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