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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60-65 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Sugary Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, 2005 AAS winner, determinate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Kniphofia Seeds - Flamenco
112-126 Days to maturity. Kniphofia uvaria. Flamenco Kniphofia Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, Perennial. Flamenco kniphofia seeds promise exotic, unmistakable, and award-winning blooms native to the cool ocean regions of South Africa's...
Pepper Seeds - Ornamental - Black Pearl
Non-GMO Black Pearl pepper is a unique ornamental pepper with pure black leaves when grown in the sun. The plant produces small, black shiny peppers that will turn red and...
Basil Seeds - Sweet Dani
Non-GMO, Sweet Dani Basil Herb Seed from True Leaf Market. Ocimum basilicum. As basil has many different varieties, Sweet Dani Basil Herb is a popular sweet hybrid type that started...
Beet Seeds - Ruby Queen (Organic)
50-55 Days to maturity. Beta vulgaris. Organic Ruby Queen Beet Seeds. Non-GMO, cool weather annual, organic, heirloom, open-pollinated, AAS winner 1957. This delicious multi-use beet can be used for the...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Chef's Choice Red Hybrid AAS
80-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Chef’s Choice Red Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, AAS winner, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden...
Columbine Seeds - McKana Giant AAS
2nd-year maturity. Aquilegia x hybrida. Columbine McKana's Giant Seeds. Non-GMO, Perennial. Ornamental. McKana's Giant seeds grow the absolute tallest, brightest, and most vivid columbines in the country. McKana's Giant columbine...
Zinnia Seeds - Zowie Yellow Flame (Coated)
54-70 Days to maturity. Zinnia elegans. Zowie Yellow Flame Zinnia Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, Annual. Yellow Flame zinnia seeds are an effortless and vibrant way to grow season-long brilliance in your...
Pea Seeds - Shelling - Patio Pride AAS (Organic)
40–50 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum. Patio Pride Pea Seeds (Organic), AAS Winner. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated. Suitable for growing in containers, raised beds, and small garden spaces. This compact, early-maturing...
Eggplant Seeds - Hansel Hybrid
Packet of 100 seeds. 55 days. AAS Winner for 2008. New, compact eggplant produces tender, non-bitter fruits that from true miniature sizes (2 to 3 inches in length), all the...
Pepper Seeds - Ornamental - Chilly Chili
Chilly Chili Peppers is a non-spicy ornamental beautiful It is truly chilly! These are a great variety for families with children. Peppers are eye-catching in the garden, but they are...
Salvia Seeds - Evolution Violet
98-112 Days to maturity. Salvia splendens. Salvia Evolution Violet Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial or annual. Ornamental. Evolution Violet seeds promise vibrant, hardy, and AAS award-winning salvia plants to excite your home...
Rudbeckia Seeds - Indian Summer (Coated)
84-105 days maturity. Rudbeckia hirta. Rudbeckia Indian Summer Seeds. Non-GMO, Perennial. Ornamental. Indian Summer rudbeckia seeds grow a seasonal spin to one of our country's most timeless, familiar, and award-winning...
Okra Seeds - Lousiana Green Velvet
55-65 days. Louisiana Green Velvet Okra Seeds - Non-GMO, Heirloom, Abelmoschus esculentus. This 1941 AAS winner is large standing between 5 and 8 feet tall. It thrives in heat and...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Shiny Boy Hybrid (treated)
90 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Treated Shiny Boy Hybrid Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, heat-tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. 2010 Vegetable AAS Winner. Known...
Okra Seeds - Blondy
50 days. Blondy Okra Seeds - Non-GMO, Abelmoschus esculentus. Blondy is an AAS winning dwarf Okra great for short seasons. Named after its plentiful creamy light green spineless pods, this...
Celosia Seeds - Crested - Prestige Scarlet
85-95 Days to maturity. Celosia plumosa. Prestige Scarlet Crested Celosia Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual. These celosias won the All American Selections for 1997 and continue to wow the world! They...
Celosia Seeds - Plumed - New Look (Pelleted)
85-95 Days to maturity. Celosia plumosa. New Look Plumed Celosia Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual. The All American Selections Winner for 1988 offers season-long garden color with constant blooms. These vibrant...
Gaillardia Seeds - Arizona Series
84-91 Days to maturity. Gaillardia aristata. Gaillardia Arizona Series Seeds. Non-GMO, Perennial. Arizona Series seeds promise exciting AAS award-winning sunburst gaillardias that are sure to invigorate any tired garden. Gaillardia...
Cucumber Seeds - Salad Bush Hybrid
57 days. Salad Bush Hybrid cucumber seeds is a large variety of cucumber that is sweet and tender. The Salad Bush Hybrid is green and smooth, and grows to be...
Verbena Seeds - Imagination
84-98 Days to maturity. Verbena speciosa. Verbena Imagination Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual or Perennial. Imagination verbena seeds are an award-winning, easy-to-grow summertime favorite and one of the most tolerant and efficient...
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Mama Mia Giallo Hybrid
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Mama Mia Giallo Hybrid Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, 2014 AAS Winner, sweet pepper with no heat. 0 Scoville Heat Units....
Pumpkin Seeds - Super Moon F1 AAS
Super Moon F1 AAS Hybrid Pumpkin Seeds. Cucurbita maxima. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 90 days to maturity from seed. 2016 AAS Regional Winner. The first white pumpkin to win an...
Pea Seeds - Snap - Sugar Snap (Treated)
66-72 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum. Sugar Snap (Treated) Pea Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, 1979 AAS winner. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Ornamental Millet Seeds - Purple Majesty
63-77 days to maturity. Pennisetum glaucum. Ornamental Millet Purple Majesty Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual. Purple Majesty millet seeds are a simple, exotic, and award-winning plant ideal for many hot and humid...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Honey Rock (Organic)
80 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Organic Honey Rock Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, AAS winner, heat-tolerant Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots,...
Squash Seeds - Winter - Sunshine Hybrid
Hybrid Sunshine Winter Squash is a kabocha squash that out-shines other varieties in side-by-side trials across North America. Sunshine is ready in 95 to 100 days. Hybrid Sunshine Squash has...
Alyssum Seeds - Rosie O Day
63-77 Days to maturity. Lobularia maritima. Rosie O Day Alyssum Seeds. Non-GMO, Open-Pollinated, Annual. Rosie O'Day Alyssum flower seeds grow frost-tolerant and award-winning blooms where other flowers would wither. Rosie...
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Carmen Hybrid
75 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Carmen Hybrid Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, sweet pepper with no heat. 0 Scoville Heat Units. Resistant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus....
Squash Seeds - Table King Bush Acorn (Organic)
80 days to maturity. Cucurbita pepo. Organic Table King Bush Acorn Winter Squash Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, open-pollinated, AAS winner 1974. Suitable for growing in fields, garden plots, raised beds,...
Nicotiana Seeds - Perfume Deep Purple (Pelleted)
63-70 days to maturity. Nicotiana alata. Nicotiana Perfume Deep Purple Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual. Ornamental. Perfume Deep Purple nicotiana seeds grow one of the world's most stunning, fragrant, and award-winning blooms...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Mascotte
50 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Mascotte Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, AAS Winner, high yielding, heat tolerant, bush, snap, green bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden...
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