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Last spring frost (0°C) 4 Jun Frost 1 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 131 days 4 Jun – 13 Oct
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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)
16 – 30 Apr
17 Jun
5-7 wk
4 Jun
22 Jul
0 wk
28 May
12 Jul
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
23 Apr – 7 May
29 Jun
4-6 wk
4 Jun
27 Jul
0 wk
28 May
17 Jul
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
23 Mar – 20 Apr
8-12 wk
15 Jun
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
16 – 30 Apr
12 Jun
5-7 wk
4 Jun
17 Jul
0 wk
23 May
7 Jul
2 wk before
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
18 – 25 May
2 Jun
3-4 wk
15 Jun
23 Jun
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
5 – 12 Jun
9 Jun
4-5 wk
10 Jul
5 wk after
10 Jul
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
19 – 26 Jun
3-4 wk
17 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
12 Mar – 9 Apr
2 Apr
8-12 wk
4 Jun
0 wk
14 Jun
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
28 May
17 Jun
1 wk before
28 May
7 Jun
1 wk before
Maize
Zea mays
Greenhouse
7 – 14 May
23 May
3-4 wk
4 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
13 – 20 May
6 Jul
3-4 wk
10 Jun
27 Jul
1 wk after
14 Jun
17 Jul
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
4 Jun
7 Jul
0 wk
23 May
27 Jun
2 wk before
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
16 – 30 Apr
12 Jun
5-7 wk
4 Jun
17 Jul
0 wk
23 May
7 Jul
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
28 Apr – 12 May
9 Jun
4-6 wk
9 Jun
7 Jul
1 wk after
9 Jun
27 Jun
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
16 – 30 Apr
22 Jun
5-7 wk
4 Jun
27 Jul
0 wk
28 May
17 Jul
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
26 May – 2 Jun
7 Jun
3-4 wk
23 Jun
28 Jun
3 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
13 – 20 May
1 Jul
3-4 wk
10 Jun
22 Jul
1 wk after
14 Jun
12 Jul
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
23 Apr – 7 May
24 Jun
4-6 wk
4 Jun
22 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
7 – 14 May
11 Jul
3-4 wk
4 Jun
1 Aug
0 wk
28 May
22 Jul
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
23 Apr – 7 May
24 Jun
4-6 wk
4 Jun
22 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
25 Apr – 9 May
3 Jun
2-4 wk
23 May
17 Jun
2 wk before
23 May
7 Jun
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
28 May
17 Jun
1 wk before
28 May
7 Jun
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
7 – 14 May
26 Jul
3-4 wk
4 Jun
16 Aug
0 wk
17 May
6 Aug
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
1 – 15 Jul
4-6 wk
12 Aug
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Greenhouse
9 – 23 Apr
2 May
6-8 wk
4 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Fleece
18 May – 1 Jun
9 Jun
2-4 wk
15 Jun
23 Jun
2 wk after
25 Jun
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
23 Apr – 7 May
24 Jun
4-6 wk
4 Jun
22 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
7 – 14 May
26 Jun
3-4 wk
4 Jun
17 Jul
0 wk
28 May
7 Jul
1 wk before

Herbs

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