Planting calendar for Las Vegas, Nevada

Dates from 30 years of records at the Las Vegas Air Terminal weather station, 4.1 miles from Las Vegas, worked out crop by crop with the same method as the Year Round Garden app.

Las Vegas at a glance

Weather station: Las Vegas Air Terminal · 4.1 mi
USDA zone: 9b
Frost: Brief: typically Dec 10–Jan 24; 1 year in 10 Nov 24–Feb 19
Hottest month: July: highs 104°F, nights 80°F
Coldest month: December: highs 56°F, nights 38°F
Rain: 4 in. a year, most in January, February and March

What shapes the seasons here

Frost is brief in Las Vegas: the frosty spell typically runs only from about Dec 10 to Jan 24, and 1 year in 10 it stretches from Nov 24 to Feb 19. Tender crops can go in most of the year; summer heat, not frost, is the main limit.

Summer nights average 80°F in July. Above about 75°F, tomatoes and peppers stop setting fruit, so the best tomato planting here is Mar 14–21, timed so plants fruit before or after the hottest weeks.

Las Vegas gets about 4 inches of rain a year, most of it in January, February and March. Plan on regular watering: most months get less than 1 inch.

162 of the 174 crops in the app grow here; 12 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 Las Vegas, month by month

January71

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Artichoke, Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Bok choy / pak choi, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chickpea / garbanzo, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Endive & escarole, Fennel (bulb), Green onion / scallion, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Potato, Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb, Shallot, Spinach, Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke), Swiss chard, Turnip

Herbs: Anise hyssop, Bee balm (bergamot), Caraway, Catnip, Chamomile, Chervil, Chives, Cilantro, Dill, Feverfew, Garlic chives, Lovage, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Sorrel (French / garden), Tarragon (French), Thyme, Winter savory

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

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

Can also plant

Brussels sprouts, Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Fava bean, Garden cress, Leek, Parsnip, Rutabaga, Salsify, Watercress, Borage, Lemon balm, Larkspur, Snapdragon

Start seeds indoors

Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Anise hyssop, Lemon balm, Marjoram, Ground cherry, Annual salvia, Milkweed (native), Strawflower

February49

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Beet, Bok choy / pak choi, Broccoli raab (rapini), Celery, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Garden cress, Green onion / scallion, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Potato, Radish, Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke), Swiss chard, Tomato (early / short-season), Turnip, Watercress

Herbs: Anise hyssop, Bay laurel, Bee balm (bergamot), Borage, Chives, Cilantro, Fenugreek (methi), Feverfew, Garlic chives, Lavender, Lemon balm, Mint, Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Summer savory, Tarragon (French), Thyme, Winter savory

Fruit: Blackberry, Grape (bunch)

Flowers: Black-eyed Susan, Calendula, Milkweed (native), Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Stock, Strawflower, Sweet alyssum

Can also plant

Artichoke, Asparagus, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac (celery root), Chickpea / garbanzo, Collard greens, Daikon radish, Endive & escarole, Fennel (bulb), Kale, Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Onion (bulbing), Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radicchio, Rhubarb, Shallot, Spinach, Caraway, Catnip, Chamomile, Chervil, Dill, Lemon verbena, Lovage, Marjoram, Parsley, Sorrel (French / garden), Fig, Raspberry, Strawberry, Bachelor's button (cornflower), California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Nasturtium, Pansy / viola, Sweet pea (flower)

Start seeds indoors

Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Shiso (perilla), Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Annual salvia, Marigold, Milkweed (native)

March32

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Garden cress, New Zealand spinach, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Popcorn, Radish, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Taro (dasheen), Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing)

Herbs: Bay laurel, Borage, Epazote, Fenugreek (methi), Lemon verbena, Marjoram, Rosemary, Shiso (perilla)

Fruit: Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry

Flowers: Black-eyed Susan, Milkweed (native), Nasturtium

Can also plant

Arugula, Beet, Bok choy / pak choi, Broccoli raab (rapini), Carrot, Cauliflower, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Spinach, Swiss chard, Tomato (early / short-season), Turnip, Anise hyssop, Bee balm (bergamot), Chamomile, Chervil, Chives, Cilantro, Dill, Feverfew, Garlic chives, Lavender, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Summer savory, Tarragon (French), Thyme, Vietnamese coriander (rau ram), Winter savory, Fig, Annual salvia, Calendula, Cleome (spider flower), Marigold, Pansy / viola, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Stock, Strawflower, Sunflower, Sweet alyssum

Start seeds indoors

Malabar spinach, Basil, Celosia, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

April24

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Jicama, Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Purslane, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Southern pea / cowpea, Taro (dasheen), Winged bean, Yardlong bean

Herbs: Basil, Cuban oregano, Culantro, Lemongrass, Papalo, Vietnamese coriander (rau ram)

Fruit: Watermelon

Flowers: Annual salvia, Celosia, Marigold

Can also plant

Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Garden cress, New Zealand spinach, Radish, Sweet corn, Tomato (early / short-season), Epazote, Shiso (perilla), Cucamelon / mouse melon, Black-eyed Susan, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Sunflower, Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Ginger, Roselle, Sweet potato

May16

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Jicama, Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Peanut, Pigeon pea, Roselle, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Southern pea / cowpea, Winged bean, Yardlong bean

Herbs: Culantro

Flowers: Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Purslane, Sweet potato, Basil, Cuban oregano, Epazote, Papalo, Shiso (perilla), Annual salvia, Cleome (spider flower), Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Sweet potato, Annual salvia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

June7

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Ginger, Pigeon pea, Sweet potato, Winter melon / wax gourd

Flowers: Cleome (spider flower), Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Sunflower

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Peanut, Purslane, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Southern pea / cowpea, Winged bean, Yardlong bean, Basil, Culantro, Epazote, Papalo, Shiso (perilla), Watermelon, Black-eyed Susan, Celosia, Cosmos, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Eggplant, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Annual salvia, Celosia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

July8

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Sweet potato, Winter melon / wax gourd

Flowers: Cleome (spider flower), Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Sunflower, Zinnia

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Luffa gourd, Okra, Purslane, Southern pea / cowpea, Winged bean, Yardlong bean, Basil, Epazote, Papalo, Shiso (perilla), Watermelon, Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Celosia, Cosmos, Marigold

Start seeds indoors

Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Onion (bulbing), Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Basil, Annual salvia, Marigold, Statice, Strawflower

August23

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Armenian cucumber, Bean (lima), Bitter melon, Edamame, Eggplant, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Southern pea / cowpea, Sweet corn, Tomato (heat-set varieties), Yardlong bean

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, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, New Zealand spinach, Okra, Purslane, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Basil, Epazote, Papalo, Shiso (perilla)

Start seeds indoors

Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Leek, Onion (bulbing), Basil, Parsley, Pansy / viola, Snapdragon, Stock, Strawflower

September22

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), New Zealand spinach, Purslane, Summer squash & zucchini, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season)

Herbs: Basil, Dill, Epazote

Flowers: Annual salvia, Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Statice, Strawflower

Can also plant

Arugula, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Garden cress, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Salsify, Shallot, Swiss chard, Turnip, Borage, Caraway, Chamomile, Cilantro, Fenugreek (methi), Parsley, Shiso (perilla), Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Nasturtium, Sweet alyssum

Start seeds indoors

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cardoon, Leek, Lettuce (romaine & head), Onion (bulbing), Parsley, Pansy / viola, Snapdragon, Stock

October50

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cardoon, Carrot, Celeriac (celery root), Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Elephant garlic, Fava bean, Garden cress, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Rutabaga, Salsify, Shallot, Swiss chard, Turnip

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

Flowers: Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Larkspur, Snapdragon, Stock, Sweet alyssum, Sweet pea (flower)

Can also plant

Mache (corn salad), Spinach, Pansy / viola

Start seeds indoors

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Leek, Lettuce (romaine & head), Onion (bulbing), Parsley, Pansy / viola, Snapdragon

November50

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cardoon, Carrot, Celeriac (celery root), Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Elephant garlic, Fava bean, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Rutabaga, Salsify, Shallot, Spinach, Swiss chard, Turnip

Herbs: Caraway, Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Parsley

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

Start seeds indoors

Artichoke, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Lettuce (romaine & head), Lavender, Lovage, Parsley, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Stock

December25

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Collard greens, Daikon radish, Fava bean, Kale, Leek, Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Rutabaga, Salsify, Shallot, Spinach

Herbs: Caraway, Parsley

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

Can also plant

Arugula, Beet, Broccoli raab (rapini), Cardoon, Carrot, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Swiss chard, Turnip, Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Blackberry, Calendula, Stock, Sweet alyssum

Start seeds indoors

Broccoli, Celery, Lettuce (romaine & head), Anise hyssop, Bee balm (bergamot), Catnip, Chives, Feverfew, Garlic chives, Lavender, Lemon balm, Lovage, Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Winter savory, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Stock

Every crop that grows in Las Vegas

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

Herbs

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

Fruit

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Blackberry	Jan 21–Feb 21	Dec 20–Jan 20	—	Set out plants
Cantaloupe & melons	Aug 5–21	—	—	Sow seeds
Cucamelon / mouse melon	Mar 14–28	Mar 29–Apr 15	Feb 7–21	Set out plants
Fig	Jan 3–31	Feb 1–Mar 14	—	Set out plants
Grape (bunch)	Jan 17–Feb 7	Dec 27–Jan 16	—	Set out plants
Ground cherry	Mar 14–28	—	Jan 24–Feb 7	Set out plants
Raspberry	Dec 27–Jan 24	Jan 25–Feb 21	—	Set out plants
Strawberry	Jan 8–Feb 5	Feb 6–21, Dec 27–Jan 7	—	Set out plants
Watermelon	Apr 6–14, Jul 29–Aug 19	Jun 21–Jul 28	—	Sow seeds

Flowers

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

Crops that struggle in Las Vegas

These need a climate Las Vegas 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 38°F.
Bean (dry / shelling): The frost-free season (about 320 days) is shorter than the 90 days it needs.
Blueberry: It needs acid soil, and dry-climate soil is usually alkaline. Grow it in a large pot of acid potting mix.
Cassava (yuca): Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 40°F; the coldest month here averages 38°F.
Chaya (tree spinach): Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 40°F; the coldest month here averages 38°F.
Muscadine grape: It needs acid soil, and dry-climate soil is usually alkaline. Grow it in a large pot of acid potting mix.
Papaya: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 48°F; the coldest month here averages 38°F.
Passion fruit: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 44°F; the coldest month here averages 38°F.
Pineapple: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 45°F; the coldest month here averages 38°F.
Pumpkin: The frost-free season (about 320 days) is shorter than the 105 days it needs.
Stevia: The frost-free season (about 320 days) is shorter than the 100 days it needs.
Winter squash: The frost-free season (about 320 days) is shorter than the 95 days it needs.

Nearby planting calendars

Palm Springs, CA 181 mi · frost only briefly in winter
Riverside, CA 200 mi · frost only briefly in winter
Flagstaff, AZ 207 mi · last frost around Jun 4
Bakersfield, CA 225 mi · frost only briefly in winter
Los Angeles, CA 229 mi · frost-free
All Nevada 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 Las Vegas Air Terminal 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).