March is the month when most gardens really wake up. In colder regions, it is prime time for indoor seed starting and preparing beds. In milder climates, spring planting is already rolling, and in the warmest zones, the garden may be producing heavily while you begin shifting toward heat-loving crops.
Zones 1-7a: These zones experience cold winters with extended periods of freezing temperatures. In March, monitor soil conditions, thaw cycles, and late frosts as you prepare for early outdoor sowing. Indoors, this is a busy month for starting cool-season crops and hardy flowers under lights or in a greenhouse so they are ready to transplant as soon as the weather settles.
Zones 7b-9a: These zones experience mild winter weather and are warming quickly in March. Many cool-season crops can be direct sown outdoors, and succession planting helps keep harvests coming as temperatures rise. It is also a great time to start warm-season favorites indoors while keeping frost protection on hand for unexpected cold snaps. And of course, sprouts and microgreens are always in season indoors!
Zones 9b-12: Depending on your area, March can be peak garden season in these warm-winter zones. Many crops planted earlier are now producing, and this month often marks the transition from late cool-season planting to the start of warm-season gardening. In the hottest areas, you may begin planting heat lovers while timing your last rounds of tender cool-season crops before warmer weather arrives.
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80-120 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Canary Yellow Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. This winter melon...
Pumpkin Seeds - Cinderella
95 to 150 days. Cinderella Pumpkin Seeds. Also known as Rouge vif D'Etampes. Kids love this antique french heirloom pumpkin. Flatter than regular pumpkins and darker of color, this is...
Rudbeckia Seeds - Black-Eyed Susan
84-98 days maturity. Rudbeckia hirta. Rudbeckia Black-Eyed Susan Seeds. Non-GMO, Perennial. Ornamental. Black-Eyed Susan seeds grow some of the season's most timeless and familiar blooms of varieties native to the...
Petunia Seeds - Wave Series (pelleted)
98-105 Days to maturity. Petunia x hybrida. Wave Series Petunia Seeds. Non-GMO, hybrid, Premium Quality Seeds, annual. Growing Wave Series seeds this season promises to reinvigorate any stale flower bed,...
Cumin Seeds
100-120 Days. Cuminum cyminum. Annual. Heirloom. Open-pollinated. Similar to coriander, mustard, caraway, and anise, Non-GMO heirloom cumin seeds are just as popularly cultivated for its seeds as it is a...
Snapdragon Seeds - Rocket Series
115-121 Days to maturity. Antirrhinum majus. Rocket Series Snapdragon Seeds. Non-GMO, Premium Quality Seeds, hybrid, annual. Rocket Series snapdragon seeds promise vibrant, dense, and award-winning blooms ideal for the garden,...
Petunia Seeds - Hulahoop Series (pelleted)
98-105 Days to maturity. Petunia x hybrida. Pelleted Hulahoop Series Petunia Seeds. Non-GMO, hybrid, Premium Quality Seeds, annual. Pelleted seeds. Hulahoop Series seeds grow a dazzling, fun, and unique variation...
Snapdragon Seeds - Floral Showers Series
115-121 Days to maturity. Antirrhinum majus. Floral Showers Series Snapdragon Seeds. Non-GMO, Premium Quality Seeds, hybrid, annual. Floral Showers snapdragon seeds grow fragrant, nostalgic, and vibrant blooms where other flowers...
Artichoke Seeds - Imperial Star
150-160 days from sowing. Cynara scolymus. Imperial Star Artichoke Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial. This is suitable for garden plots, raised beds, and fields. UC-bred, nearly spineless plants for first-year harvests—uniform, high-yielding...
Viola Seeds - Johnny Jump Up
65-80 Days to maturity. Viola tricolor. Johnny Jump Up Viola Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, Premium Quality Seeds, perennial. Johnny Jump Up viola seeds are a vibrant and compact addition to your...
Squash Seeds - Winter - Blue Hubbard
Blue Hubbard Squash is a blue-gray-green slightly ridged and warted winter squash variety. it's best attributes is its long storage time (6 months!) and its perfectly sweet taste. Don't let...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Heirloom Rainbow Blend (Organic)
80-100 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Heirloom Rainbow Blend Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots,...
Gourds Seeds - Large Mix
100-120 days. Lagenaria sp. Mix of many large type Lagenaria gourds. Approximately 255 seeds/oz.; with sprawling vines, gourds require widespread areas for growth; rows can be planted 2 - 3...
Pumpkin Seeds - Jack O Lantern - Organic
Cucurbita pepo. (105 days) This is a pumpkin with lots of great uses. Jack O'Lantern makes a fantastic carving pumpkin for Halloween of course. This pumpkin also divine in soups,...
Petunia Seeds - Prism Sunshine (pelleted)
98-105 Days to maturity. Petunia x hybrida. Prism Sunshine Petunia Seeds. Non-GMO, hybrid, Premium Quality Seeds, annual. Prism Sunshine petunia seeds are a gorgeous and award-winning compliment to any home...
Sunflower Seeds - Italian White
90-110 Days to maturity. Helianthus debilis. Italian White Sunflower Seeds: Non-GMO. Open Pollinated. Ornamental. Annual. Heirloom. Italian White sunflower seeds grow some of summer's most elegant, classic, and vigorous blooms....
Gourds Seeds - Small Mix
Small Gourds Mix is ready in 90-120 days. This is a collection of different shapes in shades of white, cream, gold, yellow, and green. These gourds are suitable for decoration....
Petunia Seeds - Tidal Wave Series (pelleted)
98-105 Days to maturity. Petunia x hybrida. Tidal Wave Series Petunia Seeds. Non-GMO, hybrid, Premium Quality Seeds, annual. Open Pollinated. Tidal Wave Series petunia seeds grow one of the season’s...
Snapdragon Seeds - Sonnet Series
115-121 Days to maturity. Antirrhinum majus. Sonnet Series Snapdragon Seeds. Non-GMO, Premium Quality Seeds, hybrid, annual. Sonnet Series snapdragon seeds grow a fragrant, classic, and authentic touch of the Mediterranean...
Melon Seeds - Honeydew - Green Flesh (Organic)
105 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Organic Green Flesh Honeydew Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Honeydew Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Sweet William Seeds - Double Mixture
105-112 days to maturity. Dianthus barbatus. Dianthus Double Mixture Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual, or Biennial. Ornamental. Double Mix Sweet William seeds promise elegant 3-5 inch blooms of crimsons, scarlets, and pinks...
Vinca Seeds - Mediterranean XP Series
98-105 Days to maturity. Catharanthus roseus ’Mediterranean XP Series’. Mediterranean XP Series Vinca Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, annual. Premium Quality Seeds. Mediterranean XP vinca seeds grow one of summer's most exciting...
Pumpkin Seeds - Jarrahdale (Organic)
Cucurbita maxima. (100 days) A New Zealand heirloom, Jarrahdale Pumpkin has a slate blue, ribbed exterior and a deep delicious orange interior flesh. The flesh is dry, string less, sweet...
Sunflower Seeds - Ring of Fire
90-110 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. Organic Ring of Fire Sunflower Seeds: Non-GMO. Open Pollinated. Ornamental. Annual. Ring of Fire sunflower seeds are an easy and award-winning grow for invigorating...
Pumpkin Seeds - White Queen
90-120 days. Non-GMO. Open-pollinated. White Queen Pumpkin Seeds from True Leaf Market grow ghostly white pumpkins that reach 7" to 10" in diameter. Ornamental white pumpkins like White Queen can...
Petunia Seeds - Picobella Series (pelleted)
98-105 Days to maturity. Petunia x hybrida. Picobella Series Petunia Seeds. Non-GMO, hybrid, Premium Quality Seeds, annual. Picobella seeds promise one of summer's most exclusive, vibrant, yet smallest petunias grown...
Sunflower Seeds - Teddy Bear
50-65 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. Teddy Bear Sunflower Seeds: Non-GMO. Open Pollinated. Ornamental. Annual. Teddy Bear sunflower seeds grow one of the most unique, lush, and brilliant blooms of...
Sunflower Seeds - Velvet Queen
90-110 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. Velvet Queen Sunflower Seeds: Non-GMO. Open Pollinated. Ornamental. Annual. Heirloom. Velvet Queen seeds grow one of the summer's most exclusive and rare blooms, exceptional...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Garbanzo (Organic)
100 Days to maturity. Cicer arietinum. Organic Garbanzo Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic open-pollinated, heirloom, bush, shell, specialty, sprouting bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Aster Seeds - Crego Giant Mixture
91-105 Days to maturity. Callistephus chinensis. Crego Giant Mixture Aster Seeds. Non-GMO, Ornamental, Annual. Open-pollinated flower seeds. Crego Giant Mix Aster flower seeds grow a playful, robust, and familiar looking...
Onion Sets - Spanish Yellow
100 Sets This is a pre-order item and is expected to ship in March to April for spring planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product may ship...
Sunflower Seeds - Red Sun
90-110 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. Red Sun Sunflower Seeds: Non-GMO. Open Pollinated. Ornamental. Annual. Heirloom. Red Sun seeds grow one of the summer's rarest and most unique blooms, stunning...
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