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Last spring frost (0°C) 3 Mar Frost 9 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)
13 – 27 Jan
21 Jun
5-7 wk
3 Mar
26 Jul
0 wk
25 Feb
16 Jul
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
20 Jan – 3 Feb
3 Jul
4-6 wk
3 Mar
31 Jul
0 wk
25 Feb
21 Jul
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Fleece
16 Jan – 13 Feb
2 Apr
8-12 wk
10 Apr
28 May
5 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
13 – 27 Jan
16 Jun
5-7 wk
3 Mar
21 Jul
0 wk
18 Feb
11 Jul
2 wk before
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
25 Mar – 1 Apr
27 May
3-4 wk
22 Apr
17 Jun
7 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
18 – 25 Mar
13 Jun
4-5 wk
22 Apr
11 Jul
7 wk after
13 Apr
1 Jul
6 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Greenhouse
4 – 11 Apr
23 May
3-4 wk
2 May
13 Jun
9 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
9 Dec – 6 Jan
6 Apr
8-12 wk
3 Mar
1 Jun
0 wk
16 Mar
22 May
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
25 Feb
21 Jun
1 wk before
25 Feb
11 Jun
1 wk before
Maize
Zea mays
13 – 20 Mar
17 May
3-4 wk
10 Apr
7 Jun
5 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
5 – 12 Feb
10 Jul
3-4 wk
5 Mar
31 Jul
0 wk
16 Mar
21 Jul
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
3 Mar
11 Jul
0 wk
18 Feb
1 Jul
2 wk before
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
13 – 27 Jan
16 Jun
5-7 wk
3 Mar
21 Jul
0 wk
18 Feb
11 Jul
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
25 Jan – 8 Feb
13 Jun
4-6 wk
8 Mar
11 Jul
1 wk after
8 Mar
1 Jul
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
13 – 27 Jan
26 Jun
5-7 wk
3 Mar
31 Jul
0 wk
25 Feb
21 Jul
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
25 Mar – 1 Apr
15 Jun
3-4 wk
22 Apr
6 Jul
7 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
5 – 12 Feb
2 Jul
3-4 wk
5 Mar
23 Jul
0 wk
16 Mar
13 Jul
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
20 Jan – 3 Feb
28 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Mar
26 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
3 – 10 Feb
15 Jul
3-4 wk
3 Mar
5 Aug
0 wk
25 Feb
26 Jul
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
20 Jan – 3 Feb
28 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Mar
26 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
21 Jan – 4 Feb
7 Jun
2-4 wk
18 Feb
21 Jun
2 wk before
18 Feb
11 Jun
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
25 Feb
21 Jun
1 wk before
25 Feb
11 Jun
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
3 – 10 Feb
30 Jul
3-4 wk
3 Mar
20 Aug
0 wk
11 Feb
10 Aug
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
4 – 18 Apr
4-6 wk
16 May
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
13 – 27 Feb
26 Apr
6-8 wk
10 Apr
7 Jun
5 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
13 – 27 Mar
17 Jun
2-4 wk
10 Apr
1 Jul
5 wk after
13 Apr
21 Jun
6 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
20 Jan – 3 Feb
28 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Mar
26 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
3 – 10 Feb
30 Jun
3-4 wk
3 Mar
21 Jul
0 wk
25 Feb
11 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
11 – 25 Mar
24 May
4-6 wk
22 Apr
21 Jun
7 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
23 Dec – 6 Jan
26 May
8-10 wk
3 Mar
21 Jul
0 wk
29 Mar
11 Jul
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
25 Feb
31 Jul
1 wk before
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Season too short
6 – 20 Jan
9 Jun
6-8 wk
3 Mar
21 Jul
0 wk
28 Jan
11 Jul
5 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
9 Dec – 6 Jan
26 May
8-12 wk
3 Mar
21 Jul
0 wk
29 Mar
11 Jul
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
3 Mar
20 Aug
0 wk
16 Mar
10 Aug
2 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
25 Dec – 8 Jan
11 May
8-10 wk
5 Mar
6 Jul
0 wk
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
23 Dec – 6 Jan
16 May
8-10 wk
3 Mar
11 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
6 – 20 Jan
30 May
6-8 wk
3 Mar
11 Jul
0 wk
29 Mar
1 Jul
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
6 – 20 Jan
30 May
6-8 wk
3 Mar
11 Jul
0 wk
25 Feb
1 Jul
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
27 Nov – 25 Dec
12 Apr
10-14 wk
5 Mar
21 Jun
0 wk

Annual flowers

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