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Last spring frost (0°C) 13 May Frost 9 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 110 days 13 May – 31 Aug
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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)
25 Mar – 8 Apr
14 Jun
5-7 wk
13 May
19 Jul
0 wk
17 May
9 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
1 – 15 Apr
26 Jun
4-6 wk
13 May
24 Jul
0 wk
17 May
14 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
5 Mar – 2 Apr
8-12 wk
28 May
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
25 Mar – 8 Apr
9 Jun
5-7 wk
13 May
14 Jul
0 wk
13 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
30 Apr – 7 May
3-4 wk
28 May
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
5 – 12 May
20 May
4-5 wk
9 Jun
17 Jun
4 wk after
17 Jun
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
2 – 9 Jun
3-4 wk
30 Jun
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
18 Feb – 18 Mar
12 Mar
8-12 wk
13 May
0 wk
3 Jun
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
17 May
27 May
1 wk after
17 May
17 May
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Season too short
16 – 23 Apr
3-4 wk
14 May
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
23 – 30 Apr
16 Jun
3-4 wk
21 May
7 Jul
1 wk after
3 Jun
27 Jun
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
13 May
26 Jun
0 wk
13 May
16 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
25 Mar – 8 Apr
9 Jun
5-7 wk
13 May
14 Jul
0 wk
13 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
17 Apr – 1 May
12 May
4-6 wk
29 May
9 Jun
2 wk after
29 May
30 May
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
25 Mar – 8 Apr
11 Jun
5-7 wk
13 May
16 Jul
0 wk
17 May
6 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
30 Apr – 7 May
3-4 wk
28 May
2 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
23 – 30 Apr
14 May
3-4 wk
21 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
3 Jun
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
1 – 15 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
13 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
15 – 22 Apr
30 Jun
3-4 wk
13 May
21 Jul
0 wk
17 May
11 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
1 – 15 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
13 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
15 – 29 Apr
17 May
2-4 wk
13 May
31 May
0 wk
13 May
21 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
17 May
27 May
1 wk after
17 May
17 May
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
15 – 22 Apr
23 Jul
3-4 wk
13 May
13 Aug
0 wk
9 May
3 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
14 – 28 Jun
4-6 wk
26 Jul
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
19 Mar – 2 Apr
6-8 wk
14 May
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
16 – 30 Apr
2-4 wk
14 May
0 wk
3 Jun
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
1 – 15 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
13 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
15 – 22 Apr
15 Jun
3-4 wk
13 May
6 Jul
0 wk
17 May
26 Jun
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
16 – 30 Apr
4-6 wk
28 May
2 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
4 – 18 Mar
11 May
8-10 wk
13 May
6 Jul
0 wk
17 Jun
26 Jun
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
17 May
7 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
18 Mar – 1 Apr
2 Jun
6-8 wk
13 May
14 Jul
0 wk
17 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
18 Feb – 18 Mar
19 May
8-12 wk
13 May
14 Jul
0 wk
17 Jun
4 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
13 May
27 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
17 Jul
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
12 – 26 Mar
4 May
8-10 wk
21 May
29 Jun
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
4 – 18 Mar
9 May
8-10 wk
13 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
18 Mar – 1 Apr
23 May
6-8 wk
13 May
4 Jul
0 wk
17 Jun
24 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
18 Mar – 1 Apr
23 May
6-8 wk
13 May
4 Jul
0 wk
17 May
24 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
12 Feb – 12 Mar
17 Mar
10-14 wk
21 May
26 May
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
30 Apr – 7 May
3-4 wk
28 May
2 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
13 May
14 Jul
0 wk
17 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Season too short
5 – 19 Mar
8 Mar
8-10 wk
14 May
0 wk
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
18 Mar – 1 Apr
6-8 wk
13 May
0 wk
29 May
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Season too short
19 Mar – 2 Apr
22 Mar
6-8 wk
14 May
0 wk
23 Jun
6 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Greenhouse
18 Mar – 1 Apr
13 Apr
6-8 wk
13 May
25 May
0 wk
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Greenhouse
28 Mar – 25 Apr
27 Apr
4-8 wk
23 May
25 May
1 wk after
23 May
1 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
4 – 18 Mar
8-10 wk
13 May
0 wk
3 Jun
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Greenhouse
5 Mar – 2 Apr
25 Apr
8-12 wk
28 May
20 Jun
2 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Greenhouse
19 Mar – 2 Apr
1 Apr
6-8 wk
14 May
0 wk
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
28 Apr – 12 May
4-6 wk
9 Jun
4 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
12 – 26 Mar
2 Apr
8-10 wk
21 May
28 May
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
13 May
21 Jun
0 wk
17 May
11 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
19 Mar – 2 Apr
6-8 wk
14 May
0 wk
23 Jun
6 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
26 Feb – 26 Mar
2 Apr
8-12 wk
21 May
28 May
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
19 Feb – 19 Mar
20 Mar
8-12 wk
14 May
15 May
0 wk
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
5 Mar – 2 Apr
8-12 wk
28 May
2 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
2 – 16 Apr
6-8 wk
28 May
2 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
13 May
6 Jul
0 wk
17 May
26 Jun
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
18 Feb – 18 Mar
1 May
8-12 wk
13 May
26 Jun
0 wk
29 May
16 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
19 Mar – 2 Apr
8-10 wk
28 May
2 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
18 Mar – 8 Apr
30 May
5-8 wk
13 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
18 Mar – 1 Apr
25 May
6-8 wk
13 May
6 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
26 Jun
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
18 Mar – 1 Apr
3 May
6-8 wk
13 May
14 Jun
0 wk
3 Jun
4 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
16 – 30 Apr
4-6 wk
28 May
2 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
4 – 18 Mar
19 May
8-10 wk
13 May
14 Jul
0 wk
29 May
4 Jul
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Season too short
19 Feb – 19 Mar
8 Mar
8-12 wk
14 May
0 wk
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
26 Mar – 9 Apr
16 Apr
6-8 wk
21 May
28 May
1 wk after
1 Jul
7 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Season too short
2 – 16 Apr
7 Apr
4-6 wk
14 May
0 wk
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
23 Apr – 7 May
3-5 wk
28 May
2 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Greenhouse
2 – 16 Apr
27 Apr
4-6 wk
14 May
25 May
0 wk
3 Jun
3 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
17 Mar – 14 Apr
8-12 wk
9 Jun
4 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
18 Feb – 18 Mar
11 Apr
8-12 wk
13 May
6 Jun
0 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
18 Mar – 1 Apr
3 Apr
6-8 wk
13 May
15 May
0 wk
3 Jun
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
13 May
14 Jun
0 wk
17 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
18 Mar – 1 Apr
23 May
6-8 wk
13 May
4 Jul
0 wk
25 Apr
24 Jun
3 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
1 – 15 Apr
29 May
4-6 wk
13 May
26 Jun
0 wk
3 Jun
16 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
5 – 19 Mar
10-12 wk
28 May
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
12 – 19 May
25 May
3-4 wk
9 Jun
15 Jun
4 wk after
17 Jun
5 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
14 – 28 Apr
14 May
6-8 wk
9 Jun
25 Jun
4 wk after
1 Jul
7 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Greenhouse
18 Mar – 1 Apr
1 Apr
6-8 wk
13 May
13 May
0 wk
3 Jun
3 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
18 Mar – 1 Apr
6-8 wk
13 May
0 wk
3 Jun
3 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
18 Feb – 18 Mar
11 Apr
8-12 wk
13 May
6 Jun
0 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Greenhouse
19 Mar – 2 Apr
1 Apr
6-8 wk
14 May
0 wk
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
26 Mar – 9 Apr
4 May
6-8 wk
21 May
15 Jun
1 wk after
1 Jul
7 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
4 – 18 Mar
1 Apr
8-10 wk
13 May
27 May
0 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
19 Mar – 16 Apr
6-10 wk
28 May
2 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
13 May
5 Jul
0 wk
17 May
25 Jun
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Fleece
19 Mar – 2 Apr
22 Apr
8-10 wk
28 May
17 Jun
2 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
18 Mar – 1 Apr
3 May
6-8 wk
13 May
14 Jun
0 wk
3 Jun
4 Jun
3 wk after