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Slight frost tonight at 05:00. Frost temperatures between 22:00 – tomorrow 23:00. Bring in or cover sensitive plants
-0.8°
Last 24h: Slight frost recorded tonight at 04:00. Inspect for frost damage
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Last spring frost (0°C) 30 May Normal year · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 106 days 30 May – 13 Sep
Note: This location has a shorter growing season. Plants marked with Fleece, Greenhouse or Season too short need extra protection or are difficult to grow here.

Vegetables

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea (Botrytis-gruppen)
Season too short
16 – 30 Apr
5-7 wk
4 Jun
1 wk after
18 May
2 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
7 – 21 May
4-6 wk
18 Jun
3 wk after
3 Jun
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
13 Apr – 11 May
8-12 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
5-7 wk
11 May
3 wk before
30 May
Vid frost
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
8 – 15 Jun
3-4 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
1 – 8 Jun
4-5 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
20 Jun
3 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
20 – 27 Jun
3-4 wk
18 Jul
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
7 Mar – 4 Apr
8-12 wk
30 May
Vid frost
20 Jun
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Fleece
9 Jun
1 wk after
9 Jun
1 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
12 – 19 Jun
3-4 wk
10 Jul
6 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
Greenhouse
7 – 14 May
3-4 wk
4 Jun
1 wk after
30 May
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
30 May
Vid frost
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
5-7 wk
11 May
3 wk before
30 May
Vid frost
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
4 – 18 May
4-6 wk
15 Jun
2 wk after
15 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
5-7 wk
11 May
3 wk before
3 Jun
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
8 – 15 Jun
3-4 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Greenhouse
7 – 14 May
3-4 wk
4 Jun
1 wk after
30 May
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
7 – 21 May
4-6 wk
18 Jun
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
26 Apr – 3 May
3-4 wk
24 May
1 wk before
3 Jun
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
12 – 26 Apr
4-6 wk
24 May
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
2 – 16 May
2-4 wk
30 May
Vid frost
30 May
Vid frost
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
3 Jun
1 wk after
3 Jun
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
19 – 26 Apr
3-4 wk
17 May
2 wk before
26 May
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
1 – 15 Jul
4-6 wk
12 Aug
11 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
29 Apr – 13 May
6-8 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
27 May – 10 Jun
2-4 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
20 Jun
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
7 – 21 May
4-6 wk
18 Jun
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
19 – 26 Apr
3-4 wk
17 May
2 wk before
3 Jun
1 wk after
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Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Season too short
29 May – 12 Jun
4-6 wk
10 Jul
6 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
21 Mar – 4 Apr
8-10 wk
30 May
Vid frost
4 Jul
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
3 Jun
1 wk after
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
16 – 30 Mar
6-8 wk
11 May
3 wk before
3 Jun
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
22 Feb – 22 Mar
8-12 wk
17 May
2 wk before
4 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
20 Jun
3 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Season too short
26 Mar – 9 Apr
8-10 wk
4 Jun
1 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
9 – 23 Apr
8-10 wk
18 Jun
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
9 – 23 Apr
6-8 wk
4 Jun
1 wk after
4 Jul
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
3 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Season too short
26 Feb – 26 Mar
10-14 wk
4 Jun
1 wk after
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Annual flowers

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Morning glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Season too short
17 – 24 Jun
3-4 wk
15 Jul
7 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
17 May
2 wk before
3 Jun
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Season too short
15 – 29 Apr
8-10 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
15 Jun
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Season too short
29 Apr – 13 May
6-8 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
10 Jul
6 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
23 Apr – 7 May
6-8 wk
18 Jun
3 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
25 Apr – 23 May
4-8 wk
20 Jun
3 wk after
20 Jun
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
8 – 22 Mar
8-10 wk
17 May
2 wk before
20 Jun
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Season too short
13 Apr – 11 May
8-12 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Season too short
29 Apr – 13 May
6-8 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
3 – 17 Jun
4-6 wk
15 Jul
7 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Season too short
26 Mar – 9 Apr
8-10 wk
4 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
3 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
29 Apr – 13 May
6-8 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
10 Jul
6 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Season too short
12 Mar – 9 Apr
8-12 wk
4 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
1 – 29 Apr
8-12 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
13 Apr – 11 May
8-12 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
11 – 25 May
6-8 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
3 Jun
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
1 – 29 Mar
8-12 wk
24 May
1 wk before
15 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
27 Apr – 11 May
8-10 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
22 Mar – 12 Apr
5-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
1 wk before
20 Jun
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
20 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
25 May – 8 Jun
4-6 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
2 – 16 Mar
8-10 wk
11 May
3 wk before
15 Jun
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Season too short
1 – 29 Apr
8-12 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Season too short
9 – 23 Apr
6-8 wk
4 Jun
1 wk after
20 Jun
3 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Season too short
13 – 27 May
4-6 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
1 – 15 Jun
3-5 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Season too short
13 – 27 May
4-6 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
20 Jun
3 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
22 Apr – 20 May
8-12 wk
15 Jul
7 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
7 Mar – 4 Apr
8-12 wk
30 May
Vid frost
4 Jul
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
20 Jun
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
17 May
2 wk before
3 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
16 – 30 Mar
6-8 wk
11 May
3 wk before
30 May
Vid frost
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
28 Apr – 12 May
4-6 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
20 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
13 – 27 Apr
10-12 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Season too short
27 May – 3 Jun
3-4 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
9 Jun
1 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Season too short
29 Apr – 13 May
6-8 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
20 Jun
3 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Season too short
14 – 28 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
20 Jun
3 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
20 Jun
3 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
26 Mar – 23 Apr
8-12 wk
18 Jun
3 wk after
4 Jul
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Season too short
29 Apr – 13 May
6-8 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Season too short
9 – 23 Apr
6-8 wk
4 Jun
1 wk after
20 Jun
3 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
26 Mar – 9 Apr
8-10 wk
4 Jun
1 wk after
4 Jul
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
27 Apr – 25 May
6-10 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
3 Jun
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Season too short
15 – 29 Apr
8-10 wk
24 Jun
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
20 Jun
3 wk after
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