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What to plant in May in Croatia

13 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in May in Croatia, for the climate around Northern Croatia, Pannonian lowlands (46°N, 16°E).

Climate: Continental climate with cold winters (nights down to -13 °C, frosts from November to March), a last spring frost around April, warm summers reaching 36 °C, and fairly even rainfall with peaks in June and November.

Vegetables

  • Tomato Solanum lycopersicum

    Warm summers give ripe fruit, and seedlings planted after the last frost in May establish quickly.

    Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum

    Hot July and August days ripen peppers well once plants are set out after mid-May.

    Harvest: 80–100 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →

  • Cucumber Cucumis sativus

    Summer heat and rain suit cucumbers, which crop heavily from July to September.

    Harvest: 50–65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Courgette Cucurbita pepo

    Vigorous and productive in the warm summer, and frost-tender plants go out safely after April.

    Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Runner bean Phaseolus vulgaris

    Beans sown after the frosts thrive in the warm, moist summer months.

    Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Lettuce Lactuca sativa

    Quick and cool-season friendly, with spring and early autumn sowings avoiding midsummer bolting.

    Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Carrot Daucus carota

    Deep, loose garden soil and moderate summer rain give sweet, well-formed roots.

    Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Beetroot Beta vulgaris

    Tolerates both spring cold and summer heat, producing reliable roots over a long sowing window.

    Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots

  • Potato Solanum tuberosum

    Planted after the last frost, potatoes thrive in the mild, moist continental summer.

    Harvest: 90–120 daysEasyIn pots

Herbs

  • Parsley Petroselinum crispum

    Hardy biennial leaves tolerate light frost and keep producing through the cool months.

    Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Dill Anethum graveolens

    Fast-growing and self-sowing, it does well in the warm, moist continental summers.

    Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots

  • Basil Ocimum basilicum

    Needs warm nights and hot days, which the late May to July weather in this region provides once frosts are over.

    Harvest: 60–70 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →

  • Thyme Thymus vulgaris

    Drought-tolerant and hardy to the local winters, it thrives in sunny, well-drained spots.

    Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →