Planting calendar for Italy
What to sow and plant in Italy, month by month, for the climate around Umbria and Marche border, central Italy (Perugia–Terni area).
Climate: Cold winters with frosts down to about -3 °C from November to February, hot dry summers peaking near 38 °C, and a wet autumn and winter with the heaviest rain from October to February, while June to August are nearly rainless.
Month by month
January
4 crops
Apple, Pear, Blackberry, Sweet cherry
February
9 crops
Spinach, Onion, Pea, Broad bean, Apple
March
16 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Onion, Pea, Broad bean
April
13 crops
Tomato, Zucchini, Lettuce, Carrot, Beetroot
May
5 crops
Tomato, Zucchini, Beetroot, Sweet pepper, Basil
June
3 crops
Zucchini, Sweet pepper, Basil
July
2 crops
Carrot, Beetroot
August
5 crops
Lettuce, Carrot, Beetroot, Kale, Parsley
September
8 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Strawberry, Rosemary
October
7 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Garlic, Pea, Broad bean
November
8 crops
Spinach, Garlic, Pea, Broad bean, Apple
December
4 crops
Apple, Pear, Blackberry, Sweet cherry
| Sowing months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Zucchini · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Lettuce · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Spinach · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Garlic · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Onion · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Pea · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Broad bean · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Carrot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Beetroot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Sweet pepper · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Kale · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Apple · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Pear · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Fig · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Olive · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Strawberry · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Blackberry · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Sweet cherry · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Basil · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Rosemary · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Thyme · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Parsley · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Mint · Herbs |