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Last spring frost (0°C) 25 May Frost 1 of 10 years · 20 years of data
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Vegetables

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Earliest Latest Growing time Earliest Latest Rel. frost Earliest Latest Rel. frost
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea (Botrytis-gruppen)
6 – 20 Apr
14 Jun
5-7 wk
25 May
19 Jul
0 wk
29 May
9 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
13 – 27 Apr
26 Jun
4-6 wk
25 May
24 Jul
0 wk
29 May
14 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
17 Mar – 14 Apr
8-12 wk
9 Jun
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
6 – 20 Apr
9 Jun
5-7 wk
25 May
14 Jul
0 wk
25 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
12 – 19 May
31 May
3-4 wk
9 Jun
21 Jun
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
2 – 9 Jun
6 Jun
4-5 wk
7 Jul
6 wk after
13 Jul
7 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
14 – 21 Jun
3-4 wk
12 Jul
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
2 – 30 Mar
30 Mar
8-12 wk
25 May
25 May
0 wk
15 Jun
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
29 May
14 Jun
1 wk after
29 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Fleece
12 – 19 May
3-4 wk
9 Jun
2 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
5 – 12 May
3 Jul
3-4 wk
2 Jun
24 Jul
1 wk after
15 Jun
14 Jul
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
25 May
4 Jul
0 wk
25 May
24 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
6 – 20 Apr
9 Jun
5-7 wk
25 May
14 Jul
0 wk
25 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
29 Apr – 13 May
6 Jun
4-6 wk
10 Jun
4 Jul
2 wk after
10 Jun
24 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
6 – 20 Apr
19 Jun
5-7 wk
25 May
24 Jul
0 wk
29 May
14 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
24 – 31 May
5 Jun
3-4 wk
21 Jun
26 Jun
4 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
5 – 12 May
22 Jun
3-4 wk
2 Jun
13 Jul
1 wk after
15 Jun
3 Jul
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
13 – 27 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
25 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
27 Apr – 4 May
8 Jul
3-4 wk
25 May
29 Jul
0 wk
29 May
19 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
13 – 27 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
25 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
27 Apr – 11 May
31 May
2-4 wk
25 May
14 Jun
0 wk
25 May
4 Jun
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
29 May
14 Jun
1 wk after
29 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
27 Apr – 4 May
23 Jul
3-4 wk
25 May
13 Aug
0 wk
21 May
3 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
26 Jun – 10 Jul
4-6 wk
7 Aug
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Fleece
14 – 28 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
2 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Fleece
12 – 26 May
7 Jun
2-4 wk
9 Jun
21 Jun
2 wk after
29 Jun
5 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
13 – 27 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
25 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
27 Apr – 4 May
23 Jun
3-4 wk
25 May
14 Jul
0 wk
29 May
4 Jul
1 wk after

Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Earliest Latest Growing time Earliest Latest Rel. frost Earliest Latest Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Fleece
10 – 24 May
14 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
16 – 30 Mar
19 May
8-10 wk
25 May
14 Jul
0 wk
29 Jun
4 Jul
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
29 May
24 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
30 Mar – 13 Apr
2 Jun
6-8 wk
25 May
14 Jul
0 wk
29 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
2 – 30 Mar
19 May
8-12 wk
25 May
14 Jul
0 wk
29 Jun
4 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
25 May
13 Aug
0 wk
15 Jun
3 Aug
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
24 Mar – 7 Apr
4 May
8-10 wk
2 Jun
29 Jun
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
16 – 30 Mar
9 May
8-10 wk
25 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
30 Mar – 13 Apr
23 May
6-8 wk
25 May
4 Jul
0 wk
29 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
30 Mar – 13 Apr
23 May
6-8 wk
25 May
4 Jul
0 wk
29 May
24 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
24 Feb – 24 Mar
5 Apr
10-14 wk
2 Jun
14 Jun
1 wk after

Annual flowers

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Earliest Latest Growing time Earliest Latest Rel. frost Earliest Latest Rel. frost
Morning glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Fleece
24 – 31 May
3-4 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
25 May
14 Jul
0 wk
29 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
12 – 26 Apr
13 Apr
8-10 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
0 wk
10 Jun
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
26 Apr – 10 May
27 Apr
6-8 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
7 Aug
11 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
18 Apr – 2 May
3 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
14 Jun
3 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
4 May – 1 Jun
17 May
4-8 wk
29 Jun
5 wk after
29 Jun
5 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
16 – 30 Mar
8-10 wk
25 May
0 wk
15 Jun
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
14 Apr – 12 May
1 Jun
8-12 wk
7 Jul
27 Jul
6 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
26 Apr – 10 May
7 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
10 – 24 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
24 Mar – 7 Apr
19 Apr
8-10 wk
2 Jun
14 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
25 May
29 Jun
0 wk
29 May
19 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
7 Aug
11 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
10 Mar – 7 Apr
19 Apr
8-12 wk
2 Jun
14 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
29 Mar – 26 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Fleece
29 Mar – 26 Apr
6 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Fleece
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
25 May
14 Jul
0 wk
29 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
2 – 30 Mar
9 May
8-12 wk
25 May
4 Jul
0 wk
10 Jun
24 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
28 Apr – 12 May
8-10 wk
7 Jul
6 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
30 Mar – 20 Apr
30 May
5-8 wk
25 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
30 Mar – 13 Apr
2 Jun
6-8 wk
25 May
14 Jul
0 wk
15 Jun
4 Jul
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
30 Mar – 13 Apr
3 May
6-8 wk
25 May
14 Jun
0 wk
15 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Fleece
10 – 24 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
16 – 30 Mar
19 May
8-10 wk
25 May
14 Jul
0 wk
10 Jun
4 Jul
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
29 Mar – 26 Apr
13 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
7 – 21 Apr
3 May
6-8 wk
2 Jun
14 Jun
1 wk after
13 Jul
7 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
10 – 24 May
14 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Fleece
17 – 31 May
21 May
3-5 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
10 – 24 May
17 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
13 Jul
7 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Fleece
14 Apr – 12 May
6 May
8-12 wk
7 Jul
6 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
2 – 30 Mar
19 Apr
8-12 wk
25 May
14 Jun
0 wk
29 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
30 Mar – 13 Apr
3 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
0 wk
15 Jun
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
25 May
14 Jun
0 wk
29 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
30 Mar – 13 Apr
23 May
6-8 wk
25 May
4 Jul
0 wk
7 May
24 Jun
3 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
13 – 27 Apr
6 Jun
4-6 wk
25 May
4 Jul
0 wk
15 Jun
24 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Greenhouse
17 – 31 Mar
29 Mar
10-12 wk
9 Jun
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
24 – 31 May
13 Jun
3-4 wk
21 Jun
4 Jul
4 wk after
29 Jun
5 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
26 Apr – 10 May
2 Jun
6-8 wk
21 Jun
14 Jul
4 wk after
13 Jul
7 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
14 – 28 Apr
7 May
6-8 wk
9 Jun
18 Jun
2 wk after
13 Jul
7 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
0 wk
15 Jun
3 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
2 – 30 Mar
19 Apr
8-12 wk
25 May
14 Jun
0 wk
29 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
26 Apr – 10 May
7 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
7 – 21 Apr
23 May
6-8 wk
2 Jun
4 Jul
1 wk after
13 Jul
7 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
16 – 30 Mar
9 Apr
8-10 wk
25 May
4 Jun
0 wk
29 Jun
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Fleece
12 Apr – 10 May
30 Apr
6-10 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
25 May
14 Jul
0 wk
29 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
12 – 26 Apr
9 May
8-10 wk
21 Jun
4 Jul
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
30 Mar – 13 Apr
3 May
6-8 wk
25 May
14 Jun
0 wk
15 Jun
3 wk after