Planting Calendar: Zone 5b
Generic calendar based on the average frost timing for zone 5b. For more precise local timing, use the zip-code lookup.
This week in zone 5b
On the docket this week in zone 5b: pest watch for apple, pear, peach, and 8 more.
- Pest watch:Apple bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Pear bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Peach bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:European Plum bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Japanese Plum bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Sweet Cherry bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Sour Cherry bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:American Persimmon bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Pawpaw bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Apricot bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Mulberry bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
Browse the full year
Each month is summarized below. Tap any month to expand.
January
January is quiet for zone 5b. Plan ahead, order seeds, sharpen tools.
No specific actions logged for January.
February
February is quiet for zone 5b. Plan ahead, order seeds, sharpen tools.
No specific actions logged for February.
March11 actions
Dormant pruning window is open for apple, pear, peach, and 8 more.
- Prune:Dormant prune apple
- Prune:Dormant prune pear
- Prune:Dormant prune peach
- Prune:Dormant prune european plum
- Prune:Dormant prune japanese plum
- Prune:Dormant prune sweet cherry
- Prune:Dormant prune sour cherry
- Prune:Dormant prune american persimmon
- Prune:Dormant prune pawpaw
- Prune:Dormant prune apricot
- Prune:Dormant prune mulberry
April11 actions
Fertilize apple, pear, and 9 more before bud break.
- Fertilize:Fertilize apple before bud break
- Fertilize:Fertilize pear before bud break
- Fertilize:Fertilize peach before bud break
- Fertilize:Fertilize european plum before bud break
- Fertilize:Fertilize japanese plum before bud break
- Fertilize:Fertilize sweet cherry before bud break
- Fertilize:Fertilize sour cherry before bud break
- Fertilize:Fertilize american persimmon before bud break
- Fertilize:Fertilize pawpaw before bud break
- Fertilize:Fertilize apricot before bud break
- Fertilize:Fertilize mulberry before bud break
May11 actionsThis month
apple, pear, peach, and 8 more are blooming; watch for late frosts and pollinator activity.
- Pest watch:Apple bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Pear bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Peach bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:European Plum bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Japanese Plum bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Sweet Cherry bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Sour Cherry bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:American Persimmon bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Pawpaw bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Apricot bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
- Pest watch:Mulberry bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
June17 actions
Scout for pests on apple, pear, peach, and 8 more. Harvest sweet cherry, sour cherry, and mulberry.
- Harvest:Sweet Cherry harvest window
- Harvest:Sour Cherry harvest window
- Harvest:Mulberry harvest window
- Harvest:Sweet Cherry harvest window
- Harvest:Sour Cherry harvest window
- Harvest:Mulberry harvest window
- Pest watch:Apple summer pest scouting
- Pest watch:Pear summer pest scouting
- Pest watch:Peach summer pest scouting
- Pest watch:European Plum summer pest scouting
- Pest watch:Japanese Plum summer pest scouting
- Pest watch:Sweet Cherry summer pest scouting
- Pest watch:Sour Cherry summer pest scouting
- Pest watch:American Persimmon summer pest scouting
- Pest watch:Pawpaw summer pest scouting
- Pest watch:Apricot summer pest scouting
- Pest watch:Mulberry summer pest scouting
July11 actions
Harvest sweet cherry, sour cherry, mulberry, and peach.
- Harvest:Sweet Cherry harvest window
- Harvest:Sour Cherry harvest window
- Harvest:Mulberry harvest window
- Harvest:Sweet Cherry harvest window
- Harvest:Sour Cherry harvest window
- Harvest:Mulberry harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Sweet Cherry harvest window
- Harvest:Mulberry harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Mulberry harvest window
August11 actions
Harvest peach, apricot, pear, apple, and 1 more.
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Apricot harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Apricot harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Japanese Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Apricot harvest window
September27 actions
Harvest apple, pear, peach, japanese plum, and 3 more.
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Japanese Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Apricot harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Japanese Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Apricot harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:European Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Japanese Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:European Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Japanese Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Pawpaw harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:European Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Japanese Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Pawpaw harvest window
October15 actions
Harvest apple, pear, european plum, pawpaw, and 1 more.
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:European Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Pawpaw harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:European Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Pawpaw harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:European Plum harvest window
- Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Pawpaw harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Pawpaw harvest window
November7 actions
Harvest apple and american persimmon.
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
December5 actions
Harvest american persimmon.
- Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
- Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
Calendar logic combines NOAA frost normals with crop-specific timing data. Local microclimate and weather always overrules the calendar; use this as a starting point.