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Last spring frost (0°C) 7 May Frost 9 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 118 days 7 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)
19 Mar – 2 Apr
14 Jun
5-7 wk
7 May
19 Jul
0 wk
11 May
9 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
26 Mar – 9 Apr
26 Jun
4-6 wk
7 May
24 Jul
0 wk
11 May
14 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
27 Feb – 27 Mar
8-12 wk
22 May
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
19 Mar – 2 Apr
9 Jun
5-7 wk
7 May
14 Jul
0 wk
7 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
24 Apr – 1 May
3-4 wk
22 May
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
29 Apr – 6 May
28 May
4-5 wk
3 Jun
25 Jun
4 wk after
11 Jun
15 Jun
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
27 May – 3 Jun
3-4 wk
24 Jun
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
12 Feb – 12 Mar
12 Mar
8-12 wk
7 May
7 May
0 wk
28 May
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
11 May
27 May
1 wk after
11 May
17 May
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Season too short
10 – 17 Apr
3-4 wk
8 May
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
17 – 24 Apr
24 Jun
3-4 wk
15 May
15 Jul
1 wk after
28 May
5 Jul
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
7 May
4 Jul
0 wk
7 May
24 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
19 Mar – 2 Apr
9 Jun
5-7 wk
7 May
14 Jul
0 wk
7 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
11 – 25 Apr
11 May
4-6 wk
23 May
8 Jun
2 wk after
23 May
29 May
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
19 Mar – 2 Apr
19 Jun
5-7 wk
7 May
24 Jul
0 wk
11 May
14 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
24 Apr – 1 May
3-4 wk
22 May
2 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
17 – 24 Apr
15 May
3-4 wk
15 May
5 Jun
1 wk after
28 May
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
26 Mar – 9 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
7 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
9 – 16 Apr
8 Jul
3-4 wk
7 May
29 Jul
0 wk
11 May
19 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
26 Mar – 9 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
7 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
9 – 23 Apr
17 May
2-4 wk
7 May
31 May
0 wk
7 May
21 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
11 May
27 May
1 wk after
11 May
17 May
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
9 – 16 Apr
23 Jul
3-4 wk
7 May
13 Aug
0 wk
3 May
3 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
8 – 22 Jun
4-6 wk
20 Jul
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
13 – 27 Mar
6-8 wk
8 May
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
10 – 24 Apr
15 Apr
2-4 wk
8 May
0 wk
28 May
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
26 Mar – 9 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
7 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
9 – 16 Apr
23 Jun
3-4 wk
7 May
14 Jul
0 wk
11 May
4 Jul
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
10 – 24 Apr
4-6 wk
22 May
2 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
26 Feb – 12 Mar
19 May
8-10 wk
7 May
14 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
4 Jul
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
11 May
15 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
12 – 26 Mar
2 Jun
6-8 wk
7 May
14 Jul
0 wk
11 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
12 Feb – 12 Mar
19 May
8-12 wk
7 May
14 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
4 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
7 May
4 Aug
0 wk
28 May
25 Jul
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
6 – 20 Mar
4 May
8-10 wk
15 May
29 Jun
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
26 Feb – 12 Mar
9 May
8-10 wk
7 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
12 – 26 Mar
23 May
6-8 wk
7 May
4 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
24 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
12 – 26 Mar
23 May
6-8 wk
7 May
4 Jul
0 wk
11 May
24 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
6 Feb – 6 Mar
18 Mar
10-14 wk
15 May
27 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
24 Apr – 1 May
3-4 wk
22 May
2 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
7 May
14 Jul
0 wk
11 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Greenhouse
27 Feb – 13 Mar
29 Mar
8-10 wk
8 May
24 May
0 wk
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
0 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Greenhouse
13 – 27 Mar
12 Apr
6-8 wk
8 May
24 May
0 wk
17 Jun
6 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
20 Mar – 3 Apr
5 Apr
6-8 wk
15 May
17 May
1 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
2 – 30 Apr
19 Apr
4-8 wk
28 May
3 wk after
28 May
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
26 Feb – 12 Mar
8-10 wk
7 May
0 wk
28 May
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Fleece
11 Mar – 8 Apr
9 Apr
8-12 wk
3 Jun
4 Jun
4 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Greenhouse
13 – 27 Mar
22 Apr
6-8 wk
8 May
3 Jun
0 wk
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
22 Apr – 6 May
4-6 wk
3 Jun
4 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
6 – 20 Mar
10 Apr
8-10 wk
15 May
5 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
7 May
29 Jun
0 wk
11 May
19 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Greenhouse
13 – 27 Mar
2 Apr
6-8 wk
8 May
14 May
0 wk
17 Jun
6 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
20 Feb – 20 Mar
10 Apr
8-12 wk
15 May
5 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
13 Feb – 13 Mar
20 Mar
8-12 wk
8 May
15 May
0 wk
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
27 Feb – 27 Mar
8-12 wk
22 May
2 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
27 Mar – 10 Apr
6-8 wk
22 May
2 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
7 May
14 Jul
0 wk
11 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
12 Feb – 12 Mar
9 May
8-12 wk
7 May
4 Jul
0 wk
23 May
24 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Greenhouse
13 – 27 Mar
8 Apr
8-10 wk
22 May
3 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
12 Mar – 2 Apr
30 May
5-8 wk
7 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
12 – 26 Mar
2 Jun
6-8 wk
7 May
14 Jul
0 wk
28 May
4 Jul
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
12 – 26 Mar
3 May
6-8 wk
7 May
14 Jun
0 wk
28 May
4 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
10 – 24 Apr
4-6 wk
22 May
2 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
26 Feb – 12 Mar
19 May
8-10 wk
7 May
14 Jul
0 wk
23 May
4 Jul
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Greenhouse
13 Feb – 13 Mar
29 Mar
8-12 wk
8 May
24 May
0 wk
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
20 Mar – 3 Apr
24 Apr
6-8 wk
15 May
5 Jun
1 wk after
25 Jun
7 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Greenhouse
27 Mar – 10 Apr
29 Apr
4-6 wk
8 May
27 May
0 wk
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
17 Apr – 1 May
3-5 wk
22 May
2 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Greenhouse
27 Mar – 10 Apr
29 Apr
4-6 wk
8 May
27 May
0 wk
28 May
3 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
11 Mar – 8 Apr
14 Mar
8-12 wk
3 Jun
4 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
12 Feb – 12 Mar
19 Apr
8-12 wk
7 May
14 Jun
0 wk
11 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
12 – 26 Mar
3 Apr
6-8 wk
7 May
15 May
0 wk
28 May
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
7 May
14 Jun
0 wk
11 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
12 – 26 Mar
23 May
6-8 wk
7 May
4 Jul
0 wk
19 Apr
24 Jun
3 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
26 Mar – 9 Apr
6 Jun
4-6 wk
7 May
4 Jul
0 wk
28 May
24 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
27 Feb – 13 Mar
10-12 wk
22 May
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
6 – 13 May
26 May
3-4 wk
3 Jun
16 Jun
4 wk after
11 Jun
5 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
8 – 22 Apr
15 May
6-8 wk
3 Jun
26 Jun
4 wk after
25 Jun
7 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Greenhouse
12 – 26 Mar
22 Apr
6-8 wk
7 May
3 Jun
0 wk
28 May
3 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
0 wk
28 May
3 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
12 Feb – 12 Mar
19 Apr
8-12 wk
7 May
14 Jun
0 wk
11 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Greenhouse
13 – 27 Mar
22 Apr
6-8 wk
8 May
3 Jun
0 wk
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
20 Mar – 3 Apr
5 May
6-8 wk
15 May
16 Jun
1 wk after
25 Jun
7 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
26 Feb – 12 Mar
9 Apr
8-10 wk
7 May
4 Jun
0 wk
11 Jun
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
13 Mar – 10 Apr
6-10 wk
22 May
2 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
7 May
7 Jul
0 wk
11 May
27 Jun
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
25 Mar – 8 Apr
11 Apr
8-10 wk
3 Jun
6 Jun
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
12 – 26 Mar
3 May
6-8 wk
7 May
14 Jun
0 wk
28 May
4 Jun
3 wk after