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What to Plant This Month- August
August is generally an awful time to plant because it's...too...friggin'...hot. For landscape plants, it's better to wait until fall. Fall is considered by many to be the best time of year for planting. There are some exceptions, listed below.
Autumn-blooming bulbs: like Autumn-flowring crocus, meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale), and spider lilies (lycoris).
Certain vegetables: From seed, you can now plant: broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, spinach and more. See the Vegetable Planting Calendar for the complete list.
Perennials & annuals: While not the ideal planting time, plenty of summer-blooming annuals and perennials are available in nurseries now. Check SacGardening.com events calendar for plant sales, like Bob Hamm's AIDS Benefit Plant Sales. Looking for a Sacramento source for Annie's rare, heirloom and unusual annuals and perennials? Bushnell's, Redwood Barn, Sierra Nursery & Rock and the Davis Food Co-op carry Annie's plants.