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Last spring frost (0°C) 9 Jun Normal year · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 82 days 9 Jun – 30 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)
21 Apr – 5 May
15 Jun
5-7 wk
9 Jun
20 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
10 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
28 Apr – 12 May
27 Jun
4-6 wk
9 Jun
25 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
15 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
1 – 29 Apr
8-12 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
21 Apr – 5 May
10 Jun
5-7 wk
9 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
27 May – 3 Jun
3-4 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
1 – 8 Jun
4-5 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
14 Jul
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
29 Jun – 6 Jul
3-4 wk
27 Jul
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Season too short
17 Mar – 14 Apr
30 Mar
8-12 wk
9 Jun
0 wk
9 Jun
0 wk
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
13 Jun
1 wk after
13 Jun
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Greenhouse
13 – 20 May
3-4 wk
10 Jun
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
20 – 27 May
26 Jun
3-4 wk
17 Jun
17 Jul
1 wk after
30 Jun
7 Jul
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
9 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
25 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
21 Apr – 5 May
10 Jun
5-7 wk
9 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Fleece
2 – 16 May
17 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
14 Jun
1 wk after
13 Jun
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
21 Apr – 5 May
20 Jun
5-7 wk
9 Jun
25 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
15 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
8 – 15 Jun
3-4 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Fleece
12 – 19 May
18 May
3-4 wk
9 Jun
0 wk
19 Jun
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
28 Apr – 12 May
22 Jun
4-6 wk
9 Jun
20 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
12 – 19 May
9 Jul
3-4 wk
9 Jun
30 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
20 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
28 Apr – 12 May
22 Jun
4-6 wk
9 Jun
20 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
12 – 26 May
15 May
2-4 wk
9 Jun
0 wk
9 Jun
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
13 Jun
1 wk after
13 Jun
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
12 – 19 May
24 Jul
3-4 wk
9 Jun
14 Aug
0 wk
5 Jun
4 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
11 – 25 Jul
4-6 wk
22 Aug
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Greenhouse
15 – 29 Apr
17 Apr
6-8 wk
10 Jun
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Fleece
27 May – 10 Jun
2-4 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
14 Jul
5 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
28 Apr – 12 May
22 Jun
4-6 wk
9 Jun
20 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
12 – 19 May
24 Jun
3-4 wk
9 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
5 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
Greenhouse
13 – 27 May
26 May
4-6 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
31 Mar – 14 Apr
20 May
8-10 wk
9 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
14 Jul
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
13 Jun
17 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
14 – 28 Apr
3 Jun
6-8 wk
9 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
5 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
17 Mar – 14 Apr
20 May
8-12 wk
9 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
14 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
9 Jun
6 Aug
0 wk
30 Jun
27 Jul
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
8 – 22 Apr
5 May
8-10 wk
17 Jun
30 Jun
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
31 Mar – 14 Apr
10 May
8-10 wk
9 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
14 – 28 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
9 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
14 Jul
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
14 – 28 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
9 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
25 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
11 Mar – 8 Apr
26 Mar
10-14 wk
17 Jun
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
Greenhouse
27 May – 3 Jun
2 Jun
3-4 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
9 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
5 Jul
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Fleece
15 – 29 Apr
23 Apr
8-10 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
14 – 28 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
0 wk
25 Jun
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Fleece
29 Apr – 13 May
7 May
6-8 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
7 Aug
8 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
3 – 17 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
3 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
5 May – 2 Jun
27 May
4-8 wk
30 Jun
3 wk after
30 Jun
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
31 Mar – 14 Apr
8-10 wk
9 Jun
0 wk
30 Jun
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
29 Apr – 27 May
19 May
8-12 wk
22 Jul
6 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
11 – 25 May
6-8 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
25 May – 8 Jun
4-6 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
8 – 22 Apr
12 Apr
8-10 wk
17 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
9 Jun
30 Jun
0 wk
13 Jun
20 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Fleece
29 Apr – 13 May
6-8 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
7 Aug
8 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
25 Mar – 22 Apr
12 Apr
8-12 wk
17 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
18 Mar – 15 Apr
21 Mar
8-12 wk
10 Jun
0 wk
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Greenhouse
1 – 29 Apr
18 Apr
8-12 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Greenhouse
29 Apr – 13 May
2 May
6-8 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
9 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
5 Jul
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
17 Mar – 14 Apr
10 May
8-12 wk
9 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
25 Jun
25 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Fleece
27 Apr – 11 May
3 May
8-10 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
14 Apr – 5 May
31 May
5-8 wk
9 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
14 – 28 Apr
3 Jun
6-8 wk
9 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
30 Jun
5 Jul
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
14 – 28 Apr
4 May
6-8 wk
9 Jun
15 Jun
0 wk
30 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Greenhouse
13 – 27 May
4-6 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
31 Mar – 14 Apr
20 May
8-10 wk
9 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
25 Jun
5 Jul
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Fleece
1 – 29 Apr
23 Apr
8-12 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
22 Apr – 6 May
26 Apr
6-8 wk
17 Jun
1 wk after
28 Jul
7 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Fleece
13 – 27 May
26 May
4-6 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Greenhouse
20 May – 3 Jun
2 Jun
3-5 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
25 May – 8 Jun
4-6 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
28 Jul
7 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Greenhouse
13 Apr – 11 May
18 May
8-12 wk
6 Jul
13 Jul
4 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
17 Mar – 14 Apr
20 Apr
8-12 wk
9 Jun
15 Jun
0 wk
14 Jul
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
14 – 28 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
0 wk
30 Jun
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
9 Jun
15 Jun
0 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
14 – 28 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
9 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
22 May
25 Jun
3 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
28 Apr – 12 May
7 Jun
4-6 wk
9 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
30 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Greenhouse
1 – 15 Apr
10-12 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
8 – 15 Jun
3-4 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
14 Jul
5 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
11 – 25 May
23 May
6-8 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
28 Jul
7 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
29 Apr – 13 May
6 May
6-8 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
28 Jul
7 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
14 – 28 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
0 wk
30 Jun
3 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
17 Mar – 14 Apr
20 Apr
8-12 wk
9 Jun
15 Jun
0 wk
14 Jul
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
11 – 25 May
6-8 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
22 Apr – 6 May
13 May
6-8 wk
17 Jun
24 Jun
1 wk after
28 Jul
7 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
31 Mar – 14 Apr
10 Apr
8-10 wk
9 Jun
0 wk
14 Jul
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Greenhouse
15 Apr – 13 May
12 May
6-10 wk
24 Jun
2 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
9 Jun
9 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
29 Jun
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Fleece
15 – 29 Apr
2 May
8-10 wk
24 Jun
27 Jun
2 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
14 – 28 Apr
4 May
6-8 wk
9 Jun
15 Jun
0 wk
30 Jun
3 wk after