What to sow and plant in March — UK
March is the big sowing month in the UK. Seed trays come into their own, hardy crops go straight into prepared soil, and the growing year properly begins.
Sow in March
Radish
Raphanus sativus
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Cherry Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Beef Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Garden Pea
Pisum sativum
Carrot
Daucus carota
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea
Brussels Sprout
Brassica oleracea
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea
Leek
Allium ampeloprasum
Spring Onion
Allium fistulosum
Rocket
Eruca sativa
Flat-leaf Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Pot Marigold
Calendula officinalis
Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Annual Salvia
Salvia splendens
French Marigold
Tagetes patula
Larkspur
Consolida ajacis
Poor Man's Orchid
Schizanthus pinnatus
Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
Turnip
Brassica rapa
Celery
Apium graveolens
Celeriac
Apium graveolens rapaceum
Mizuna
Brassica rapa nipposinica
Mustard Greens
Brassica juncea
Sugar Snap Pea
Pisum sativum
Mangetout
Pisum sativum macrocarpon
Borage
Borago officinalis
Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Plant out in March
Onion
Allium cepa
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Strawberry
Fragaria x ananassa
Iceland Poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Pansy / Viola
Viola x wittrockiana
Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis
Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis
Lily
Lilium
Crocosmia
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
English Primrose
Primula vulgaris
Shallot
Allium cepa aggregatum
Jerusalem Artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus