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Last spring frost (0°C) 18 Apr Normal year · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 197 days 18 Apr – 1 Nov

Vegetables

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea (Botrytis-gruppen)
1 – 15 Apr
5-7 wk
20 May
5 wk after
12 Apr
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
27 Mar – 10 Apr
4-6 wk
8 May
3 wk after
12 Apr
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Fleece
21 Mar – 18 Apr
8-12 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
29 Jan – 12 Feb
5-7 wk
19 Mar
4 wk before
5 Apr
2 wk before
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
27 May – 3 Jun
3-4 wk
24 Jun
10 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
9 – 16 May
4-5 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
14 May
4 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Greenhouse
1 – 8 May
3-4 wk
29 May
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
24 Jan – 21 Feb
8-12 wk
18 Apr
Vid frost
1 May
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
1 May
2 wk after
1 May
2 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Fleece
6 – 13 May
3-4 wk
3 Jun
7 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
22 – 29 Apr
3-4 wk
20 May
5 wk after
1 May
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
5 Apr
2 wk before
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
29 Jan – 12 Feb
5-7 wk
19 Mar
4 wk before
5 Apr
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
12 – 26 Mar
4-6 wk
23 Apr
1 wk after
23 Apr
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
29 Jan – 12 Feb
5-7 wk
19 Mar
4 wk before
12 Apr
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
27 May – 3 Jun
3-4 wk
24 Jun
10 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
22 – 29 Apr
3-4 wk
20 May
5 wk after
1 May
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
27 Mar – 10 Apr
4-6 wk
8 May
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
12 – 19 Mar
3-4 wk
9 Apr
1 wk before
12 Apr
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
26 Feb – 12 Mar
4-6 wk
9 Apr
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
8 – 22 Mar
2-4 wk
5 Apr
2 wk before
5 Apr
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
12 Apr
1 wk before
12 Apr
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
1 – 8 Mar
3-4 wk
29 Mar
3 wk before
29 Mar
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
20 May – 3 Jun
4-6 wk
1 Jul
11 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
18 Apr – 2 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
16 – 30 May
2-4 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
29 May
6 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
27 Mar – 10 Apr
4-6 wk
8 May
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
1 – 8 Mar
3-4 wk
29 Mar
3 wk before
12 Apr
1 wk before
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Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Fleece
22 Apr – 6 May
4-6 wk
3 Jun
7 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
7 – 21 Feb
8-10 wk
18 Apr
Vid frost
14 May
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
12 Apr
1 wk before
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
22 Jan – 5 Feb
6-8 wk
19 Mar
4 wk before
12 Apr
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
4 Jan – 1 Feb
8-12 wk
29 Mar
3 wk before
14 May
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
1 May
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
11 – 25 Mar
8-10 wk
20 May
5 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
27 Feb – 13 Mar
8-10 wk
8 May
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
2 – 16 Mar
6-8 wk
27 Apr
1 wk after
14 May
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
1 – 15 Feb
6-8 wk
29 Mar
3 wk before
12 Apr
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
11 Feb – 11 Mar
10-14 wk
20 May
5 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
Greenhouse
16 – 23 May
3-4 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
29 Mar
3 wk before
12 Apr
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
4 – 18 Apr
8-10 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
1 – 15 Feb
6-8 wk
29 Mar
3 wk before
23 Apr
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
18 Apr – 2 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
1 Jul
11 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
11 – 25 Apr
6-8 wk
6 Jun
7 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
19 Mar – 16 Apr
4-8 wk
14 May
4 wk after
14 May
4 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
18 Jan – 1 Feb
8-10 wk
29 Mar
3 wk before
1 May
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
1 – 29 Apr
8-12 wk
24 Jun
10 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
18 Apr – 2 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
2 – 16 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
11 – 25 Mar
8-10 wk
20 May
5 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
12 Apr
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
18 Apr – 2 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
1 Jul
11 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
25 Feb – 25 Mar
8-12 wk
20 May
5 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
19 Feb – 19 Mar
8-12 wk
14 May
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Fleece
21 Mar – 18 Apr
8-12 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Fleece
18 Apr – 2 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
12 Apr
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
15 Jan – 12 Feb
8-12 wk
9 Apr
1 wk before
23 Apr
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Fleece
4 – 18 Apr
8-10 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
1 – 22 Feb
5-8 wk
29 Mar
3 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
12 – 26 Feb
6-8 wk
9 Apr
1 wk before
1 May
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
1 – 15 Feb
6-8 wk
29 Mar
3 wk before
1 May
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Fleece
2 – 16 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
8 – 22 Jan
8-10 wk
19 Mar
4 wk before
23 Apr
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
21 Mar – 18 Apr
8-12 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
25 Mar – 8 Apr
6-8 wk
20 May
5 wk after
29 May
6 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
2 – 16 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Fleece
9 – 23 May
3-5 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
2 – 16 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
29 May
6 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Fleece
1 – 29 Apr
8-12 wk
24 Jun
10 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
24 Jan – 21 Feb
8-12 wk
18 Apr
Vid frost
14 May
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
1 – 15 Feb
6-8 wk
29 Mar
3 wk before
1 May
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
29 Mar
3 wk before
12 Apr
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
22 Jan – 5 Feb
6-8 wk
19 Mar
4 wk before
5 Apr
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
22 Mar – 5 Apr
4-6 wk
3 May
2 wk after
1 May
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Fleece
21 Mar – 4 Apr
10-12 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
16 – 23 May
3-4 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
14 May
4 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
18 Apr – 2 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
29 May
6 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
6 wk after
29 May
6 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
1 – 15 Feb
6-8 wk
29 Mar
3 wk before
1 May
2 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
13 Feb – 13 Mar
8-12 wk
8 May
3 wk after
14 May
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
18 Apr – 2 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
25 Mar – 8 Apr
6-8 wk
20 May
5 wk after
29 May
6 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
16 Feb – 2 Mar
8-10 wk
27 Apr
1 wk after
14 May
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Fleece
4 Apr – 2 May
6-10 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
12 Apr
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
4 – 18 Apr
8-10 wk
13 Jun
8 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
1 – 15 Feb
6-8 wk
29 Mar
3 wk before
1 May
2 wk after
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