What to plant in June in China
3 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June in China, for the climate around Shanghai, China.
Climate: Humid subtropical: winter nights fall below freezing from December to February, summers are hot and humid, June to August brings plum-rain and typhoon rains (Aug about 450 mm), and the growing season runs roughly from late March to late November.
Vegetables
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Direct-sown after the last frost, cucumbers thrive in the warm, humid early summer.
Harvest: 50–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Vigorous and heavy-yielding in the warm season, with no frost risk once it is sown after April.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Thrives in the warm, humid summer and grows well in balcony pots.
Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →