What to plant in June in Morocco
3 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June in Morocco, for the climate around Rabat-Salé, Morocco.
Climate: Mild Mediterranean-Atlantic climate with cool, rainy winters (coldest nights about 11–13 °C, wettest in Nov–Jan) and dry, hot summers (up to 27 °C days, almost no rain Jun–Sep), so crops are sown in autumn and winter and summer crops need irrigation.
Vegetables
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Thrives in the hot, dry summer when watered regularly, and climbs well on a balcony trellis.
Harvest: 50–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
Needs the hot, dry summer to sweeten and ripen, and grows well in a sunny bed with regular water.
Harvest: 80–100 daysModerate
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Loves the warm spring and summer sun and grows well in pots on a balcony.
Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →