Planting calendar for Wichita, Kansas

Dates from 30 years of records at the Wichita weather station, 6.3 miles from Wichita, worked out crop by crop with the same method as the Year Round Garden app.

Wichita at a glance

Weather station: Wichita · 6.3 mi
USDA zone: 7a
Last spring frost: typically Apr 11; 1 year in 10 after Apr 26
First fall frost: typically Oct 29; 1 year in 10 before Oct 15
Frost-free season: about 201 days
Hottest month: July: highs 93°F, nights 70°F
Coldest month: January: highs 44°F, nights 22°F
Rain: 34 in. a year, most in May, June and August

What shapes the seasons here

The last spring frost in Wichita typically comes around Apr 11, but 1 year in 10 it comes after Apr 26. The first fall frost typically arrives around Oct 29. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for tender crops like tomatoes, peppers and squash.

Summer highs average 93°F in July. Lettuce, spinach and cilantro bolt in heat like this, so they're best planted Mar 14–Apr 8.

Wichita gets about 34 inches of rain a year, most of it in May, June and August.

154 of the 174 crops in the app grow here; 20 need a different climate (listed near the bottom).

When to plant the most popular crops

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Tomato (slicing)

Tomato (cherry & grape)

Pepper (sweet / bell)

Pepper (hot / chili)

Eggplant

Cucumber (slicing)

Summer squash & zucchini

Watermelon

Bean (bush snap)

Sweet corn

Okra

Sweet potato

Potato

Pea (snap & snow)

Lettuce (leaf & mesclun)

Spinach

Kale

Collard greens

Broccoli

Cabbage

Carrot

Radish

Onion (bulbing)

Garlic

Basil

Cilantro

Strawberry

Best Can plant Start indoors

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What to plant in Wichita, month by month

January0

Too cold to plant outdoors. Plan beds, order seeds and start the ones listed indoors.

Start seeds indoors

Cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Parsley, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Stock

February0

Too cold to plant outdoors. Plan beds, order seeds and start the ones listed indoors.

Start seeds indoors

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Lettuce (romaine & head), Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Bee balm (bergamot), Catnip, Chives, Feverfew, Garlic chives, Lemon balm, Oregano, Sage, Winter savory, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Stock, Strawflower

March48

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Green onion / scallion, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Onion (bulbing), Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Potato, Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb, Shallot, Spinach, Swiss chard, Turnip, Watercress

Herbs: Caraway, Chamomile, Chervil, Parsley, Sorrel (French / garden)

Fruit: Blackberry, Blueberry, Fig, Grape (bunch), Raspberry, Strawberry

Flowers: Bachelor's button (cornflower), California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Larkspur, Pansy / viola, Sweet alyssum, Sweet pea (flower)

Can also plant

Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke)

Start seeds indoors

Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Eggplant, Onion (bulbing), Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Anise hyssop, Bee balm (bergamot), Chives, Garlic chives, Lavender, Lemon balm, Marjoram, Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Shiso (perilla), Winter savory, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Milkweed (native), Strawflower

April57

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Armenian cucumber, Arugula, Bean (bush snap), Bean (dry / shelling), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Bok choy / pak choi, Carrot, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Garden cress, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), New Zealand spinach, Popcorn, Radish, Summer squash & zucchini, Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke), Sweet corn, Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Winter squash

Herbs: Anise hyssop, Bee balm (bergamot), Borage, Catnip, Chives, Cilantro, Epazote, Feverfew, Garlic chives, Lemon balm, Marjoram, Mint, Oregano, Sage, Shiso (perilla), Sorrel (French / garden), Summer savory, Tarragon (French), Winter savory

Fruit: Cucamelon / mouse melon, Fig, Grape (bunch), Ground cherry

Flowers: Calendula, Milkweed (native), Nasturtium, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Stock, Strawflower, Sweet alyssum

Can also plant

Asparagus, Beet, Broccoli raab (rapini), Cauliflower, Collard greens, Green onion / scallion, Kale, Kohlrabi, Mustard greens, Onion (bulbing), Pea (shelling / English), Potato, Spinach, Turnip, Watercress, Chamomile, Chervil, Dill, Fenugreek (methi), Lavender, Lemon verbena, Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme, Vietnamese coriander (rau ram), Blackberry, Blueberry, Strawberry, Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Cleome (spider flower), Marigold, Pansy / viola, Sunflower

Start seeds indoors

Artichoke, Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Ginger, Leek, Malabar spinach, Onion (bulbing), Pepper (hot / chili), Sweet potato, Thyme, Annual salvia, Celosia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

May34

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Bean (lima), Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Edamame, Eggplant, Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Pumpkin, Purslane, Salsify, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Southern pea / cowpea, Tomato (heat-set varieties), Winged bean, Winter melon / wax gourd, Yardlong bean

Herbs: Basil, Culantro, Lavender, Lemon verbena, Papalo, Rosemary, Thyme, Vietnamese coriander (rau ram)

Fruit: Cantaloupe & melons, Watermelon

Flowers: Celosia

Can also plant

Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Garden cress, Ginger, New Zealand spinach, Onion (bulbing), Popcorn, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Sweet potato, Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Anise hyssop, Cuban oregano, Epazote, Garlic chives, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Oregano, Shiso (perilla), Stevia, Summer savory, Winter savory, Blueberry, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Fig, Ground cherry, Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Milkweed (native), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Purple coneflower (echinacea), Sunflower, Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Eggplant, Ginger, Malabar spinach, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Parsley, Annual salvia, Celosia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Statice

June33

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Artichoke, Bean (dry / shelling), Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Chickpea / garbanzo, Ginger, Leek, Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Pepper (hot / chili), Potato, Pumpkin, Salsify, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Sweet potato, Winter melon / wax gourd, Winter squash

Herbs: Cuban oregano, Lemongrass, Stevia, Vietnamese coriander (rau ram)

Fruit: Cantaloupe & melons, Watermelon

Flowers: Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Celosia, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Sunflower, Zinnia

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (lima), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Cardoon, Collard greens, Cucumber (slicing), Edamame, Eggplant, Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, New Zealand spinach, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Pepper (sweet / bell), Popcorn, Purslane, Shallot, Southern pea / cowpea, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Winged bean, Yardlong bean, Basil, Culantro, Epazote, Papalo, Parsley, Shiso (perilla), Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry

Start seeds indoors

Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Basil, Parsley, Marigold, Pansy / viola, Statice, Stock, Strawflower

July41

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (dry / shelling), Bean (lima), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Edamame, Eggplant, Malabar spinach, New Zealand spinach, Okra, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Purslane, Shallot, Southern pea / cowpea, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Yardlong bean

Herbs: Basil, Parsley

Fruit: Cantaloupe & melons, Watermelon

Flowers: Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Celosia, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Statice, Sunflower, Zinnia

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Moringa, Okinawa spinach, Onion (bulbing), Potato, Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Borage, Culantro, Epazote, Papalo, Shiso (perilla), Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Strawflower

Start seeds indoors

Stock

August32

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Bean (bush snap), Beet, Carrot, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Cucumber (pickling), Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Napa / Chinese cabbage, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Purslane, Summer squash & zucchini, Swiss chard, Tomato (early / short-season), Turnip

Herbs: Borage, Caraway, Chamomile, Cilantro, Dill, Epazote, Fenugreek (methi), Parsley

Flowers: Annual salvia, Calendula, Marigold, Nasturtium, Statice, Strawflower, Sweet alyssum

Can also plant

Arugula, Broccoli raab (rapini), Garden cress, Kale, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Mustard greens, Radish, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

September11

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Kale, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Mache (corn salad), Radish, Spinach, Turnip

Herbs: Fenugreek (methi)

Flowers: Pansy / viola, Stock, Sweet alyssum

Can also plant

Garden cress, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Mustard greens

October2

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Elephant garlic, Garlic

November2

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Elephant garlic, Garlic

December0

Too cold to plant outdoors. Plan beds, order seeds and start the ones listed indoors.

Start seeds indoors

Onion (bulbing), Pansy / viola

Every crop that grows in Wichita

154 of 174 crops in the app fit this climate. Dates are for planting outdoors; “Start indoors” is for seeds you grow into transplants.

Vegetables

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Amaranth greens / callaloo	May 4–18, Aug 11–31	May 19–Aug 10	—	Sow seeds
Armenian cucumber	Apr 21–May 5, Jul 10–30	May 6–Jul 9	—	Sow seeds
Artichoke	Jun 16–24	—	Apr 14–22	Set out plants
Arugula	Mar 7–Apr 11, Sep 7–21	Feb 28–Mar 6, Apr 12–26, Aug 10–Sep 6	—	Sow seeds
Asparagus	Mar 14–Apr 6	Apr 7–29	—	Set out plants
Bean (bush snap)	Apr 21–May 5, Jul 24–Aug 14	May 6–21, Jun 26–Jul 23	—	Sow seeds
Bean (dry / shelling)	Apr 21–30, Jun 19–Jul 10	May 29–Jun 18	—	Sow seeds
Bean (lima)	May 4–18, Jun 25–Jul 15	May 19–Jun 24	—	Sow seeds
Bean (pole)	Apr 21–May 5, Jul 14–Aug 4	May 6–13, Jun 10–Jul 13	—	Sow seeds
Beet	Mar 14–Apr 4, Aug 9–30	Apr 5–20, Aug 3–8	—	Sow seeds
Bitter melon	Apr 21–May 5, Jul 12–Aug 2	May 6–Jul 11	—	Sow seeds
Bok choy / pak choi	Mar 28–Apr 12	—	—	Sow seeds
Bottle gourd / cucuzza	May 19–Jun 2	Jun 3–Jul 23	—	Sow seeds
Broccoli	Mar 14–28	Mar 29–Apr 5	Jan 31–Feb 14	Set out plants
Broccoli raab (rapini)	Mar 14–Apr 5	Apr 6–17, Aug 18–Sep 9	—	Sow seeds
Cabbage	Mar 7–21	Mar 22–Apr 5	Jan 24–Feb 7	Set out plants
Cardoon	May 16–30	May 31–Jun 16	Mar 14–28	Set out plants
Carrot	Mar 21–Apr 11, Aug 3–20	—	—	Sow seeds
Cauliflower	Mar 21–Apr 4	—	Feb 7–21	Set out plants
Celeriac (celery root)	May 13–27, Jun 15–Jul 6	May 28–Jun 14	Feb 25–Mar 11, Mar 30–Apr 20	Set out plants
Celery	May 26–Jun 9, Jun 11–Jul 2	—	Mar 10–24, Mar 26–Apr 16	Set out plants
Chickpea / garbanzo	Jun 8–22	Jun 23–29	—	Sow seeds
Chinese broccoli (gai lan)	Mar 21–Apr 11, Aug 7–27	Apr 12–20, Jul 20–Aug 6	—	Sow seeds
Collard greens	Mar 14–28, Aug 13–Sep 3	Mar 29–Apr 24, Jun 19–Aug 12	—	Sow seeds
Cucumber (pickling)	Apr 21–May 5, Jul 17–Aug 7	May 6–20, Jun 24–Jul 16	—	Sow seeds
Cucumber (slicing)	Apr 21–May 5, Jul 15–Aug 4	May 6–18, Jun 17–Jul 14	—	Sow seeds
Daikon radish	Mar 21–Apr 4	—	—	Sow seeds
Edamame	May 4–18, Jun 27–Jul 17	May 19–Jun 26	—	Sow seeds
Eggplant	May 4–18, Jun 30–Jul 20	May 19–Jun 29	Mar 2–16, Apr 28–May 18	Set out plants
Elephant garlic	Oct 8–Nov 12	—	—	Sow seeds
Garden cress	Mar 28–Apr 24	Apr 25–May 10, Aug 22–Sep 25	—	Sow seeds
Garlic	Oct 8–Nov 12	—	—	Sow seeds
Ginger	Jun 7–29	May 19–Jun 6, Jun 30–Jul 3	Apr 19–May 11	Set out plants
Green onion / scallion	Mar 14–28	Mar 29–May 9	—	Sow seeds
Kale	Feb 28–Mar 21, Aug 26–Sep 15	Mar 22–Apr 20, Aug 3–25	—	Sow seeds
Kohlrabi	Mar 14–28, Aug 17–Sep 6	Mar 29–Apr 26, Aug 10–16	—	Sow seeds
Komatsuna (mustard spinach)	Aug 20–Sep 14	Apr 11–18, Jul 20–Aug 19	—	Sow seeds
Leek	May 31–Jun 14	Jun 15–24	Mar 29–Apr 12	Set out plants
Lettuce (leaf & mesclun)	Mar 14–Apr 8	Apr 9–19, Aug 10–Sep 11	—	Sow seeds
Lettuce (romaine & head)	Mar 21–Apr 3	Apr 4–9, Aug 18–25	Feb 14–27	Set out plants
Luffa gourd	May 19–Jun 2	Jun 3–18	—	Sow seeds
Mache (corn salad)	Mar 14–30, Sep 8–23	—	—	Sow seeds
Malabar spinach	May 19–Jun 2, Jul 7–14	Jun 3–Jul 6	Mar 31–Apr 14, May 19–26	Set out plants
Moringa	May 19–Jun 2	Jun 3–Jul 14	—	Sow seeds
Mustard greens	Mar 3–Apr 5	Feb 28–Mar 2, Apr 6–23, Aug 18–Sep 19	—	Sow seeds
Napa / Chinese cabbage	Mar 28–Apr 5, Aug 10–20	—	—	Sow seeds
New Zealand spinach	Apr 21–May 5, Jul 17–Aug 6	May 6–Jul 16	—	Sow seeds
Okinawa spinach	May 19–Jun 2	Jun 3–Jul 14	—	Set out plants
Okra	May 19–Jun 2, Jul 15–Aug 4	Jun 3–Jul 14	—	Sow seeds
Onion (bulbing)	Feb 28–Mar 28, Jun 9–Jul 6	Mar 29–Apr 22, May 16–Jun 8, Jul 7–16	Mar 24–Apr 20, Dec 13–Jan 10	Set out plants
Parsnip	May 28–Jun 18	—	—	Sow seeds
Pea (shelling / English)	Feb 28–Mar 14, Aug 18–27	Mar 15–Apr 10	—	Sow seeds
Pea (snap & snow)	Feb 28–Mar 14, Aug 18–27	Mar 15–Apr 8	—	Sow seeds
Pepper (hot / chili)	Apr 26–May 10, Jun 22–Jul 13	May 11–Jun 21	Feb 22–Mar 8, Apr 20–May 11	Set out plants
Pepper (sweet / bell)	Apr 25–May 9, Jul 2–23	May 10–Jul 1	Feb 21–Mar 7, Apr 30–May 21	Set out plants
Popcorn	Apr 21–28	Apr 29–Jun 27	—	Sow seeds
Potato	Mar 14–Apr 1, Jun 17–30	Apr 2–11, Jun 6–16, Jul 1–12	—	Sow seeds
Pumpkin	May 16–Jun 18	—	—	Sow seeds
Purslane	May 4–18, Jul 23–Aug 13	May 19–Jul 22	—	Sow seeds
Radicchio	Mar 14–21	—	—	Sow seeds
Radish	Mar 14–Apr 17, Sep 15–Oct 3	Mar 7–13, Apr 18–May 7, Aug 19–Sep 14	—	Sow seeds
Rhubarb	Mar 14–27	—	—	Set out plants
Salsify	May 11–Jun 16	—	—	Sow seeds
Seminole pumpkin / calabaza	May 19–Jun 15	—	—	Sow seeds
Shallot	Feb 28–Mar 14, Jul 9–30	Mar 15–Apr 6, May 31–Jul 8	—	Sow seeds
Southern pea / cowpea	May 19–Jun 2, Jun 27–Jul 18	Jun 3–26	—	Sow seeds
Spinach	Feb 28–Mar 26, Sep 15–28	Mar 27–Apr 16, Aug 26–Sep 14	—	Sow seeds
Summer squash & zucchini	Apr 21–May 5, Jul 20–Aug 9	May 6–20, Jun 20–Jul 19	—	Sow seeds
Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke)	Mar 26–Apr 16	Mar 21–25, Apr 17–May 2	—	Sow seeds
Sweet corn	Apr 21–28, Jul 2–22	Apr 29–Jul 1	—	Sow seeds
Sweet potato	Jun 3–18	May 19–Jun 2	Apr 15–30	Set out plants
Swiss chard	Mar 21–Apr 11, Aug 14–Sep 4	Apr 12–May 19, Jun 19–Aug 13	—	Sow seeds
Tomatillo	Apr 21–May 5	May 6–Jul 20	Mar 10–24	Set out plants
Tomato (cherry & grape)	Apr 21–May 5, Jul 17–Aug 6	May 6–Jul 16	Mar 3–17, May 29–Jun 18	Set out plants
Tomato (early / short-season)	Apr 18–25, Jul 22–Aug 11	Apr 26–Jul 21	Feb 28–Mar 7, Jun 3–23	Set out plants
Tomato (heat-set varieties)	May 4–18, Jul 4–25	May 19–Jul 3	Mar 16–30, May 16–Jun 6	Set out plants
Tomato (paste / determinate)	Apr 21–May 5, Jul 4–25	May 6–8, Jun 7–Jul 3	Mar 3–17, May 16–Jun 6	Set out plants
Tomato (slicing)	Apr 21–May 5, Jul 2–22	May 6, May 30–Jul 1	Mar 3–17, May 14–Jun 3	Set out plants
Turnip	Mar 14–28, Aug 19–Sep 9	Mar 29–Apr 26, Aug 10–18	—	Sow seeds
Watercress	Mar 21–Apr 4	Apr 5–May 2	—	Sow seeds
Winged bean	May 19–Jun 2	Jun 3–18	—	Sow seeds
Winter melon / wax gourd	May 4–18, May 28–Jun 18	May 19–27	—	Sow seeds
Winter squash	Apr 21–28, Jun 7–28	May 25–Jun 6	—	Sow seeds
Yardlong bean	May 19–Jun 2, Jul 2–23	Jun 3–Jul 1	—	Sow seeds

Herbs

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Anise hyssop	Apr 11–30	May 1–Jun 6	Feb 25–Mar 16	Set out plants
Basil	May 4–11, Jul 15–Aug 4	May 12–Jul 14	Mar 30–Apr 6, Jun 10–30	Set out plants
Bee balm (bergamot)	Apr 11–May 4	—	Feb 21–Mar 16	Set out plants
Borage	Apr 4–23, Jul 31–Aug 21	Apr 24–May 5, Jul 2–30	—	Sow seeds
Caraway	Mar 21–Apr 3, Aug 3–10	—	—	Sow seeds
Catnip	Mar 28–Apr 18	Apr 19–May 9	Feb 7–28	Set out plants
Chamomile	Mar 14–28, Aug 4–25	Mar 29–Apr 15, Aug 3	—	Sow seeds
Chervil	Mar 21–Apr 3	Apr 4–11, Aug 26–Sep 9	—	Sow seeds
Chives	Apr 11–May 3	—	Feb 21–Mar 15	Set out plants
Cilantro	Mar 28–Apr 12, Aug 18–Sep 1	—	—	Sow seeds
Cuban oregano	Jun 1–29	May 4–31	—	Set out plants
Culantro	May 19–Jun 2, Jul 9–14	Jun 3–Jul 8	—	Sow seeds
Dill	Mar 28–Apr 4, Aug 5–26	Apr 5–28, Aug 3–4	—	Sow seeds
Epazote	Apr 21–May 5, Jul 29–Aug 19	May 6–Jul 28	—	Sow seeds
Fenugreek (methi)	Aug 25–Sep 7	Apr 11–26, Aug 3–24	—	Sow seeds
Feverfew	Apr 4–17	—	Feb 14–27	Set out plants
Garlic chives	Apr 11–29	Apr 30–Jun 6	Feb 21–Mar 11	Set out plants
Lavender	May 20–Jun 6	Apr 18–May 19	Mar 4–21	Set out plants
Lemon balm	Mar 28–Apr 18	Apr 19–May 9	Feb 21–Mar 14	Set out plants
Lemon verbena	Apr 28–May 12	Apr 18–27, May 13–Jun 6	—	Set out plants
Lemongrass	Jun 6–29	May 19–Jun 5, Jun 30–Jul 5	—	Set out plants
Marjoram	Apr 18–May 2	May 3–Jun 6	Feb 28–Mar 14	Set out plants
Mint	Mar 28–Apr 18	Apr 19–May 9	—	Set out plants
Oregano	Apr 11–27	Apr 28–Jun 6	Feb 21–Mar 9	Set out plants
Papalo	May 4–18	May 19–Jul 25	—	Sow seeds
Parsley	Mar 21–Apr 4, Jul 20–Aug 10	Apr 5–17, Jun 11–Jul 19	Jan 17–31, May 18–Jun 8	Set out plants
Rosemary	May 20–Jun 6	Apr 18–May 19	Mar 4–21	Set out plants
Sage	Apr 4–May 3	—	Feb 14–Mar 15	Set out plants
Shiso (perilla)	Apr 21–28	Apr 29–Aug 1	Mar 17–24	Set out plants
Sorrel (French / garden)	Mar 21–Apr 9	Apr 10–28	—	Sow seeds
Stevia	May 29–Jun 22	May 4–28	—	Set out plants
Summer savory	Apr 11–25	Apr 26–May 13	—	Sow seeds
Tarragon (French)	Apr 11–21	—	—	Set out plants
Thyme	May 22–Jun 6	Apr 11–May 21	Mar 27–Apr 11	Set out plants
Vietnamese coriander (rau ram)	May 17–30, Jun 2–16	Apr 21–May 16, May 31–Jun 1	—	Set out plants
Winter savory	Apr 11–May 5	May 6–Jun 6	Feb 21–Mar 17	Set out plants

Fruit

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Blackberry	Mar 7–28	Mar 29–May 9	—	Set out plants
Blueberry	Feb 23–Mar 21	Mar 22–May 11	—	Set out plants
Cantaloupe & melons	May 4–18, Jun 20–Jul 10	May 19–Jun 19	—	Sow seeds
Cucamelon / mouse melon	Apr 21–May 5	May 6–Jul 25	Mar 17–31	Set out plants
Fig	Mar 21–Apr 18	Apr 19–May 30	—	Set out plants
Grape (bunch)	Mar 14–Apr 11	Apr 12–25	—	Set out plants
Ground cherry	Apr 21–May 5	May 6–Jul 30	Mar 3–17	Set out plants
Raspberry	Mar 14–28	—	—	Set out plants
Strawberry	Mar 14–Apr 2	Apr 3–21	—	Set out plants
Watermelon	May 4–18, Jun 17–Jul 8	May 19–Jun 16	—	Sow seeds

Flowers

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Annual salvia	Jun 20–Aug 11	Apr 21–Jun 19, Aug 12–19	Apr 11–Jun 2	Set out plants
Bachelor's button (cornflower)	Mar 14–Apr 2	—	—	Sow seeds
Black-eyed Susan	Jun 3–Jul 22	Apr 11–Jun 2	—	Sow seeds
Calendula	Mar 28–Apr 10, Aug 21–Sep 6	Apr 11–23, Aug 3–20	—	Sow seeds
California poppy	Mar 14–Apr 2	—	—	Sow seeds
Celosia	May 19–26, Jun 22–Jul 13	May 27–Jun 21	Mar 31–Apr 7, May 4–25	Set out plants
Cleome (spider flower)	May 28–Jul 12	Apr 21–May 27, Jul 13–20	—	Sow seeds
Coreopsis (tickseed)	Mar 14–Apr 1	—	—	Sow seeds
Cosmos	Jun 5–Jul 18	May 4–Jun 4, Jul 19–30	—	Sow seeds
Globe amaranth (gomphrena)	Jun 2–Jul 15	May 4–Jun 1, Jul 16–30	Apr 14–May 27	Set out plants
Larkspur	Feb 28–Mar 9	—	—	Sow seeds
Marigold	Jun 20–Aug 12	Apr 21–Jun 19, Aug 13–14	May 2–Jun 24	Set out plants
Milkweed (native)	Apr 11–May 5	May 6–Jun 6	Mar 7–31	Set out plants
Nasturtium	Apr 11–25, Aug 3–19	—	—	Sow seeds
Pansy / viola	Feb 28–Mar 21, Sep 2–21	Mar 22–Apr 12	Jun 17–Jul 6, Dec 13–Jan 3	Set out plants
Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)	Jun 15–Aug 1	May 19–Jun 14, Aug 2–21	Apr 13–May 30	Set out plants
Purple coneflower (echinacea)	Apr 11–May 5	May 6–Jun 6	Jan 24–Feb 17	Set out plants
Statice	Apr 11–25, Jul 21–Aug 11	Apr 26–28, Jun 24–Jul 20	Feb 7–21, May 19–Jun 9	Set out plants
Stock	Mar 28–Apr 11, Aug 26–Sep 9	—	Jan 24–Feb 7, Jun 24–Jul 8	Set out plants
Strawflower	Apr 11–25, Jul 29–Aug 18	Apr 26–May 3, Jul 1–28	Feb 21–Mar 7, Jun 10–30	Set out plants
Sunflower	Jun 3–Jul 15	Apr 21–Jun 2	—	Sow seeds
Sweet alyssum	Mar 21–Apr 10, Aug 24–Sep 8	Apr 11–25, Aug 3–23	—	Sow seeds
Sweet pea (flower)	Feb 28–Mar 16	—	—	Sow seeds
Zinnia	Jun 3–Jul 17	May 4–Jun 2, Jul 18–Aug 1	—	Sow seeds

Crops that struggle in Wichita

These need a climate Wichita doesn't have. Pots, shade cloth or a greenhouse can stretch the rules.

Banana: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 45°F; the coldest month here averages 22°F.
Bay laurel: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 32°F; the coldest month here averages 22°F.
Brussels sprouts: The frost-free season (about 201 days) is shorter than the 100 days it needs.
Cassava (yuca): Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 40°F; the coldest month here averages 22°F.
Chaya (tree spinach): Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 40°F; the coldest month here averages 22°F.
Endive & escarole: The frost-free season (about 201 days) is shorter than the 85 days it needs.
Fava bean: The frost-free season (about 201 days) is shorter than the 90 days it needs.
Fennel (bulb): The frost-free season (about 201 days) is shorter than the 75 days it needs.
Jicama: The frost-free season (about 201 days) is shorter than the 180 days it needs.
Lovage: The frost-free season (about 201 days) is shorter than the 105 days it needs.
Muscadine grape: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 26°F; the coldest month here averages 22°F.
Papaya: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 48°F; the coldest month here averages 22°F.
Passion fruit: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 44°F; the coldest month here averages 22°F.
Peanut: The frost-free season (about 201 days) is shorter than the 130 days it needs.
Pigeon pea: The frost-free season (about 201 days) is shorter than the 150 days it needs.
Pineapple: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 45°F; the coldest month here averages 22°F.
Roselle: The frost-free season (about 201 days) is shorter than the 165 days it needs.
Rutabaga: The frost-free season (about 201 days) is shorter than the 95 days it needs.
Snapdragon: The frost-free season (about 201 days) is shorter than the 90 days it needs.
Taro (dasheen): The frost-free season (about 201 days) is shorter than the 225 days it needs.

Nearby planting calendars

Oklahoma City, OK 154 mi · last frost around Apr 4
Kansas City, MO 178 mi · last frost around Apr 4
Omaha, NE 257 mi · last frost around Apr 18
Des Moines, IA 335 mi · last frost around Apr 18
Dallas, TX 341 mi · last frost around Mar 2
All Kansas cities

How these dates are worked out

Each crop has temperature limits and timing from university extension guides: how cold a night it can take, how much heat it can stand, how long it takes to mature, and how far before or after the last frost it goes in. Those are checked day by day against the Wichita station's NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals (average highs, lows, rain and frost dates). Dates are estimates for a typical year; a sheltered yard, a slope or a cold pocket can shift them by a week or two.

Weather: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals. Crop timing: university extension guides (sources listed for each crop in the app). City locations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).