Stock

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant stock.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Stock 3a March 15-April 1 On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 3b March 15-April 1 On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 4a March 15-April 1 On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 4b March 15-April 1 On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 5a Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 5b Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 6a Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 6b Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 7a Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 7b Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 8a Jan. 15-Feb. 1 On/around March 15 (after last frost) On/around March 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 8b Jan. 15-Feb. 1 On/around March 15 (after last frost) On/around March 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 9a Dec. 15-Jan. 1 On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 9b Dec. 15-Jan. 1 On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 10a Nov. 30-Dec. 15 On/around Jan. 30 (after last frost) On/around Jan. 30 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 10b Nov. 30-Dec. 15 On/around Jan. 30 (after last frost) On/around Jan. 30 (after last frost) 6-12 inches n/a
Stock 11a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended n/a
Stock 11b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended n/a

* Perennial in Zones 7-10; grown as an annual or biannual elsewhere. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before average last frost date, or direct sow after last frost date.