Monthly planting guide
What to plant in September
Here's what to sow and harvest in September. Timings use a temperate zone 7 baseline — connect your location in the calendar to retune them to your climate.
Sow in September
152 crops to start this month

Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Lettuce
Lactuca sativa

Spinach
Spinacia oleracea

Radish
Raphanus sativus

Beet
Beta vulgaris

Turnip
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa

Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Kohlrabi
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare

Bok Choy
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Chinese Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra

Mustard Greens
Brassica juncea
All crops to sow in September
Carrot, Lettuce, Spinach, Radish, Beet, Turnip, Swiss Chard, Kohlrabi, Fennel, Bok Choy, Chinese Broccoli, Mustard Greens, Watercress, Arugula, Daikon Radish, Romaine Lettuce, Butterhead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Oak Leaf Lettuce, Endive, Frisee, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Mache, Escarole, Nantes Carrot, Danvers Carrot, Chantenay Carrot, Golden Beet, Chioggia Beet, Black Radish, Watermelon Radish, French Breakfast Radish, Purple Cauliflower, Green Cauliflower, Kai-lan, Giant Kohlrabi, Red Mizuna, Tokyo Turnip, Yu Choy, Baby Spinach, Butter Lettuce, Celtuce, Chrysanthemum Greens, Claytonia, Garden Cress, Komatsuna, Little Gem Lettuce, Lollo Rossa Lettuce, Miner's Lettuce, Red Giant Mustard, Baby Pak Choi, Pea Shoots, Wild Rocket, Salad Burnet, Shungiku, Winter Purslane, Detroit Dark Red Beet, Cylindra Beet, Watermelon Radish, Cherry Belle Radish, Easter Egg Radish, Purple Top Turnip, Bunching Onion, Egyptian Walking Onion, Black Garlic, Green Garlic, Solo Garlic, Potato Onion, Rocambole Garlic, Red Spring Onion, Tree Onion, Wild Garlic, Chinese Celery, Sprouting Broccoli, Mini Savoy Cabbage, Lamb's Lettuce, Land Cress, Japanese Daikon, Ramp, Cilantro, Slow-Bolt Cilantro, Chervil, Caraway, French Chervil, Calypso Cilantro, Leisure Coriander, Wasabi, Watercress, Sweet Woodruff, Bloodroot, American Ginseng, Peony, Daffodil, Pansy, Snapdragon, Sweet Alyssum, Annual Dianthus, Bachelor's Button, Stock, Nemesia, Daylily, Hosta, Garden Phlox, Foxglove, Hollyhock, Lupine, Perennial Dianthus, Bleeding Heart, Astilbe, Coral Bells, Sedum, Catmint, Russian Sage, Bee Balm, Wild Bergamot, Agapanthus, Japanese Anemone, Hellebore, Primrose, Perennial Viola, Shasta Daisy, Blanket Flower, Perennial Salvia, Speedwell, Red Hot Poker, Yarrow, Ox-Eye Daisy, Perennial Rudbeckia, Blazing Star, Bergenia, Lamb's Ear, Miniature Daffodil, Double Daffodil, Crocus, Ornamental Allium, Freesia, Grape Hyacinth, Brodiaea, Camassia, Glory-of-the-Snow, Winter Aconite, Foxtail Lily, Giant Snowdrop, Spring Starflower, Cape Cowslip, Summer Snowflake, Star of Bethlehem, Striped Squill, Siberian Squill, Coral Charm Peony, Golden Alexander
Harvest in September
570 crops ready around now

Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum

Bell Pepper
Capsicum annuum

Cucumber
Cucumis sativus

Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo

Green Beans
Phaseolus vulgaris

Corn
Zea mays

Potato
Solanum tuberosum

Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas

Onion
Allium cepa

Radish
Raphanus sativus

Eggplant
Solanum melongena

Celery
Apium graveolens
All crops to harvest in September
Tomato, Bell Pepper, Cucumber, Zucchini, Green Beans, Corn, Potato, Sweet Potato, Onion, Radish, Eggplant, Celery, Pumpkin, Butternut Squash, Leek, Okra, Cherry Tomato, Roma Tomato, Beefsteak Tomato, Heirloom Tomato, Grape Tomato, San Marzano Tomato, Jalapeno Pepper, Habanero Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Serrano Pepper, Banana Pepper, Poblano Pepper, Ghost Pepper, Thai Pepper, Anaheim Pepper, Shishito Pepper, Japanese Eggplant, Thai Eggplant, White Eggplant, Graffiti Eggplant, Tomatillo, Ground Cherry, Arugula, Malabar Spinach, New Zealand Spinach, Mizuna, Sorrel, Purslane, Amaranth Greens, French Breakfast Radish, Japanese Sweet Potato, Purple Sweet Potato, Lima Beans, Edamame, Chickpea, Black Bean, Kidney Bean, Navy Bean, Pinto Bean, Runner Bean, Yard-Long Bean, Cowpea, Pigeon Pea, Mung Bean, Pickling Cucumber, English Cucumber, Lemon Cucumber, Armenian Cucumber, Golden Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Acorn Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Delicata Squash, Hubbard Squash, Kabocha Squash, Patty Pan Squash, Bitter Melon, Luffa, Chayote, Winter Melon, Sugar Baby Watermelon, Seedless Watermelon, Sugar Pumpkin, Giant Pumpkin, Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin, Ancho Pepper, Cherry Pepper, Datil Pepper, Hungarian Wax Pepper, Padron Pepper, Rocoto Pepper, Scotch Bonnet Pepper, Tabasco Pepper, Brandywine Tomato, Campari Tomato, Green Zebra Tomato, Indigo Rose Tomato, Kumato Tomato, Mortgage Lifter Tomato, Oxheart Tomato, Plum Tomato, Yellow Pear Tomato, Cape Gooseberry, Naranjilla, Pepino Melon, Tamarillo, Walking Stick Cabbage, Callaloo, Dandelion Greens, Ice Plant, Baby Pak Choi, Ruby Swiss Chard, Lotus Root, Cherry Belle Radish, Easter Egg Radish, American Purple Top Rutabaga, Beauregard Sweet Potato, Garnet Sweet Potato, Adzuki Bean, Asparagus Bean, Butter Bean, Cannellini Bean, Cranberry Bean, Eye of Goat Bean, Flageolet Bean, Hyacinth Bean, Lablab Bean, Moth Bean, Garden Soybean, Sword Bean, Tepary Bean, Urad Dal, Velvet Bean, Winged Bean, Ash Gourd, Bottle Gourd, Crookneck Squash, Persian Cucumber, Gac Fruit, Gem Squash, Ghost Pumpkin, Red Kabocha Squash, Kiwano, Korean Melon, Smooth Loofah, Mini Watermelon, Musk Melon, Persian Melon, Pie Pumpkin, Ridged Gourd, Snake Gourd, Striped Zucchini, Cousa Squash, Turban Squash, Wax Gourd, White Pumpkin, Round Zucchini, Chinese Chives, Egyptian Walking Onion, Torpedo Onion, Tree Onion, Spanish Cardoon, Lemongrass, Heart of Palm, Edible Papyrus, Water Celery, Cubanelle Pepper, Sun Gold Tomato, Hamburg Parsley, Black-Eyed Pea, Dragon Tongue Bean, Honeynut Squash, Tromboncino Squash, Nopal Cactus, Black Krim Tomato, Celebrity Tomato, Early Girl Tomato, Cherokee Purple Tomato, Pineapple Tomato, Principe Borghese Tomato, Costoluto Fiorentino Tomato, Striped German Tomato, Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomato, Super Sweet 100 Tomato, Basil, Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano, Mint, Parsley, Sage, Chives, Tarragon, Lemongrass, Bay Laurel, Marjoram, Savory, Stevia, Lemon Balm, Thai Basil, Purple Basil, Lemon Basil, Cinnamon Basil, Holy Basil, Genovese Basil, Trailing Rosemary, Tuscan Blue Rosemary, Lemon Thyme, Creeping Thyme, French Thyme, Greek Oregano, Italian Oregano, Cuban Oregano, Flat-Leaf Parsley, Curly Parsley, Fernleaf Dill, Pineapple Sage, Purple Sage, Golden Sage, Garlic Chives, Curry Leaf, Epazote, Shiso, Perilla, Culantro, Papalo, Summer Savory, Winter Savory, Lovage, Cumin, Coriander (Seed), Fenugreek, Annatto, West Indian Bay, Vietnamese Coriander, Rau Ram, Mexican Oregano, Za'atar, Hyssop, Echinacea, Valerian, Ginseng, Napoletano Basil, Siberian Chive, Cumin Herb, Bronze Fennel, Korean Garlic Chive, Garden Lovage, Sweet Marjoram, Chocolate Mint, Julep Mint, Pineapple Mint, Golden Oregano, Hot and Spicy Oregano, Hamburg Parsley, Moss Curled Parsley, Green Perilla, Arp Rosemary, Prostrate Rosemary, Berggarten Sage, Tricolor Sage, Salt Bush, Creeping Savory, French Sorrel, Red-Veined Sorrel, Mexican Tarragon, Russian Tarragon, Caraway Thyme, English Thyme, Orange Thyme, Toothache Plant, Wasabi, Black Cohosh, Boneset, Calamus, Cat's Claw, Damiana, Dong Quai, Gentian, Hawthorn, Lobelia, Mugwort, Osha Root, Lance-Leaf Plantain, Skullcap, Anise Hyssop, Bay Rum, Bergamot (Bee Balm), Catnip, Catmint, Costmary, Curry Plant, Rose Geranium, Lemon Geranium, Peppermint Geranium, Incense Plant, Aromatic Lemon Thyme, Eau de Cologne Mint, Myrtle, Nepeta, Patchouli, Oak-Leaf Geranium, Southernwood, Sweet Grass, Tansy, White Sage, Wormwood, Ylang-Ylang, Anise, Butterfly Pea, Tea Plant, Cardamom, Cinnamon, American Ginseng, Gotu Kola, Guayusa, Jiaogulan, Kudzu, Lemon Myrtle, Lemon Verbena, Moringa, Olive Leaf, Passionflower, Schisandra, Spearmint, Stevia rebaudiana, Tulsi (Holy Basil Tea), Grape, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Fig, Apple (Dwarf), Pear (Dwarf), Plum, Lemon, Passion Fruit, Pomegranate, Alpine Strawberry, Everbearing Strawberry, Day-Neutral Strawberry, Golden Raspberry, Heritage Raspberry, Cranberry, Lingonberry, Elderberry, Goji Berry, Acai Berry, Aronia Chokeberry, Eureka Lemon, Lisbon Lemon, Lime, Key Lime, Persian Lime, Kaffir Lime, Calamansi, Damson Plum, Greengage Plum, Almond (Fruit), Concord Grape, Thompson Seedless Grape, Muscadine Grape, Table Grape, Hardy Kiwi, Arctic Kiwi, Purple Passion Fruit, Yellow Passion Fruit, Hardy Passion Fruit, Hops, Chocolate Vine (Akebia), Papaya, Guava, Strawberry Guava, Dragon Fruit, Yellow Dragon Fruit, Banana, Dwarf Banana, Pineapple, Coconut Palm, Longan, Rambutan, Jackfruit, Breadfruit, Starfruit, Soursop, Custard Apple, American Persimmon, Plantain, Avocado, Hass Avocado, Jaboticaba, Pawpaw, Cacao, Gala Apple, Fuji Apple, Honeycrisp Apple, McIntosh Apple, Golden Delicious Apple, Red Delicious Apple, Crabapple, Bartlett Pear, Bosc Pear, Anjou Pear, Asian Pear, Comice Pear, Seckel Pear, Quince, Flowering Quince, Hawthorn Berry, Rowan Berry, Edible Barberry, Buffaloberry, Beautyberry, Sea Buckthorn, Schisandra Berry, Cape Gooseberry, Ground Cherry, Finger Lime, Makrut Lime, Sudachi, Kabosu, Etrog, Stanley Plum, Nonpareil Almond, Mirabelle Plum, Pinot Noir Grape, Cabernet Sauvignon Grape, Zinfandel Grape, Riesling Grape, Syrah Grape, Banana Passion Fruit, Maypop, White Sapote, Sugar Apple, Atemoya, Jabuticaba, Langsat, Santol, Red Dragon Fruit, Liberty Apple, Cortland Apple, Jonagold Apple, Conference Pear, Starkrimson Pear, Dolgo Crabapple, Sunflower, Marigold, Zinnia, Dahlia, Rose, Chrysanthemum, Petunia, Geranium, Begonia, Aster, Cosmos, Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan, Salvia, African Marigold, Signet Marigold, Giant Zinnia, Profusion Zinnia, Wave Petunia, Supertunia, Impatiens, Vinca, Portulaca, Sweet Alyssum, Lobelia, Verbena, Celosia, Flowering Tobacco, Cleome, Four O'Clock, Morning Glory (Annual), Moonflower, Statice, Strawflower, Gazania, African Daisy, Calibrachoa, Torenia, Lantana, Dusty Miller, Coleus, Caladium, Garden Phlox, Sedum, Catmint, Russian Sage, Japanese Anemone, Perennial Viola, Blanket Flower, Perennial Salvia, Red Hot Poker, Crocosmia, Perennial Rudbeckia, Dinner Plate Dahlia, Pompon Dahlia, Cactus Dahlia, Gladiolus, Ageratum, Annual Rudbeckia, Bells of Ireland, China Aster, Sulphur Cosmos, Globe Amaranth, Lisianthus, Love-Lies-Bleeding, Million Bells, Annual Pincushion Flower, Annual Scabiosa, Spider Flower, Mexican Sunflower, Red Valerian, Turtlehead, Gaura, Hardy Geranium, Japanese Anemone, Macedonian Scabious, Lilyturf, Catmint, Obedient Plant, Peacock Orchid, Autumn Crocus, Pineapple Lily, Nerine, Trumpet Vine, Coral Honeysuckle, Boston Ivy, Virginia Creeper, Potato Vine, Black-Eyed Susan Vine, Engelman's Ivy, Wild Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket, Ironweed, Common Evening Primrose, Flowering Switchgrass, Peruvian Lily, Celosia Flamingo Feather, Ball Dahlia, Gerbera Daisy, David Austin Rose, Rocket Snapdragon, Apple Tree, Pear Tree, Fig Tree, Lemon Tree, Peach Tree, Plum Tree, Pomegranate Tree, Avocado Tree, Lime Tree, Guava Tree, Papaya Tree, Banana Tree, Pawpaw Tree, Crabapple Tree, Walnut Tree, Almond Tree, Chestnut Tree, Hazelnut Tree, Pistachio Tree, Macadamia Tree, Hickory Tree, Butternut Tree, Oak, Beech Tree, Hackberry Tree, Black Walnut Tree, Juniper Tree, Laurel Tree, Kousa Dogwood