Planting calendar for February 2025: when to plant and when it's better to wait

Planning to sow or care for your garden in February? UNN has compiled a lunar calendar for you, which will tell you the best days for planting vegetables, herbs, fruit trees, and ornamental plants, as well as when to refrain from gardening work. 

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In February 2025, the favorable days for sowing and planting vegetable crops will be February 1, 4, 5, 8-10, 15-24, while February 12, 25-28 are considered unfavorable for any gardening work.

Root crops:

• potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes: 16-20, 23, 24;

• carrots, beets, parsnips: 16-20, 23, 24;

• sweet potatoes: 1, 4, 5, 13, 14, 18-20, 23, 24;

• radishes, daikon, turnips: 1-5, 9, 10, 16-20, 23, 24;

• celery, parsley (root): 16-24.

Bulb crops

• onions: 16-20, 23, 24;

• green onions, chives: 1-3, 9, 10, 16-24;

• garlic: 4, 5, 16-24;

• leeks: 4, 5, 16-24.

Vegetables:

• tomatoes, physalis: 4, 5, 9, 10, 18-20, 23, 24;

• peppers, eggplants: 4, 5, 9, 10, 18-20, 23, 24;

• cucumbers: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 18-20, 23, 24;

• broccoli, cauliflower: 4, 5, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24;

• cabbage (mid-season and late): 4, 5, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24;

• early cabbage, kale, leafy cabbage: 1-5, 9, 10, 16-20, 23, 24;

• stalk celery: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 23, 24;

• zucchini, pattypan squash: 1-5, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24;

• pumpkin: 9, 10, 23, 24;

• melons: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 18-20, 23, 24;

• legumes (beans, peas, lentils, chickpeas): 4-8, 16, 17, 23, 24.

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Greens and herbs:

• lettuce, chicory: 1-5, 9, 10, 16-24;

• spinach: 2-5, 9, 10, 16-24;

• arugula, cress, leaf mustard: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 16-24;

• chard, sorrel: 4, 5, 9, 10, 16-22;

• dill, parsley, cilantro: 1-5, 9, 10, 16-24;

• basil, oregano, rosemary: 4, 5, 9, 10, 16-22;

• medicinal and tea crops: 4, 5, 9, 10, 13-17;

• microgreens: 1-5, 9, 10, 16-24.

Berry and fruit garden:

• strawberries, garden strawberries: 4-8, 9, 10, 18-20, 23, 24;

• apple tree: 4, 5, 21-24;

• pear, quince: 4, 5, 16-20, 23, 24;

• apricot, cherry, plum, peach: 4, 5, 16-24;

• sweet cherry: 4, 5, 11;

• grapes: 18-24.

Ornamental plants

• annuals: 4, 5, 9, 10, 13-17, 23, 24;

• conifers: 13-15, 21, 22;

• green manures: 2-5, 9, 10, 13-15, 21, 22.

Moon phases in February 2025:

• full moon: February 12;

• new moon: February 28;

• first quarter: February 5;

• last quarter: February 20.

Best days for gardening in February:

• seed germination: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 16-20, 23, 24;

• watering: 1, 9, 10, 18-20;

• pruning and shaping: 6-8, 14, 18-26;

• grafting and budding: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 23, 24, 27, 28;

• pest and disease control: 1, 6-8, 12-15, 25-28.