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Last spring frost (0°C) 4 May Frost 9 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 122 days 4 May – 3 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)
16 – 30 Mar
16 Jun
5-7 wk
4 May
21 Jul
0 wk
8 May
11 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
28 Jun
4-6 wk
4 May
26 Jul
0 wk
8 May
16 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
24 Feb – 24 Mar
8-12 wk
19 May
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
16 – 30 Mar
11 Jun
5-7 wk
4 May
16 Jul
0 wk
4 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
21 – 28 Apr
3-4 wk
19 May
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
12 – 19 May
17 May
4-5 wk
16 Jun
6 wk after
22 Jun
7 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
24 – 31 May
3-4 wk
21 Jun
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
9 Feb – 9 Mar
20 Mar
8-12 wk
4 May
15 May
0 wk
25 May
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
8 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
8 May
25 May
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Season too short
7 – 14 Apr
3-4 wk
5 May
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
14 – 21 Apr
26 Jun
3-4 wk
12 May
17 Jul
1 wk after
25 May
7 Jul
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
4 May
6 Jul
0 wk
4 May
26 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
16 – 30 Mar
11 Jun
5-7 wk
4 May
16 Jul
0 wk
4 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
8 – 22 Apr
18 May
4-6 wk
20 May
15 Jun
2 wk after
20 May
5 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
16 – 30 Mar
21 Jun
5-7 wk
4 May
26 Jul
0 wk
8 May
16 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
21 – 28 Apr
3-4 wk
19 May
2 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
14 – 21 Apr
27 May
3-4 wk
12 May
17 Jun
1 wk after
25 May
7 Jun
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
23 Jun
4-6 wk
4 May
21 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
6 – 13 Apr
10 Jul
3-4 wk
4 May
31 Jul
0 wk
8 May
21 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
23 Jun
4-6 wk
4 May
21 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
6 – 20 Apr
24 May
2-4 wk
4 May
7 Jun
0 wk
4 May
28 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
8 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
8 May
25 May
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
6 – 13 Apr
25 Jul
3-4 wk
4 May
15 Aug
0 wk
30 Apr
5 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
5 – 19 Jun
4-6 wk
17 Jul
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
10 – 24 Mar
6-8 wk
5 May
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
7 – 21 Apr
2-4 wk
5 May
0 wk
25 May
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
23 Jun
4-6 wk
4 May
21 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
6 – 13 Apr
25 Jun
3-4 wk
4 May
16 Jul
0 wk
8 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
Season too short
7 – 21 Apr
4-6 wk
19 May
2 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
23 Feb – 9 Mar
21 May
8-10 wk
4 May
16 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
6 Jul
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
8 May
17 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
9 – 23 Mar
4 Jun
6-8 wk
4 May
16 Jul
0 wk
8 May
6 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
9 Feb – 9 Mar
21 May
8-12 wk
4 May
16 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
6 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
4 May
6 Aug
0 wk
25 May
27 Jul
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
3 – 17 Mar
6 May
8-10 wk
12 May
1 Jul
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
23 Feb – 9 Mar
11 May
8-10 wk
4 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
9 – 23 Mar
25 May
6-8 wk
4 May
6 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
26 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
9 – 23 Mar
25 May
6-8 wk
4 May
6 Jul
0 wk
8 May
26 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
3 Feb – 3 Mar
23 Mar
10-14 wk
12 May
1 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
Season too short
21 – 28 Apr
3-4 wk
19 May
2 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
4 May
16 Jul
0 wk
8 May
6 Jul
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Greenhouse
24 Feb – 10 Mar
28 Mar
8-10 wk
5 May
23 May
0 wk
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
9 – 23 Mar
6-8 wk
4 May
0 wk
20 May
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Greenhouse
10 – 24 Mar
11 Apr
6-8 wk
5 May
23 May
0 wk
14 Jun
6 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
17 – 31 Mar
9 Apr
6-8 wk
12 May
21 May
1 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
30 Mar – 27 Apr
23 Apr
4-8 wk
25 May
3 wk after
25 May
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
23 Feb – 9 Mar
8-10 wk
4 May
0 wk
25 May
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Fleece
8 Mar – 5 Apr
29 Mar
8-12 wk
31 May
4 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Fleece
24 Mar – 7 Apr
30 Mar
6-8 wk
19 May
2 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
19 Apr – 3 May
4-6 wk
31 May
4 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
3 – 17 Mar
12 Apr
8-10 wk
12 May
7 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
4 May
1 Jul
0 wk
8 May
21 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Greenhouse
10 – 24 Mar
1 Apr
6-8 wk
5 May
13 May
0 wk
14 Jun
6 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
17 Feb – 17 Mar
12 Apr
8-12 wk
12 May
7 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Fleece
24 Feb – 24 Mar
22 Mar
8-12 wk
19 May
2 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
24 Feb – 24 Mar
8-12 wk
19 May
2 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
24 Mar – 7 Apr
6-8 wk
19 May
2 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
4 May
16 Jul
0 wk
8 May
6 Jul
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
9 Feb – 9 Mar
11 May
8-12 wk
4 May
6 Jul
0 wk
20 May
26 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Greenhouse
10 – 24 Mar
7 Apr
8-10 wk
19 May
2 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
9 – 30 Mar
1 Jun
5-8 wk
4 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
9 – 23 Mar
4 Jun
6-8 wk
4 May
16 Jul
0 wk
25 May
6 Jul
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
9 – 23 Mar
5 May
6-8 wk
4 May
16 Jun
0 wk
25 May
6 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
7 – 21 Apr
4-6 wk
19 May
2 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
23 Feb – 9 Mar
21 May
8-10 wk
4 May
16 Jul
0 wk
20 May
6 Jul
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Greenhouse
10 Feb – 10 Mar
28 Mar
8-12 wk
5 May
23 May
0 wk
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
17 – 31 Mar
26 Apr
6-8 wk
12 May
7 Jun
1 wk after
22 Jun
7 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Greenhouse
24 Mar – 7 Apr
3 May
4-6 wk
5 May
31 May
0 wk
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
14 – 28 Apr
3-5 wk
19 May
2 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Fleece
7 – 21 Apr
23 Apr
4-6 wk
19 May
21 May
2 wk after
8 Jun
5 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
8 Mar – 5 Apr
8-12 wk
31 May
4 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
9 Feb – 9 Mar
21 Apr
8-12 wk
4 May
16 Jun
0 wk
8 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
9 – 23 Mar
5 Apr
6-8 wk
4 May
17 May
0 wk
25 May
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
4 May
16 Jun
0 wk
8 May
6 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
9 – 23 Mar
25 May
6-8 wk
4 May
6 Jul
0 wk
16 Apr
26 Jun
3 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
23 Mar – 6 Apr
8 Jun
4-6 wk
4 May
6 Jul
0 wk
25 May
26 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
24 Feb – 10 Mar
10-12 wk
19 May
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
3 – 10 May
31 May
3-4 wk
31 May
21 Jun
4 wk after
8 Jun
11 Jun
5 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
5 – 19 Apr
20 May
6-8 wk
31 May
1 Jul
4 wk after
22 Jun
7 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Fleece
10 – 24 Mar
30 Mar
6-8 wk
5 May
11 May
0 wk
8 Jun
5 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
9 – 23 Mar
6-8 wk
4 May
0 wk
25 May
3 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
9 Feb – 9 Mar
21 Apr
8-12 wk
4 May
16 Jun
0 wk
8 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Fleece
24 Mar – 7 Apr
30 Mar
6-8 wk
19 May
2 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
17 – 31 Mar
10 May
6-8 wk
12 May
21 Jun
1 wk after
22 Jun
7 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
23 Feb – 9 Mar
11 Apr
8-10 wk
4 May
6 Jun
0 wk
8 Jun
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
10 Mar – 7 Apr
6-10 wk
19 May
2 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
4 May
13 Jul
0 wk
8 May
3 Jul
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
22 Mar – 5 Apr
19 Apr
8-10 wk
31 May
14 Jun
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
9 – 23 Mar
5 May
6-8 wk
4 May
16 Jun
0 wk
25 May
6 Jun
3 wk after