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Last spring frost (0°C) 29 May Frost 1 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 137 days 29 May – 13 Oct
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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)
10 – 24 Apr
17 Jun
5-7 wk
29 May
22 Jul
0 wk
22 May
12 Jul
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
29 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
27 Jul
0 wk
22 May
17 Jul
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
17 Mar – 14 Apr
8-12 wk
9 Jun
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
10 – 24 Apr
12 Jun
5-7 wk
29 May
17 Jul
0 wk
17 May
7 Jul
2 wk before
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Fleece
20 – 27 May
3-4 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
30 May – 6 Jun
9 Jun
4-5 wk
4 Jul
7 Jul
5 wk after
4 Jul
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
13 – 20 Jun
3-4 wk
11 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
6 Mar – 3 Apr
2 Apr
8-12 wk
29 May
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
22 May
17 Jun
1 wk before
22 May
7 Jun
1 wk before
Maize
Zea mays
Greenhouse
1 – 8 May
24 May
3-4 wk
29 May
14 Jun
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
7 – 14 May
6 Jul
3-4 wk
4 Jun
27 Jul
1 wk after
8 Jun
17 Jul
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
29 May
7 Jul
0 wk
17 May
27 Jun
2 wk before
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
10 – 24 Apr
12 Jun
5-7 wk
29 May
17 Jul
0 wk
17 May
7 Jul
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
22 Apr – 6 May
9 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Jun
7 Jul
1 wk after
3 Jun
27 Jun
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
10 – 24 Apr
22 Jun
5-7 wk
29 May
27 Jul
0 wk
22 May
17 Jul
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
20 – 27 May
8 Jun
3-4 wk
17 Jun
29 Jun
3 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
7 – 14 May
1 Jul
3-4 wk
4 Jun
22 Jul
1 wk after
8 Jun
12 Jul
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
24 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
22 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
1 – 8 May
11 Jul
3-4 wk
29 May
1 Aug
0 wk
22 May
22 Jul
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
24 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
22 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
3 Jun
2-4 wk
17 May
17 Jun
2 wk before
17 May
7 Jun
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
22 May
17 Jun
1 wk before
22 May
7 Jun
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
1 – 8 May
26 Jul
3-4 wk
29 May
16 Aug
0 wk
11 May
6 Aug
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
25 Jun – 9 Jul
4-6 wk
6 Aug
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Greenhouse
3 – 17 Apr
3 May
6-8 wk
29 May
14 Jun
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
20 May – 3 Jun
2-4 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
4 Jul
5 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
24 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
22 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
1 – 8 May
26 Jun
3-4 wk
29 May
17 Jul
0 wk
22 May
7 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
6 – 20 May
17 May
4-6 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
20 Mar – 3 Apr
22 May
8-10 wk
29 May
17 Jul
0 wk
19 Jun
7 Jul
3 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
22 May
27 Jul
1 wk before
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
3 – 17 Apr
5 Jun
6-8 wk
29 May
17 Jul
0 wk
22 May
7 Jul
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
6 Mar – 3 Apr
22 May
8-12 wk
29 May
17 Jul
0 wk
19 Jun
7 Jul
3 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
29 May
16 Aug
0 wk
8 Jun
6 Aug
1 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
26 Mar – 9 Apr
7 May
8-10 wk
4 Jun
2 Jul
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
20 Mar – 3 Apr
12 May
8-10 wk
29 May
7 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
3 – 17 Apr
26 May
6-8 wk
29 May
7 Jul
0 wk
19 Jun
27 Jun
3 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
3 – 17 Apr
26 May
6-8 wk
29 May
7 Jul
0 wk
22 May
27 Jun
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
26 Feb – 26 Mar
8 Apr
10-14 wk
4 Jun
17 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
Fleece
20 – 27 May
24 May
3-4 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
29 May
17 Jul
0 wk
22 May
7 Jul
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
8 – 22 Apr
13 Apr
8-10 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
0 wk
3 Jun
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
22 Apr – 6 May
27 Apr
6-8 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
6 Aug
10 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
17 Apr – 1 May
2 May
6-8 wk
12 Jun
13 Jun
2 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
24 Apr – 22 May
16 May
4-8 wk
19 Jun
3 wk after
19 Jun
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
20 Mar – 3 Apr
8-10 wk
29 May
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
11 Apr – 9 May
4 Jun
8-12 wk
4 Jul
30 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
22 Apr – 6 May
7 May
6-8 wk
17 Jun
18 Jun
3 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Greenhouse
6 – 20 May
4-6 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
26 Mar – 9 Apr
22 Apr
8-10 wk
4 Jun
17 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
29 May
2 Jul
0 wk
22 May
22 Jun
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
22 Apr – 6 May
6-8 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
6 Aug
10 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
12 Mar – 9 Apr
22 Apr
8-12 wk
4 Jun
17 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
25 Mar – 22 Apr
8-12 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Fleece
25 Mar – 22 Apr
9 Apr
8-12 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Fleece
22 Apr – 6 May
23 Apr
6-8 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
29 May
17 Jul
0 wk
22 May
7 Jul
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
6 Mar – 3 Apr
12 May
8-12 wk
29 May
7 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
27 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
25 Apr – 9 May
8-10 wk
4 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
3 – 24 Apr
2 Jun
5-8 wk
29 May
7 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
3 – 17 Apr
5 Jun
6-8 wk
29 May
17 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
7 Jul
1 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
3 – 17 Apr
6 May
6-8 wk
29 May
17 Jun
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Fleece
6 – 20 May
4-6 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
20 Mar – 3 Apr
22 May
8-10 wk
29 May
17 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
7 Jul
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
25 Mar – 22 Apr
13 Apr
8-12 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
9 – 23 Apr
6 May
6-8 wk
4 Jun
17 Jun
1 wk after
4 Jul
5 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
6 – 20 May
17 May
4-6 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Fleece
13 – 27 May
24 May
3-5 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
6 – 20 May
16 May
4-6 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
4 Jul
5 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Fleece
11 Apr – 9 May
9 May
8-12 wk
4 Jul
4 Jul
5 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
6 Mar – 3 Apr
22 Apr
8-12 wk
29 May
17 Jun
0 wk
19 Jun
3 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
3 – 17 Apr
6 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
29 May
17 Jun
0 wk
22 May
7 Jun
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
3 – 17 Apr
26 May
6-8 wk
29 May
7 Jul
0 wk
20 Apr
27 Jun
6 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
17 Apr – 1 May
9 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
7 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
27 Jun
1 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Fleece
25 Mar – 8 Apr
10-12 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
20 – 27 May
16 Jun
3-4 wk
17 Jun
7 Jul
3 wk after
19 Jun
27 Jun
3 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
22 Apr – 6 May
5 Jun
6-8 wk
17 Jun
17 Jul
3 wk after
4 Jul
7 Jul
5 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
14 – 28 Apr
7 May
6-8 wk
9 Jun
18 Jun
2 wk after
4 Jul
5 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
6 Mar – 3 Apr
22 Apr
8-12 wk
29 May
17 Jun
0 wk
19 Jun
3 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
22 Apr – 6 May
7 May
6-8 wk
17 Jun
18 Jun
3 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
9 – 23 Apr
26 May
6-8 wk
4 Jun
7 Jul
1 wk after
4 Jul
5 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
20 Mar – 3 Apr
12 Apr
8-10 wk
29 May
7 Jun
0 wk
19 Jun
3 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Fleece
8 Apr – 6 May
3 May
6-10 wk
17 Jun
3 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
29 May
17 Jul
0 wk
22 May
7 Jul
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
8 – 22 Apr
12 May
8-10 wk
17 Jun
7 Jul
3 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
3 – 17 Apr
6 May
6-8 wk
29 May
17 Jun
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after