Planting Calendar: Zone 8b
Generic calendar based on the average frost timing for zone 8b. For more precise local timing, use the zip-code lookup.
This week in zone 8b
Quiet week in zone 8b. 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 8b. Plan ahead, order seeds, sharpen tools.
No specific actions logged for January.
February11 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 japanese plum
- 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 mulberry
March
March is quiet for zone 8b. Plan ahead, order seeds, sharpen tools.
No specific actions logged for March.
April22 actions
apple, pear, peach, and 8 more are blooming; watch for late frosts and pollinator activity. Fertilize apple, pear, and 9 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:Japanese Plum 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: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 japanese plum 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 mulberry before bud break
MayThis month
May is quiet for zone 8b. Plan ahead, order seeds, sharpen tools.
No specific actions logged for May.
June14 actions
Scout for pests on apple, pear, peach, and 8 more. Harvest mulberry.
- Harvest:Mulberry harvest window
- Harvest:Mulberry 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:Japanese Plum 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:Mulberry summer pest scouting
July6 actions
Harvest mulberry and peach.
- Harvest:Mulberry harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Mulberry harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Mulberry harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
August13 actions
Harvest peach, pear, apple, japanese plum, and 1 more.
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Japanese Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Japanese Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
September32 actions
Harvest apple, pear, peach, japanese plum, and 4 more.
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Japanese Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Peach harvest window
- Harvest:Japanese Plum harvest window
- Harvest:Fig harvest window
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Peach 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: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:Fig harvest window
- Harvest:Pomegranate harvest window
- Harvest:Jujube harvest window
- Harvest:Pawpaw harvest window
October25 actions
Harvest apple, pear, fig, pomegranate, and 4 more.
- Harvest:Apple harvest window
- Harvest:Pear harvest window
- Harvest:Fig 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: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.