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Last spring frost (0°C) 21 May Normal year · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 127 days 21 May – 25 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)
2 – 16 Apr
8 Jun
5-7 wk
21 May
13 Jul
0 wk
22 May
3 Jul
0 wk
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
9 – 23 Apr
20 Jun
4-6 wk
21 May
18 Jul
0 wk
22 May
8 Jul
0 wk
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
4 Mar – 1 Apr
8-12 wk
27 May
1 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
2 – 16 Apr
3 Jun
5-7 wk
21 May
8 Jul
0 wk
21 May
28 Jun
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
29 Apr – 6 May
29 Apr
3-4 wk
27 May
1 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
29 Apr – 6 May
31 May
4-5 wk
3 Jun
28 Jun
2 wk after
15 Jun
18 Jun
4 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
1 – 8 Jun
3-4 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Fleece
26 Feb – 26 Mar
17 Mar
8-12 wk
21 May
0 wk
27 May
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Fleece
18 May
1 Jun
0 wk
18 May
22 May
0 wk
Maize
Zea mays
Season too short
23 – 30 Apr
3-4 wk
21 May
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
25 Apr – 2 May
27 Jun
3-4 wk
23 May
18 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
8 Jul
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
21 May
28 Jun
0 wk
21 May
18 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
2 – 16 Apr
3 Jun
5-7 wk
21 May
8 Jul
0 wk
21 May
28 Jun
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Fleece
10 – 24 Apr
14 May
4-6 wk
22 May
11 Jun
0 wk
22 May
1 Jun
0 wk
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
2 – 16 Apr
13 Jun
5-7 wk
21 May
18 Jul
0 wk
22 May
8 Jul
0 wk
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Greenhouse
29 Apr – 6 May
22 Jun
3-4 wk
27 May
13 Jul
1 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Fleece
23 – 30 Apr
14 May
3-4 wk
21 May
4 Jun
0 wk
27 May
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
9 – 23 Apr
15 Jun
4-6 wk
21 May
13 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
23 – 30 Apr
2 Jul
3-4 wk
21 May
23 Jul
0 wk
22 May
13 Jul
0 wk
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
9 – 23 Apr
15 Jun
4-6 wk
21 May
13 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
23 Apr – 7 May
11 May
2-4 wk
21 May
25 May
0 wk
21 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Fleece
18 May
1 Jun
0 wk
18 May
22 May
0 wk
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
23 – 30 Apr
17 Jul
3-4 wk
21 May
7 Aug
0 wk
18 May
28 Jul
0 wk
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
15 – 29 Jun
4-6 wk
27 Jul
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
26 Mar – 9 Apr
29 Mar
6-8 wk
21 May
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Greenhouse
23 Apr – 7 May
24 Jun
2-4 wk
21 May
8 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
28 Jun
2 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
9 – 23 Apr
15 Jun
4-6 wk
21 May
13 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
23 – 30 Apr
17 Jun
3-4 wk
21 May
8 Jul
0 wk
22 May
28 Jun
0 wk

Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Earliest Latest Growing time Earliest Latest Rel. frost Earliest Latest Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Greenhouse
15 – 29 Apr
31 May
4-6 wk
27 May
28 Jun
1 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
12 – 26 Mar
13 May
8-10 wk
21 May
8 Jul
0 wk
15 Jun
28 Jun
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
22 May
18 Jul
0 wk
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
26 Mar – 9 Apr
27 May
6-8 wk
21 May
8 Jul
0 wk
22 May
28 Jun
0 wk
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
26 Feb – 26 Mar
13 May
8-12 wk
21 May
8 Jul
0 wk
15 Jun
28 Jun
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
21 May
7 Aug
0 wk
3 Jun
28 Jul
2 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
14 – 28 Mar
28 Apr
8-10 wk
23 May
23 Jun
0 wk
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
12 – 26 Mar
3 May
8-10 wk
21 May
28 Jun
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
26 Mar – 9 Apr
17 May
6-8 wk
21 May
28 Jun
0 wk
15 Jun
18 Jun
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
26 Mar – 9 Apr
17 May
6-8 wk
21 May
28 Jun
0 wk
22 May
18 Jun
0 wk
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
14 Feb – 14 Mar
30 Mar
10-14 wk
23 May
8 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
Greenhouse
29 Apr – 6 May
7 Jun
3-4 wk
27 May
28 Jun
1 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
21 May
8 Jul
0 wk
22 May
28 Jun
0 wk
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Fleece
18 Mar – 1 Apr
28 Apr
8-10 wk
27 May
23 Jun
1 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
26 Mar – 9 Apr
6-8 wk
21 May
0 wk
31 May
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Fleece
1 – 15 Apr
12 May
6-8 wk
27 May
23 Jun
1 wk after
10 Jul
7 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
6 – 20 Apr
7 May
6-8 wk
1 Jun
18 Jun
2 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
8 Apr – 6 May
31 May
4-8 wk
3 Jun
28 Jun
2 wk after
3 Jun
18 Jun
2 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
12 – 26 Mar
8-10 wk
21 May
0 wk
3 Jun
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Fleece
11 Mar – 8 Apr
18 Jun
8-12 wk
3 Jun
13 Aug
2 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Fleece
1 – 15 Apr
22 May
6-8 wk
27 May
3 Jul
1 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
22 Apr – 6 May
4-6 wk
3 Jun
2 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
14 – 28 Mar
13 Apr
8-10 wk
23 May
8 Jun
0 wk
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
21 May
23 Jun
0 wk
22 May
13 Jun
0 wk
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Fleece
1 – 15 Apr
2 May
6-8 wk
27 May
13 Jun
1 wk after
10 Jul
7 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
28 Feb – 28 Mar
13 Apr
8-12 wk
23 May
8 Jun
0 wk
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
26 Feb – 26 Mar
14 Mar
8-12 wk
21 May
0 wk
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Greenhouse
4 Mar – 1 Apr
23 Apr
8-12 wk
27 May
18 Jun
1 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Greenhouse
1 – 15 Apr
7 May
6-8 wk
27 May
18 Jun
1 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
21 May
8 Jul
0 wk
22 May
28 Jun
0 wk
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
26 Feb – 26 Mar
3 May
8-12 wk
21 May
28 Jun
0 wk
31 May
18 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Fleece
25 Mar – 8 Apr
8 May
8-10 wk
3 Jun
3 Jul
2 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
26 Mar – 16 Apr
24 May
5-8 wk
21 May
28 Jun
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
26 Mar – 9 Apr
27 May
6-8 wk
21 May
8 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
28 Jun
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
26 Mar – 9 Apr
27 Apr
6-8 wk
21 May
8 Jun
0 wk
3 Jun
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Greenhouse
15 – 29 Apr
16 May
4-6 wk
27 May
13 Jun
1 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
12 – 26 Mar
13 May
8-10 wk
21 May
8 Jul
0 wk
31 May
28 Jun
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Fleece
4 Mar – 1 Apr
28 Apr
8-12 wk
27 May
23 Jun
1 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
28 Mar – 11 Apr
27 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
8 Jun
0 wk
3 Jul
6 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Fleece
15 – 29 Apr
31 May
4-6 wk
27 May
28 Jun
1 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Greenhouse
22 Apr – 6 May
7 Jun
3-5 wk
27 May
28 Jun
1 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Fleece
15 – 29 Apr
31 May
4-6 wk
27 May
28 Jun
1 wk after
15 Jun
18 Jun
4 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Greenhouse
11 Mar – 8 Apr
23 May
8-12 wk
3 Jun
18 Jul
2 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
26 Feb – 26 Mar
13 Apr
8-12 wk
21 May
8 Jun
0 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
26 Mar – 9 Apr
28 Mar
6-8 wk
21 May
0 wk
3 Jun
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
21 May
8 Jun
0 wk
22 May
29 May
0 wk
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
26 Mar – 9 Apr
17 May
6-8 wk
21 May
28 Jun
0 wk
5 May
18 Jun
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
9 – 23 Apr
31 May
4-6 wk
21 May
28 Jun
0 wk
3 Jun
18 Jun
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Greenhouse
4 – 18 Mar
30 Mar
10-12 wk
27 May
8 Jun
1 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
6 – 13 May
7 Jun
3-4 wk
3 Jun
28 Jun
2 wk after
15 Jun
18 Jun
4 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
8 – 22 Apr
27 May
6-8 wk
3 Jun
8 Jul
2 wk after
3 Jul
6 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
1 – 15 Apr
10 May
6-8 wk
27 May
21 Jun
1 wk after
3 Jul
6 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
26 Mar – 9 Apr
6-8 wk
21 May
0 wk
3 Jun
2 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
26 Feb – 26 Mar
13 Apr
8-12 wk
21 May
8 Jun
0 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Fleece
1 – 15 Apr
22 May
6-8 wk
27 May
3 Jul
1 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
28 Mar – 11 Apr
17 May
6-8 wk
23 May
28 Jun
0 wk
3 Jul
6 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
12 – 26 Mar
3 Apr
8-10 wk
21 May
29 May
0 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Greenhouse
18 Mar – 15 Apr
17 May
6-10 wk
27 May
28 Jun
1 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
21 May
8 Jul
0 wk
22 May
28 Jun
0 wk
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
25 Mar – 8 Apr
3 May
8-10 wk
3 Jun
28 Jun
2 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
26 Mar – 9 Apr
27 Apr
6-8 wk
21 May
8 Jun
0 wk
3 Jun
2 wk after