What to Plant in Spring

Posted by
Sally Odum
Feb 19, 2007

Late Winter/Early Spring (Cool season) vegetables that can be planted between February – March in the Upper South (US) include:

Asparagus, Beet, Broccoli (plants), Cabbage (plants), Carrot, Cauliflower (seeds and plants), Endive, Kohlrabi, Lettuce (Leaf and Head), Mustard, Onion (sets or plantas), Garden Peas (try English peas and dwarf sugar pod peas), Potato, Irish,Radish, Rhubarb, Rutabaga, Spinach, and Turnips.

In the Lower South (US), between January and March, you can successfully plant: English peas, onion sets or plants, asparagus roots, Irish potatoes, beets, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, collard, English peas, lettuce, kale, spinach, turnips and other hardy and semi-hardy items.

In the Lower South (US), in March you can begin planting bush beans, mustard, broccoli (plants), cabbage (plants), parsley, corn, mustard, radish, and other frost-hardy plants.

In Australia, you could plant in February:

Inland: Beetroot, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, leeks, lettuce, potatoes, silverbeet, spinach, swedes, turnips.
Coastal: Basil, bush and climbing beans, beetroot, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, leeks, lettuce, peas, potatoes, shallots, silverbeet, spinach, swedes, turnips.

In Australia, you could plant in March:

Inland: Broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, leeks,lettuce, peas, shallots, spinach, swedes, turnips.
Coastal: Beetroot, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, leeks, lettuce, parsnips, peas, radishes, shallots, silverbeet, spinach, swedes, turnips.