What to plant in July in United States

4 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in July in United States, for the climate around Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, USA.

Climate: A cold continental temperate climate with hard winters (nights to -16 °C, frost roughly November to March), warm humid summers up to 39 °C, and rain spread evenly through the year with a wetter July to September.

Vegetables

  • Zucchini Cucurbita pepo

    Warm soil and summer rain produce heavy harvests from a single plant.

    Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Carrot Daucus carota

    Loose soil warms in spring and carrots can be sown in succession through summer.

    Harvest: 70–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Green bean Phaseolus vulgaris

    Beans sown after frost love the warm summer and produce well with regular rain.

    Harvest: 50–65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Beetroot Beta vulgaris

    Beets handle both cool springs and warm summers and can be sown repeatedly.

    Harvest: 50–70 daysEasyIn pots