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Planting Calendar: Zone 7b

Generic calendar based on the average frost timing for zone 7b. For more precise local timing, use the zip-code lookup.

This week in zone 7b

Quiet week in zone 7b. this week is a good time to step back and plan ahead.

Nothing critical on the calendar this week.

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Each month is summarized below. Tap any month to expand.

January

January is quiet for zone 7b. Plan ahead, order seeds, sharpen tools.

No specific actions logged for January.

February15 actions

Dormant pruning window is open for apple, pear, peach, and 12 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 fig
  • Prune:Dormant prune american persimmon
  • Prune:Dormant prune asian persimmon
  • Prune:Dormant prune pomegranate
  • Prune:Dormant prune jujube
  • Prune:Dormant prune pawpaw
  • Prune:Dormant prune apricot
  • Prune:Dormant prune mulberry
March

March is quiet for zone 7b. Plan ahead, order seeds, sharpen tools.

No specific actions logged for March.

April30 actions

apple, pear, peach, and 12 more are blooming; watch for late frosts and pollinator activity. Fertilize apple, pear, and 13 more before bud break.

  • 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:Fig bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
  • Pest watch:American Persimmon bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
  • Pest watch:Asian Persimmon bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
  • Pest watch:Pomegranate bloom; watch for pollinators and frost
  • Pest watch:Jujube 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
  • 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 fig before bud break
  • Fertilize:Fertilize american persimmon before bud break
  • Fertilize:Fertilize asian persimmon before bud break
  • Fertilize:Fertilize pomegranate before bud break
  • Fertilize:Fertilize jujube before bud break
  • Fertilize:Fertilize pawpaw before bud break
  • Fertilize:Fertilize apricot before bud break
  • Fertilize:Fertilize mulberry before bud break
MayThis month

May is quiet for zone 7b. Plan ahead, order seeds, sharpen tools.

No specific actions logged for May.

June24 actions

Scout for pests on apple, pear, peach, and 12 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
  • 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:Fig summer pest scouting
  • Pest watch:American Persimmon summer pest scouting
  • Pest watch:Asian Persimmon summer pest scouting
  • Pest watch:Pomegranate summer pest scouting
  • Pest watch:Jujube summer pest scouting
  • Pest watch:Pawpaw summer pest scouting
  • Pest watch:Apricot summer pest scouting
  • Pest watch:Mulberry summer pest scouting
July9 actions

Harvest sweet cherry, sour cherry, mulberry, and peach.

  • 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
  • Harvest:Peach harvest window
August17 actions

Harvest peach, apricot, pear, apple, and 2 more.

  • 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:Fig harvest window
  • Harvest:Apricot harvest window
  • Harvest:Apple harvest window
  • Harvest:Pear harvest window
  • Harvest:Peach harvest window
  • Harvest:Japanese Plum harvest window
  • Harvest:Fig harvest window
  • Harvest:Apricot harvest window
September37 actions

Harvest apple, pear, peach, japanese plum, and 6 more.

  • Harvest:Apple harvest window
  • Harvest:Pear harvest window
  • Harvest:Peach harvest window
  • Harvest:Japanese Plum harvest window
  • Harvest:Fig 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:Fig 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:Fig harvest window
  • Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
  • Harvest:Jujube 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:Fig harvest window
  • Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
  • Harvest:Jujube harvest window
  • Harvest:Pawpaw harvest window
  • Harvest:Apple harvest window
  • Harvest:Pear harvest window
  • Harvest:European Plum harvest window
  • Harvest:Fig harvest window
  • Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
  • Harvest:Jujube harvest window
  • Harvest:Pawpaw harvest window
October27 actions

Harvest apple, pear, european plum, fig, and 5 more.

  • Harvest:Apple harvest window
  • Harvest:Pear harvest window
  • Harvest:European Plum harvest window
  • Harvest:Fig harvest window
  • Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
  • Harvest:Jujube harvest window
  • Harvest:Pawpaw harvest window
  • Harvest:Apple harvest window
  • Harvest:European Plum harvest window
  • Harvest:Fig harvest window
  • Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
  • Harvest:Jujube harvest window
  • Harvest:Pawpaw harvest window
  • Harvest:Apple harvest window
  • Harvest:Fig harvest window
  • Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
  • Harvest:Jujube harvest window
  • Harvest:Pawpaw harvest window
  • Harvest:Apple harvest window
  • Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
  • Harvest:Jujube harvest window
November16 actions

Harvest apple, american persimmon, asian persimmon, pomegranate, and 1 more.

  • Harvest:Apple harvest window
  • Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
  • Harvest:Jujube harvest window
  • Harvest:Apple harvest window
  • Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
  • Harvest:Jujube harvest window
  • Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
  • Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
December8 actions

Harvest american persimmon and asian persimmon.

  • Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Asian Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:American Persimmon harvest window
  • Harvest:Asian 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.

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