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Last spring frost (0°C) 10 May Frost 9 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 115 days 10 May – 2 Sep
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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)
22 Mar – 5 Apr
14 Jun
5-7 wk
10 May
19 Jul
0 wk
14 May
9 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
29 Mar – 12 Apr
26 Jun
4-6 wk
10 May
24 Jul
0 wk
14 May
14 Jul
1 wk after
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)
22 Mar – 5 Apr
9 Jun
5-7 wk
10 May
14 Jul
0 wk
10 May
4 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
2 – 9 May
19 May
4-5 wk
6 Jun
16 Jun
4 wk after
14 Jun
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
30 May – 6 Jun
3-4 wk
27 Jun
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
15 Feb – 15 Mar
14 Mar
8-12 wk
10 May
0 wk
31 May
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
14 May
29 May
1 wk after
14 May
19 May
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Season too short
13 – 20 Apr
3-4 wk
11 May
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
20 – 27 Apr
15 Jun
3-4 wk
18 May
6 Jul
1 wk after
31 May
26 Jun
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
10 May
28 Jun
0 wk
10 May
18 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
22 Mar – 5 Apr
9 Jun
5-7 wk
10 May
14 Jul
0 wk
10 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
14 – 28 Apr
13 May
4-6 wk
26 May
10 Jun
2 wk after
26 May
31 May
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
22 Mar – 5 Apr
13 Jun
5-7 wk
10 May
18 Jul
0 wk
14 May
8 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
27 Apr – 4 May
3-4 wk
25 May
2 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
20 – 27 Apr
16 May
3-4 wk
18 May
6 Jun
1 wk after
31 May
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
29 Mar – 12 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
10 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
12 – 19 Apr
2 Jul
3-4 wk
10 May
23 Jul
0 wk
14 May
13 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
29 Mar – 12 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
10 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
12 – 26 Apr
17 May
2-4 wk
10 May
31 May
0 wk
10 May
21 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
14 May
29 May
1 wk after
14 May
19 May
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
12 – 19 Apr
23 Jul
3-4 wk
10 May
13 Aug
0 wk
6 May
3 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
11 – 25 Jun
4-6 wk
23 Jul
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
16 – 30 Mar
6-8 wk
11 May
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
13 – 27 Apr
2-4 wk
11 May
0 wk
31 May
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
29 Mar – 12 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
10 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
12 – 19 Apr
17 Jun
3-4 wk
10 May
8 Jul
0 wk
14 May
28 Jun
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
Season too short
13 – 27 Apr
4-6 wk
25 May
2 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
1 – 15 Mar
13 May
8-10 wk
10 May
8 Jul
0 wk
14 Jun
28 Jun
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
14 May
6 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
15 – 29 Mar
2 Jun
6-8 wk
10 May
14 Jul
0 wk
14 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
15 Feb – 15 Mar
19 May
8-12 wk
10 May
14 Jul
0 wk
14 Jun
4 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
10 May
26 Jul
0 wk
31 May
16 Jul
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
9 – 23 Mar
4 May
8-10 wk
18 May
29 Jun
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
1 – 15 Mar
9 May
8-10 wk
10 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
15 – 29 Mar
23 May
6-8 wk
10 May
4 Jul
0 wk
14 Jun
24 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
15 – 29 Mar
23 May
6-8 wk
10 May
4 Jul
0 wk
14 May
24 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
9 Feb – 9 Mar
17 Mar
10-14 wk
18 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
10 May
14 Jul
0 wk
14 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Greenhouse
2 – 16 Mar
30 Mar
8-10 wk
11 May
25 May
0 wk
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
15 – 29 Mar
6-8 wk
10 May
0 wk
26 May
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Greenhouse
16 – 30 Mar
13 Apr
6-8 wk
11 May
25 May
0 wk
20 Jun
6 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
23 Mar – 6 Apr
2 Apr
6-8 wk
18 May
1 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
5 Apr – 3 May
16 Apr
4-8 wk
31 May
3 wk after
31 May
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
1 – 15 Mar
8-10 wk
10 May
0 wk
31 May
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Fleece
14 Mar – 11 Apr
28 Mar
8-12 wk
6 Jun
4 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Greenhouse
16 – 30 Mar
23 Apr
6-8 wk
11 May
4 Jun
0 wk
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
25 Apr – 9 May
4-6 wk
6 Jun
4 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
9 – 23 Mar
1 Apr
8-10 wk
18 May
27 May
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
10 May
23 Jun
0 wk
14 May
13 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Greenhouse
16 – 30 Mar
3 Apr
6-8 wk
11 May
15 May
0 wk
20 Jun
6 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
23 Feb – 23 Mar
1 Apr
8-12 wk
18 May
27 May
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
16 Feb – 16 Mar
20 Mar
8-12 wk
11 May
15 May
0 wk
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
10 May
8 Jul
0 wk
14 May
28 Jun
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
15 Feb – 15 Mar
3 May
8-12 wk
10 May
28 Jun
0 wk
26 May
18 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Greenhouse
16 – 30 Mar
9 Apr
8-10 wk
25 May
4 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
15 Mar – 5 Apr
30 May
5-8 wk
10 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
15 – 29 Mar
27 May
6-8 wk
10 May
8 Jul
0 wk
31 May
28 Jun
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
15 – 29 Mar
3 May
6-8 wk
10 May
14 Jun
0 wk
31 May
4 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
13 – 27 Apr
4-6 wk
25 May
2 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
1 – 15 Mar
19 May
8-10 wk
10 May
14 Jul
0 wk
26 May
4 Jul
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Greenhouse
16 Feb – 16 Mar
30 Mar
8-12 wk
11 May
25 May
0 wk
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
23 Mar – 6 Apr
15 Apr
6-8 wk
18 May
27 May
1 wk after
28 Jun
7 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Greenhouse
30 Mar – 13 Apr
26 Apr
4-6 wk
11 May
24 May
0 wk
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
30 Mar – 13 Apr
29 Apr
4-6 wk
11 May
27 May
0 wk
31 May
3 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
14 Mar – 11 Apr
8-12 wk
6 Jun
4 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
15 Feb – 15 Mar
13 Apr
8-12 wk
10 May
8 Jun
0 wk
14 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
15 – 29 Mar
3 Apr
6-8 wk
10 May
15 May
0 wk
31 May
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
10 May
14 Jun
0 wk
14 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
15 – 29 Mar
23 May
6-8 wk
10 May
4 Jul
0 wk
22 Apr
24 Jun
3 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
29 Mar – 12 Apr
31 May
4-6 wk
10 May
28 Jun
0 wk
31 May
18 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
2 – 16 Mar
10-12 wk
25 May
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
9 – 16 May
25 May
3-4 wk
6 Jun
15 Jun
4 wk after
14 Jun
5 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
11 – 25 Apr
14 May
6-8 wk
6 Jun
25 Jun
4 wk after
28 Jun
7 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Greenhouse
15 – 29 Mar
23 Apr
6-8 wk
10 May
4 Jun
0 wk
31 May
3 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
15 – 29 Mar
6-8 wk
10 May
0 wk
31 May
3 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
15 Feb – 15 Mar
13 Apr
8-12 wk
10 May
8 Jun
0 wk
14 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Greenhouse
16 – 30 Mar
23 Apr
6-8 wk
11 May
4 Jun
0 wk
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
23 Mar – 6 Apr
4 May
6-8 wk
18 May
15 Jun
1 wk after
28 Jun
7 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
1 – 15 Mar
3 Apr
8-10 wk
10 May
29 May
0 wk
14 Jun
5 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
10 May
29 Jun
0 wk
14 May
19 Jun
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
28 Mar – 11 Apr
11 Apr
8-10 wk
6 Jun
6 Jun
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
15 – 29 Mar
3 May
6-8 wk
10 May
14 Jun
0 wk
31 May
4 Jun
3 wk after