what grows well New York, NY · Zone 7b change

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Hot Peppers
Hot Peppers
Warm-season heat-loving capsicums ranging from mildly piquant to extremely pungent (poblano, jalapeno, serrano, cayenne, habanero, scotch bonnet, ghost).
Now Late but still viable
Honeydew
Honeydew
Warm-season vining cucurbit producing smooth-skinned melons with sweet, pale green flesh.
Now Late but still viable
Pluot
Pluot
Hybrid stone fruit combining plum and apricot, with smooth skin and sweet flesh.
Closing soon Through Late May
English Walnut
English Walnut
Large deciduous nut tree producing the most commonly eaten walnuts.
Closing soon Through Late May
Plum
Plum
Deciduous stone fruit tree producing sweet or tart fruits for fresh eating or preserving.
Closing soon Through Late May
Asian Persimmon
Asian Persimmon
Deciduous fruit tree producing sweet, orange Asian persimmon fruits (Diospyros kaki); the kaki most common in commerce.
Closing soon Through Late May
Almond
Almond
Deciduous nut tree producing edible almonds.
Closing soon Through Late May
Amaranth
Amaranth
Warm-season heat-loving annual grown for nutritious grain seeds and edible leafy greens; thrives in summer heat and tolerates drought once established.
Now Late but still viable
Apple
Apple
Deciduous fruit tree with white-pink spring flowers.
Closing soon Through Late May
Apricot
Apricot
Apricot is a stone fruit tree producing sweet, orange-fleshed fruit.
Closing soon Through Late May
Aronia
Aronia
Native deciduous shrub with white-pink spring flowers and edible black berries.
Closing soon Through Late May
Arugula
Arugula
Fast-growing peppery salad green.
Now Late but still viable
Asian Pear
Asian Pear
Asian pear species producing round, crisp, apple-like fruit.
Closing soon Through Late May
Basil
Basil
Popular culinary herb with sweet, aromatic leaves.
Now Late but still viable
Beet
Beet
Cool-season root vegetable grown for sweet earthy roots and tender, nutritious greens.
Now Late but still viable
Bell Pepper
Bell Pepper
Now Late but still viable
Blueberry
Blueberry
Closing soon Through Late May
Bok Choy
Bok Choy
Cool-season Asian green with crisp white stalks and dark leaves; bolts quickly in summer heat.
Now Late but still viable
Borage
Borage
Self-seeding annual herb with star-shaped blue flowers and cucumber-flavored leaves.
Now Late but still viable
Butternut
Butternut
Native North American walnut producing sweet, buttery-flavored nuts.
Closing soon Through Late May
Melon
Melon
Warm-season vining curcubit producing sweet aromatic melons (cantaloupe/muskmelon, honeydew, and related).
Now Late but still viable
Chamomile
Chamomile
Annual chamomile used for tea.
Now Late but still viable
Cilantro
Cilantro
Cool-season annual herb with distinctive flavor.
Now Late but still viable
Sweet Corn
Sweet Corn
A warm-season grain grown for its sweet, milky kernels harvested fresh.
Now Late but still viable
Cornelian Cherry
Cornelian Cherry
Cold-hardy dogwood producing tart red cherry-like fruits.
Closing soon Through Late May
Cucumber
Cucumber
Warm-season vine producing fresh eating and pickling cucumbers.
Now Late but still viable
Currant
Currant
Closing soon Through Late May
Dill
Dill
Cool-season annual herb with feathery foliage and yellow umbels, used fresh or dried for culinary flavoring and pickling.
Now Late but still viable
Echinacea
Echinacea
Native prairie perennial with purple daisy-like flowers, highly attractive to pollinators.
Closing soon Through Late May
Edamame
Edamame
Warm-season annual legume grown for edible immature pods (edamame) or mature dry beans.
Now Late but still viable
Elderberry
Elderberry
Fast-growing shrub with edible flowers and berries used for wines, syrups, and medicinal purposes.
Closing soon Through Late May
Fennel
Fennel
Bulbing fennel grown for its crisp anise-flavored bulb, grown as annual.
Now Late but still viable
Fig
Fig
Deciduous shrub or small tree with large palmate leaves and edible figs.
Closing soon Through Late May
Globe Artichoke
Globe Artichoke
Mediterranean thistle grown for edible flower buds.
Closing soon Through Late May
Gooseberry
Gooseberry
Closing soon Through Late May
Goumi
Goumi
Nitrogen-fixing shrub producing sweet-tart red berries.
Closing soon Through Late May
Green Bean
Green Bean
Warm-season vegetable available as bush or pole types.
Now Late but still viable
Ground Cherry
Ground Cherry
Warm-season fruit producing sweet, pineapple-flavored berries in papery husks.
Now Late but still viable
Hazelnut
Hazelnut
Closing soon Through Late May
Hops
Hops
Fast-growing perennial vine used for brewing and ornamental purposes.
Closing soon Through Late May
Jerusalem Artichoke
Jerusalem Artichoke
Native perennial sunflower grown for its edible tubers.
Closing soon Through Late May
Jostaberry
Jostaberry
Thornless disease-resistant hybrid of blackcurrant and gooseberry.
Closing soon Through Late May
Jujube
Jujube
Deciduous tree producing sweet edible drupes with date-like texture when ripe.
Closing soon Through Late May
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi
Cool-season vegetable with swollen, turnip-like stem and mild, sweet flavor.
Now Late but still viable
Lavender
Lavender
Aromatic Mediterranean herb with fragrant purple flower spikes.
Closing soon Through Late May
Leek
Leek
Cool-season allium with long white shanks and mild, sweet onion flavor.
Now Late but still viable
Lemongrass
Lemongrass
Tropical clumping grass with lemon-scented stalks prized in Southeast Asian cooking.
Now Late but still viable
Lettuce
Lettuce
Cool-loving leafy green that bolts in summer heat.
Now Late but still viable
Lima Bean
Lima Bean
Heat-loving warm-season legume that out-produces common beans in hot, humid Southern summers.
Now Late but still viable
Mizuna
Mizuna
Cool-season Japanese mustard green with feathery, serrated leaves and a mild peppery flavor.
Now Late but still viable
Mulberry
Mulberry
White mulberry is a fast-growing deciduous tree producing sweet, edible berries attractive to birds and wildlife.
Closing soon Through Late May
Muscadine
Muscadine
Muscadine grape is a native vine of the southeastern United States known for large, thick-skinned grapes with a sweet musky flavor.
Closing soon Through Late May
Mustard Greens
Mustard Greens
Cool-season leafy green with a peppery, mustard-like bite; fast to mature (about 45 days) and a reliable spring and fall crop.
Now Late but still viable
Nanking Cherry
Nanking Cherry
Extremely cold-hardy fruiting shrub with abundant small red cherries.
Closing soon Through Late May
Napa Cabbage
Napa Cabbage
Fast-growing cool-season Asian brassica that forms tight, upright barrel-shaped heads in 60-80 days.
Now Late but still viable
Nectarine
Nectarine
Closing soon Through Late May
New Zealand Spinach
New Zealand Spinach
Heat and drought tolerant spinach alternative that thrives in warm weather, with a spreading habit producing tender succulent leaves all summer when true spinach has long bolted.
Now Late but still viable
Okra
Okra
Warm-season vegetable with edible green pods, used in Southern and global cuisine.
Now Late but still viable
Parsley
Parsley
Cool-season biennial herb grown as an annual for fresh culinary leaves.
Now Late but still viable
Pea
Pea
Now Late but still viable
Peach
Peach
Deciduous fruit tree with showy pink spring flowers and juicy summer fruit.
Closing soon Through Late May
Peanut
Peanut
Warm-season legume that fixes nitrogen and produces underground pods on long pegs from yellow flowers.
Now Late but still viable
Persimmon
Persimmon
Deciduous fruit tree producing sweet, orange persimmon fruits.
Closing soon Through Late May
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Deciduous shrub or small tree producing edible fruit with juicy seed arils.
Closing soon Through Late May
Potato
Potato
Cool-season tuber crop grown as an annual for starchy edible underground tubers.
Now Late but still viable
Winter Squash
Winter Squash
Large winter squash species including Hubbard, Buttercup, Banana, and many pumpkin types.
Now Late but still viable
Purslane
Purslane
Succulent edible groundcover with omega-3 rich leaves.
Closing soon Through Late May
Radish
Radish
Fast-growing cool-season root crop ready in just 3-6 weeks from sowing.
Now Late but still viable
Raspberry
Raspberry
Red raspberry is a deciduous shrub bearing edible red berries.
Closing soon Through Late May
Sea Kale
Sea Kale
Perennial European coastal vegetable with edible blanched shoots and leaves, extremely drought tolerant once established.
Closing soon Through Late May
Serviceberry
Serviceberry
Native North American shrub with sweet blueberry-like fruit, white spring flowers, and brilliant fall color.
Closing soon Through Late May
Spinach
Spinach
Cool-season leafy green vegetable rich in iron and nutrients.
Now Late but still viable
Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard
Cool-season leafy green that tolerates more heat than spinach and shrugs off light frost.
Now Late but still viable
Tatsoi
Tatsoi
Cool-loving Asian rosette green with spoon-shaped, dark-green leaves; very cold tolerant and one of the few brassicas that keeps producing under light snow.
Now Late but still viable
Tomatillo
Tomatillo
A warm-season relative of the tomato that produces husked green or purple fruits essential for salsa verde.
Now Late but still viable
Tomato
Tomato
A warm-season vining fruit that produces heavily once nights stay above 55F and soil reaches 60F.
Now Late but still viable
Watermelon
Watermelon
Large vining summer fruit with red, yellow, or orange flesh.
Now Late but still viable
Butternut Squash / Tropical Pumpkin
Butternut Squash / Tropical Pumpkin
Warm-season tropical squash and the most heat-tolerant of the cucurbits, producing tan-skinned fruit with sweet orange flesh.
Now Late but still viable

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Cauliflower
Cauliflower In about 2 months
Plant around Early August
Celeriac
Celeriac In about 2 months
Plant around Early August
Cabbage
Cabbage In about 2 months
Plant around Early August
Celery
Celery In about 2 months
Plant around Early August
Parsnip
Parsnip In about 2 months
Plant around Early August
Rutabaga
Rutabaga In about 3 months
Plant around Early August
Kale
Kale In about 3 months
Plant around Mid August
Broccoli
Broccoli In about 3 months
Plant around Mid August
Carrot
Carrot In about 3 months
Plant around Mid August
Collard Greens
Collard Greens In about 3 months
Plant around Mid August
Daikon Radish
Daikon Radish In about 3 months
Plant around Late August
Radicchio
Radicchio In about 3 months
Plant around Late August
Turnip
Turnip In about 3 months
Plant around Late August
Horseradish
Horseradish In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Claytonia
Claytonia In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Turkish Rocket
Turkish Rocket In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Miners Lettuce
Miners Lettuce In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Caucasian Mountain Spinach
Caucasian Mountain Spinach In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Bronze Fennel
Bronze Fennel In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Asparagus
Asparagus In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Black Walnut
Black Walnut In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Chestnut
Chestnut In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Fava Bean
Fava Bean In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Grape
Grape In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Hickory
Hickory In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Honeyberry
Honeyberry In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Pawpaw
Pawpaw In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Pear
Pear In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Pecan
Pecan In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Rhubarb
Rhubarb In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Scallion
Scallion In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Sweet Cherry
Sweet Cherry In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Tart Cherry
Tart Cherry In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Walnut
Walnut In about 4 months
Plant around Mid September
Garlic
Garlic In about 4 months
Plant around Late September
Shallot
Shallot In about 6 months
Plant around Early November

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