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What Can Grow in Canadian Zone 7?

Growing Zone Zone 7
Frost-Free Days 244
Last Frost mid-March
First Frost mid-November

Warm temperate climate. Long productive seasons support figs, sweet potatoes, and many tender perennials with protection.

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📅 Planting Calendar for Canadian Zone 7

When to start seeds indoors and transplant outdoors, based on your frost dates.

Plant Start Indoors Transplant Out Direct Sow Harvest
🌾 Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) Feb 15 Mar 15 — May 4 – May 29
🥦 Artichoke Jan 18 Mar 15 — Jun 8 – Jun 23
🥬 Arugula — — Mar 15 Apr 5 – Apr 24
❤️ Beets — — Mar 15 May 4 – May 24
🫑 Bell Pepper Jan 18 Mar 15 — May 24 – Jun 13
🥬 Bok Choy Feb 15 Mar 15 — Apr 29 – May 14
🥦 Broccoli Feb 1 Mar 15 — May 14 – Jun 3
🫛 Brussels Sprouts Jan 18 Mar 15 — Jun 13 – Sep 11
🥬 Cabbage Feb 1 Mar 15 — May 24 – Jul 13
🥕 Carrot — — Mar 15 May 24 – Jun 3
🥔 Celeriac Jan 4 Mar 15 — Jul 3 – Jul 13
🍒 Cherry Tomato Feb 1 Mar 15 — May 9 – May 24
🌶️ Chili Pepper Jan 18 Mar 15 — May 19 – Jun 3
🥬 Collard Greens Feb 15 Mar 15 — May 14 – Jun 3
🌽 Corn — — Mar 15 May 14 – Jun 13
🥒 Cucumber Feb 22 Mar 15 — May 4 – May 24
🫛 Edamame (Soybean) — — Mar 15 May 24 – Jun 18
🍆 Eggplant Jan 18 Mar 15 — May 19 – Jun 3
🫘 Fava Beans — — Mar 15 Jun 3 – Jun 23
🌿 Florence Fennel — — Mar 15 May 19 – Jun 13
🧄 Garlic — — Oct 1 – Oct 31 Jun – Jul (following year)
🫘 Green Beans — — Mar 15 May 4 – May 19
🍬 Ground Cherry Feb 1 Mar 15 — May 24 – Jun 8
🥬 Kale Feb 15 Mar 15 — May 9 – May 29
🥬 Kohlrabi Feb 15 Mar 15 — Apr 29 – May 14
🧅 Leek Jan 1 Mar 15 — Jun 23 – Aug 12
🥬 Lettuce — — Mar 15 Apr 14 – May 14
🥒 Luffa (Turai / Ridge Gourd) Feb 15 Mar 15 — May 24 – Jun 13
🌱 Microgreens — — Mar 15 Mar 22 – Apr 5
🥬 Mustard Greens — — Mar 15 Apr 14 – Apr 24
🌶️ Okra Feb 22 Mar 15 — May 4 – May 19
🧅 Onion Jan 18 Mar 15 — Jun 13 – Jul 13
🥕 Parsnip — — Mar 15 Jun 23 – Jul 23
🫛 Peas — — Mar 15 May 9 – May 24
🥔 Potato — — Mar 15 May 24 – Jul 13
🎃 Pumpkin Feb 22 Mar 15 — May 29 – Jun 23
🔴 Radish — — Mar 15 Apr 6 – Apr 14
🥔 Rutabaga — — Mar 15 Jun 13 – Jun 28
🫛 Snap Peas — — Mar 15 May 14 – May 24
🥬 Spinach — — Mar 15 Apr 24 – May 4
🍠 Sweet Potato — — Mar 15 Jun 13 – Jul 13
🥬 Swiss Chard — — Mar 15 May 4 – May 14
🫚 Taro (Arbi / Colocasia) Jan 18 Mar 15 — Aug 12 – Oct 1
🫑 Tomatillo Feb 1 Mar 15 — May 29 – Jun 23
🍅 Tomato Feb 1 Mar 15 — May 14 – Jun 8
🫛 Turnip — — Mar 15 Apr 29 – May 14
🥬 Zucchini Feb 22 Mar 15 — Apr 29 – May 14
🌿 Basil Feb 15 Mar 15 — Apr 14 – May 14
💙 Borage — — Mar 15 May 4 – May 14
🌿 Cilantro — — Mar 15 Apr 5 – Apr 29
🌿 Dill — — Mar 15 Apr 24 – May 14
🌱 Fenugreek (Methi) — — Mar 15 Apr 4 – Apr 14
🌿 French Tarragon — — Mar 15 May 14 – Jun 13
🌼 German Chamomile — — Mar 15 May 14 – Jun 13
🍃 Lemon Balm Feb 1 Mar 15 — May 14 – May 24
🌿 Parsley — — Mar 15 May 24 – Jun 13
🍉 Watermelon Feb 15 Mar 15 — May 24 – Jun 13
🌻 Sunflower — — Mar 15 May 14 – Jun 3

Dates are averages based on Zone 7 frost dates (last frost: mid-March, first frost: mid-November). Adjust for your specific microclimate.

🥦 Vegetables

🍓 Fruits

🌿 Herbs

⚠️ Worth Trying (Marginal)

These plants are outside the ideal zone range but possible with the right approach.

🗺️ Canadian Plant Hardiness Zones

Zone 7 is shown in this colour on the map below
Canadian Plant Hardiness Zone Map — zones 0 to 9

Canadian Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2014) — Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada / Canadian Forest Service

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Canadian zones run 0–9 (coldest to warmest) — a separate system from USDA zones. Browse all Canadian zones →

Browse Related Zones

Canadian Zone 3 Canadian Zone 4 Canadian Zone 5 Canadian Zone 6 Canadian Zone 7 Canadian Zone 8 Canadian Zone 9

Frequently Asked Questions

Warm temperate climate. Long productive seasons support figs, sweet potatoes, and many tender perennials with protection. Vegetables like Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira), Artichoke, Arugula, Asparagus, Beets all grow well here.
With 244 frost-free days, you can grow two cool-season crops per year — one in spring (plant after mid-March) and one in late summer for fall harvest before mid-November.
Top vegetables for Canadian Zone 7: Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira), Artichoke, Arugula, Asparagus, Beets. For beginners, Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) and Arugula are the easiest to start with.
Apple, Blackberry, Blueberry, Elderberry all grow well in Canadian Zone 7. Zone 7 is excellent for most temperate fruits.