💧 Leaf days (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces)
The Moon stands in a water sign: ideal for watering, misting and everything that promotes lush leaf growth — lettuce, spinach, leafy houseplants.
Lunar Gardening Calendar 2026/2027
Gardening by the moon, without leafing through monthly pages: this calendar shows the leaf, root, flower and fruit days for every month of 2026 and 2027 — the classic biodynamic classification by the zodiac sign the Moon occupies. Water on leaf days, repot on root days, prune and pick herbs on flower days, harvest on fruit days.
The Four Day Types
🪴 Root days (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn)
Earth signs favour everything below the surface: repotting, planting, root vegetables like carrots and potatoes, and building strong root systems.
🌸 Flower days (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius)
Air signs suit flowering plants: pruning for shape, cutting flowers for the vase, harvesting delicate herbs and caring for climbing plants.
🧺 Fruit days (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)
Fire signs are dry days: perfect for harvesting fruit and seeds with good keeping quality — and a day to skip the watering can.
In addition, tradition distinguishes the phases: during the waxing moon sap rises (watering, fertilising, sowing above-ground crops), during the waning moon energy withdraws into the roots (repotting, pruning, root vegetables, storing the harvest). Moon phase and sign are calculated astronomically (each day evaluated at 12:00 UTC); the gardening rules themselves are tradition, not science.
Leaf, Root, Flower & Fruit Days 2026
| Month 2026 | 💧 Leaf days (watering) | 🪴 Root days (repotting) | 🌸 Flower days (pruning, herbs) | 🧺 Fruit days (harvesting) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 30, 31 | 7, 8, 17, 18, 26, 27 | 1, 9, 10, 19, 20, 28, 29 | 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 24, 25 |
| February | 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 27 | 3, 4, 13, 14, 22, 23 | 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 24, 25 | 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 28 |
| March | 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 25, 26, 27 | 2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 30, 31 | 5, 6, 15, 16, 23, 24 | 1, 10, 11, 19, 20, 28, 29 |
| April | 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23 | 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 26, 27 | 1, 2, 11, 12, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30 | 6, 7, 16, 17, 24, 25 |
| May | 1, 2, 11, 12, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30 | 6, 7, 15, 16, 23, 24, 25 | 8, 9, 10, 17, 18, 26, 27 | 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 21, 22, 31 |
| June | 7, 8, 16, 17, 24, 25, 26 | 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 20, 21, 29, 30 | 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23 | 1, 9, 10, 18, 19, 27, 28 |
| July | 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 22, 23 | 1, 9, 10, 17, 18, 27, 28 | 2, 3, 11, 12, 19, 20, 21, 29, 30, 31 | 7, 8, 15, 16, 24, 25, 26 |
| August | 1, 2, 9, 10, 18, 19, 28, 29 | 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24 | 7, 8, 16, 17, 25, 26, 27 | 3, 4, 11, 12, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31 |
| September | 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 24, 25, 26 | 1, 2, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 29, 30 | 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 22, 23 | 8, 9, 17, 18, 27, 28 |
| October | 3, 4, 12, 13, 22, 23, 30, 31 | 7, 8, 17, 18, 26, 27 | 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29 | 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 24, 25 |
| November | 8, 9, 18, 19, 27, 28 | 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24 | 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26 | 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 29, 30 |
| December | 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 24, 25 | 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 28, 29 | 3, 4, 13, 14, 22, 23, 30, 31 | 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 26, 27 |
Leaf, Root, Flower & Fruit Days 2027
| Month 2027 | 💧 Leaf days (watering) | 🪴 Root days (repotting) | 🌸 Flower days (pruning, herbs) | 🧺 Fruit days (harvesting) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21, 29, 30 | 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 24, 25, 26 | 9, 10, 18, 19, 27, 28 | 4, 5, 14, 15, 22, 23, 31 |
| February | 8, 9, 17, 18, 25, 26 | 3, 4, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22 | 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 23, 24 | 1, 2, 10, 11, 19, 20, 27, 28 |
| March | 7, 8, 16, 17, 24, 25, 26 | 2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 20, 21, 29, 30, 31 | 5, 6, 14, 15, 22, 23 | 1, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 27, 28 |
| April | 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 21, 22 | 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 26, 27 | 1, 2, 10, 11, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30 | 6, 7, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25 |
| May | 1, 2, 10, 11, 18, 19, 28, 29 | 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 23, 24 | 8, 9, 16, 17, 25, 26, 27 | 3, 4, 12, 13, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31 |
| June | 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 24, 25, 26 | 2, 3, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 29, 30 | 4, 5, 12, 13, 22, 23 | 1, 8, 9, 17, 18, 27, 28 |
| July | 3, 4, 12, 13, 22, 23, 31 | 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 26, 27, 28 | 1, 2, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 29, 30 | 5, 6, 14, 15, 24, 25 |
| August | 1, 8, 9, 18, 19, 27, 28 | 4, 5, 13, 14, 23, 24, 31 | 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26 | 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 22, 29, 30 |
| September | 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24 | 1, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 27, 28, 29 | 2, 3, 12, 13, 21, 22, 30 | 7, 8, 17, 18, 25, 26 |
| October | 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 29, 30 | 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 25, 26 | 1, 9, 10, 19, 20, 27, 28 | 4, 5, 14, 15, 23, 24, 31 |
| November | 8, 9, 17, 18, 25, 26, 27 | 3, 4, 13, 14, 21, 22, 30 | 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 23, 24 | 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 19, 20, 28, 29 |
| December | 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 23, 24 | 1, 10, 11, 19, 20, 27, 28, 29 | 2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 21, 22, 30, 31 | 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 25, 26 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are leaf, root, flower and fruit days?
The classification comes from biodynamic agriculture. Depending on the zodiac sign the Moon occupies, different plant parts are said to be favoured: water signs = leaf, earth signs = root, air signs = flower, fire signs = fruit.
Does the lunar calendar work for houseplants too?
Yes. The moon phase rules apply to all plants — garden, balcony or windowsill. Watering and repotting in particular are easy to plan by the moon.
Is gardening by the moon scientifically proven?
A few individual studies suggest lunar effects on plant growth, but there is no conclusive scientific confirmation. Many gardeners swear by the traditional rules and report positive experiences.
What role does the waxing or waning moon play?
Tradition holds that sap rises during the waxing moon — good for watering, fertilising and sowing above-ground plants — while energy withdraws into the roots during the waning moon, favouring repotting, pruning and root vegetables.