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USDA Zone 4

Cold winters and a short but workable summer. Plan around an early-fall frost.

Climate Overview

What to expect

  • Cold, snowy winters
  • Frost-free window of roughly 110 to 140 days
  • Last frost mid-to-late May; first frost mid-September
  • Warm-season crops do best started indoors and transplanted

What Grows Well

Tomatoes (short-season)BeansSummer squashKaleCabbageBroccoliPeasPotatoesCarrotsBeetsLettuceHardy herbs

Seeds To Stock

  • Tomatoes (short-season)
  • Beans
  • Squash
  • Peas
  • Kale
  • Cabbage
  • Broccoli
  • Lettuce
  • Carrots
  • Beets
  • Potatoes
  • Onions
  • Garlic

Direct Sow Suggestions

  • Peas
  • Spinach
  • Lettuce
  • Radishes
  • Carrots
  • Beets
  • Beans (after frost)

Tray Start Suggestions

  • Tomatoes
  • Peppers
  • Squash
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Onions

Monthly Planning

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USDA Zone 4

JuneThis month

Plant Now

  • Beans
  • Summer squash
  • Cucumbers
  • Sunflowers
  • Carrots
  • Beets

Start In Trays

Nothing this month.

Harvest

  • Spring greens
  • Radishes

Prepare Next

  • Transplant tomatoes with protection
  • Succession-sow greens

Common Challenges

Watch out for

  • Short season for warm-season crops
  • Late and early frosts
  • Cold spring soil
  • Cold-hardy variety selection

Near Anderson, Redding, or Red Bluff, California? Our local guides go a lot deeper than this zone overview.