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

Herbs

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