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Last spring frost (0°C) 14 May Frost 9 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 107 days 14 May – 29 Aug
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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)
26 Mar – 9 Apr
12 Jun
5-7 wk
14 May
17 Jul
0 wk
15 May
7 Jul
0 wk
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
2 – 16 Apr
24 Jun
4-6 wk
14 May
22 Jul
0 wk
15 May
12 Jul
0 wk
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
2 – 30 Mar
8-12 wk
25 May
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
26 Mar – 9 Apr
7 Jun
5-7 wk
14 May
12 Jul
0 wk
14 May
2 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
27 Apr – 4 May
3-4 wk
25 May
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
29 Apr – 6 May
23 May
4-5 wk
3 Jun
20 Jun
3 wk after
8 Jun
10 Jun
4 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
27 May – 3 Jun
3-4 wk
24 Jun
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
19 Feb – 19 Mar
8 Mar
8-12 wk
14 May
0 wk
27 May
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
15 May
23 May
0 wk
15 May
0 wk
Maize
Zea mays
Season too short
20 – 27 Apr
3-4 wk
18 May
1 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
22 – 29 Apr
19 Jun
3-4 wk
20 May
10 Jul
1 wk after
27 May
30 Jun
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
14 May
25 Jun
0 wk
14 May
15 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
26 Mar – 9 Apr
7 Jun
5-7 wk
14 May
12 Jul
0 wk
14 May
2 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
12 – 26 Apr
27 Apr
4-6 wk
24 May
25 May
1 wk after
24 May
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
26 Mar – 9 Apr
10 Jun
5-7 wk
14 May
15 Jul
0 wk
15 May
5 Jul
0 wk
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
27 Apr – 4 May
3-4 wk
25 May
2 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
22 – 29 Apr
6 May
3-4 wk
20 May
27 May
1 wk after
27 May
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
2 – 16 Apr
19 Jun
4-6 wk
14 May
17 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
16 – 23 Apr
29 Jun
3-4 wk
14 May
20 Jul
0 wk
15 May
10 Jul
0 wk
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
2 – 16 Apr
19 Jun
4-6 wk
14 May
17 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
16 – 30 Apr
13 May
2-4 wk
14 May
27 May
0 wk
14 May
17 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
15 May
23 May
0 wk
15 May
0 wk
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
16 – 23 Apr
21 Jul
3-4 wk
14 May
11 Aug
0 wk
11 May
1 Aug
0 wk
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
8 – 22 Jun
4-6 wk
20 Jul
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
23 Mar – 6 Apr
6-8 wk
18 May
1 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
2-4 wk
18 May
1 wk after
27 May
2 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
2 – 16 Apr
19 Jun
4-6 wk
14 May
17 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
16 – 23 Apr
14 Jun
3-4 wk
14 May
5 Jul
0 wk
15 May
25 Jun
0 wk

Herbs

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