"January",2=>"February",3=>"March",4=>"April", 5=>"May",6=>"June",7=>"July",8=>"August", 9=>"September",10=>"October",11=>"November",12=>"December" ]; $monthEmoji = [ 1=>"❄️",2=>"❄️",3=>"🌱",4=>"🌸",5=>"🌿",6=>"☀️", 7=>"☀️",8=>"🌻",9=>"🍂",10=>"🍂",11=>"🌧️",12=>"❄️" ]; $plantCounts = array_fill(1, 12, 0); $plantsData = []; if (file_exists($dataFile)) { $json = json_decode(file_get_contents($dataFile), true); if ($json && isset($json['plants'])) { $plantsData = $json['plants']; foreach ($plantsData as $plant) { foreach (array_keys($plant['months'] ?? []) as $m) { $plantCounts[(int)$m]++; } } } } ?> Zone 8b Planting Calendar

What to Plant Each Month

Click any month to see what to plant in USDA Zone 8b.

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Zone 8bMin temp 15–20°F
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Last Frost~Mid March
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First Frost~Late November
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Growing Season~251 days