September ★ | Mid April through early December |
| Cauliflower | Mid December through early January ★ | Early February through early March | — | Mid April through early June |
| Cayenne Peppers | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Mid May through early July |
| Celebrity Tomato | Mid January through early February ★ | Early March through early April | — | Mid May through early July |
| Celery | Early to late December ★ | Mid February through mid March | — | Mid May through early July |
| Chamomile | Mid December through early January | Early February through early March | Early February through mid September | Early April through early December |
| Cherry Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early March through early April | — | Early May through late June |
| Chives | Early to late December | Early February through early March | Late January through late August | Mid April through early December |
| Chrysanthemum | Mid December through early January | Mid February through mid March ★ | — | Early May through mid June |
| Cilantro | Mid January through early February | Mid February through early April | Early February through early October | Late March through early December |
| Collard Greens | Mid January through early February | Mid February through mid March | Early February through early September | Late April through early December |
| Corn | — | Early March through early April | Late February through early September ★ | Mid May through early December |
| Cosmos | Late January through mid February | Early March through mid April | Mid February through late September ★ | Mid April through early December |
| Cubanelle Pepper | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Mid May through early July |
| Cucumber | Early to late February | Early March through early April | Late February through late September ★ | Late April through early December |
| Dill | Late January through mid February | Late February through early April | Mid February through early October | Early April through early December |
| Early Girl Tomato | Mid January through early February ★ | Early March through mid April | — | Late April through late June |
| Echinacea | Mid December through early January | Mid February through mid March ★ | Mid February through mid August | Late May through early December |
| Eggplant | Early to late January ★ | Mid March through early April | — | Late May through early July |
| Fennel | — | Mid February through mid March | Mid February through mid September ★ | Late April through early December |
| Feverfew | Mid December through early January | Mid February through mid March | Mid February through early September | Early May through early December |
| French Marigold | Mid January through early February | Early March through mid April | Mid February through late September | Mid April through early December |
| Garlic | — | Mid May through early June | — | Mid January through late February |
| Geranium | Early to late December | Early March through early April ★ | — | Mid May through early July |
| Ghost Pepper | Mid December through early January ★ | Mid March through early April | — | Mid July through late August |
| Grape Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early March through early April | — | Early May through late June |
| Green Beans | — | Late February through late March | Late February through late September ★ | Late April through early December |
| Green Onions | — | Late January through mid February | Late January through mid September ★ | Late March through early December |
| Green Zebra Tomato | Mid January through early February ★ | Early March through early April | — | Mid May through early July |
| Habanero Peppers | Late December through mid January ★ | Mid March through early April | — | Mid June through late July |
| Heirloom Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early March through early April | — | Late May through mid July |
| Iceberg Lettuce | Early to late January | Early February through early March | Late January through early September | Early April through early December |
| Jalapeño Peppers | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Mid May through early July |
| Kale | Early to late January | Early February through early March | Late January through late September | Mid March through early December |
| Lavender | Mid December through early January | Early to late March ★ | — | Early June through mid July |
| Lemon Balm | Early to late January | Mid February through mid March | Mid February through early September | Early May through early December |
| Lettuce | Early to late January | Early February through mid March | Late January through early October | Early March through early December |
| Lobelia | Mid December through early January | Early March through early April ★ | — | Early May through late June |
| Mint | Mid December through early January | Mid February through mid March ★ | — | Late April through early June |
| Mustard Greens | Early to late January | Early February through mid March | Late January through early October | Early March through early December |
| Nasturtium | Late January through mid February | Late February through late March | Late February through late September ★ | Late April through early December |
| Onion | Late November through mid December | Early to late February | Late January through early August | Early May through early December |
| Oregano | Mid December through early January | Mid February through early April ★ | Mid February through early October | Early April through early December |
| Parsley | Early to late December | Early February through early March | Early February through early September | Mid April through early December |
| Peas | — | Late January through mid February | Early January through mid September ★ | Early March through early December |
| Pepper | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Early May through late June |
| Pepperoncini | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Mid May through early July |
| Petunia | Mid December through early January | Early March through early April ★ | — | Early May through late June |
| Poblano Peppers | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Late May through mid July |
| Potato | — | Early to late February | Early February through mid August ★ | Early May through early December |
| Pumpkin | Early to late February | Early to late March | Late February through early August ★ | Early June through early December |
| Radish | — | Late January through early March | Late January through late October ★ | Mid February through early December |
| Raspberry | — | Mid February through mid March ★ | — | Late April through early June |
| Roma Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early March through early April | — | Mid May through early July |
| Romaine Lettuce | Early to late January | Early February through early March | Late January through mid September | Late March through early December |
| Rosemary | Early to late December | Early to late March ★ | — | Early June through mid July |
| Sage | Early to late January | Mid February through mid March ★ | Mid February through early September | Early May through early December |
| San Marzano Tomatoes | Mid January through early February ★ | Early March through early April | — | Late May through mid July |
| Serrano Peppers | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Late May through mid July |
| Shishito Pepper | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Early May through late June |
| Snap Peas | — | Late January through mid February | Early January through mid September ★ | Early March through early December |
| Snow Peas | — | Late January through mid February | Early January through late September ★ | Early March through early December |
| Spaghetti Squash | Early to late February | Early to late March | Late February through mid August ★ | Early June through early December |
| Spinach | Mid December through early January | Late January through early March | Early January through early October | Mid February through early December |
| Squash | Early to late February | Early March through early April | Late February through late August ★ | Late May through early December |
| Strawberry | — | Early to late February ★ | — | Early May through mid June |
| Sun Gold Tomato | Mid January through early February ★ | Early March through early April | — | Early May through mid June |
| Sunflower | Late January through mid February | Late February through late March | Mid February through late August ★ | Mid May through early December |
| Sweet Alyssum | Mid December through early January | Early February through mid March | Early February through early October | Late March through early December |
| Sweet Peppers | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Early May through late June |
| Sweet Potato | Early to late January | Mid March through early April ★ | — | Late June through early August |
| Swiss Chard | Mid January through early February | Mid February through mid March | Early February through late September | Early April through early December |
| Tansy | Mid December through early January | Early February through early March | Early February through early September | Late April through early December |
| Thai Chili | Early to late January ★ | Early March through early April | — | Late May through mid July |
| Thyme | Mid December through early January | Mid February through mid March ★ | Mid February through early September | Early May through early December |
| Tomato | Mid January through early February ★ | Early March through early April | — | Mid May through early July |
| Watermelon | Early to late February | Early March through early April | Early March through late August ★ | Late May through early December |
| Yarrow | Early to late December | Early February through early March ★ | Mid February through mid September | Late April through early December |
| Yellow Squash | Early to late February | Early March through mid April | Late February through late September ★ | Mid April through early December |
| Zinnia | Late January through mid February | Early March through early April | Late February through mid September | Late April through early December |
| Zucchini | Early to late February | Early March through mid April | Late February through late September ★ | Mid April through early December |