Create your calendar
Method
Rel. frost
Last spring frost (0°C) 23 May Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 133 days 23 May – 3 Oct
Probability that frost is over

75% = Half of years are frost-free by this date. More about frost & season →

Custom date
Note: This location has a shorter growing season. Plants marked with Fleece, Greenhouse or Season too short need extra protection or are difficult to grow here.

Vegetables

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