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Last spring frost (0°C) 5 Jun Normal year · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 91 days 5 Jun – 4 Sep
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)
17 Apr – 1 May
15 Jun
5-7 wk
5 Jun
20 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
10 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
24 Apr – 8 May
27 Jun
4-6 wk
5 Jun
25 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
15 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
28 Mar – 25 Apr
8-12 wk
20 Jun
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
10 Jun
5-7 wk
5 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
23 – 30 May
8 Jun
3-4 wk
20 Jun
29 Jun
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
28 May – 4 Jun
31 May
4-5 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
10 Jul
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
25 Jun – 2 Jul
3-4 wk
23 Jul
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Greenhouse
13 Mar – 10 Apr
31 Mar
8-12 wk
5 Jun
0 wk
5 Jun
0 wk
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
9 Jun
1 wk after
9 Jun
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Fleece
23 – 30 May
3-4 wk
20 Jun
2 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
16 – 23 May
27 Jun
3-4 wk
13 Jun
18 Jul
1 wk after
26 Jun
8 Jul
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
5 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
25 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
10 Jun
5-7 wk
5 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
10 – 24 May
14 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
2 wk after
21 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
20 Jun
5-7 wk
5 Jun
25 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
15 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
4 – 11 Jun
13 Jun
3-4 wk
2 Jul
4 Jul
4 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
16 – 23 May
16 May
3-4 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
26 Jun
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
24 Apr – 8 May
22 Jun
4-6 wk
5 Jun
20 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
8 – 15 May
9 Jul
3-4 wk
5 Jun
30 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
20 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
24 Apr – 8 May
22 Jun
4-6 wk
5 Jun
20 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
8 – 22 May
23 May
2-4 wk
5 Jun
6 Jun
0 wk
5 Jun
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
9 Jun
1 wk after
9 Jun
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
8 – 15 May
24 Jul
3-4 wk
5 Jun
14 Aug
0 wk
1 Jun
4 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
7 – 21 Jul
4-6 wk
18 Aug
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Fleece
25 Apr – 9 May
6-8 wk
20 Jun
2 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Fleece
23 May – 6 Jun
15 Jun
2-4 wk
20 Jun
29 Jun
2 wk after
10 Jul
5 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
24 Apr – 8 May
22 Jun
4-6 wk
5 Jun
20 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
8 – 15 May
24 Jun
3-4 wk
5 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
5 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
Fleece
21 May – 4 Jun
22 May
4-6 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
27 Mar – 10 Apr
20 May
8-10 wk
5 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
10 Jul
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
9 Jun
18 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
10 – 24 Apr
3 Jun
6-8 wk
5 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
5 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
13 Mar – 10 Apr
20 May
8-12 wk
5 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
10 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
5 Jun
7 Aug
0 wk
26 Jun
28 Jul
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
4 – 18 Apr
5 May
8-10 wk
13 Jun
30 Jun
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
27 Mar – 10 Apr
10 May
8-10 wk
5 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
10 – 24 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
5 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
10 Jul
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
10 – 24 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
5 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
25 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
7 Mar – 4 Apr
20 Mar
10-14 wk
13 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
4 – 11 Jun
3-4 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
5 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
5 Jul
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
23 Apr – 7 May
8-10 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
10 – 24 Apr
6-8 wk
5 Jun
0 wk
21 Jun
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
7 – 21 May
6-8 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
18 Aug
11 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
29 Apr – 13 May
7 May
6-8 wk
24 Jun
3 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
15 May – 12 Jun
21 May
4-8 wk
10 Jul
5 wk after
10 Jul
5 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
27 Mar – 10 Apr
8-10 wk
5 Jun
0 wk
26 Jun
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
25 Apr – 23 May
9 Jun
8-12 wk
18 Jul
4 Aug
6 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
7 – 21 May
13 May
6-8 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
21 May – 4 Jun
4-6 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
4 – 18 Apr
13 Apr
8-10 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
5 Jun
30 Jun
0 wk
9 Jun
20 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
7 – 21 May
6-8 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
18 Aug
11 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
21 Mar – 18 Apr
13 Apr
8-12 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
14 Mar – 11 Apr
21 Mar
8-12 wk
6 Jun
0 wk
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Fleece
9 Apr – 7 May
14 Apr
8-12 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Fleece
7 – 21 May
6-8 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
5 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
5 Jul
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
13 Mar – 10 Apr
10 May
8-12 wk
5 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
21 Jun
25 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Fleece
23 Apr – 7 May
9 May
8-10 wk
2 Jul
4 Jul
4 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
10 Apr – 1 May
31 May
5-8 wk
5 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
10 – 24 Apr
3 Jun
6-8 wk
5 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
26 Jun
5 Jul
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
10 – 24 Apr
4 May
6-8 wk
5 Jun
15 Jun
0 wk
26 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Fleece
21 May – 4 Jun
4-6 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
27 Mar – 10 Apr
20 May
8-10 wk
5 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
21 Jun
5 Jul
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
9 Apr – 7 May
19 Apr
8-12 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
18 Apr – 2 May
27 Apr
6-8 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
24 Jul
7 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
21 May – 4 Jun
22 May
4-6 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Fleece
28 May – 11 Jun
29 May
3-5 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
21 May – 4 Jun
21 May
4-6 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
24 Jul
7 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Greenhouse
9 Apr – 7 May
23 May
8-12 wk
2 Jul
18 Jul
4 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
13 Mar – 10 Apr
20 Apr
8-12 wk
5 Jun
15 Jun
0 wk
10 Jul
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
10 – 24 Apr
6-8 wk
5 Jun
0 wk
26 Jun
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
5 Jun
15 Jun
0 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
10 – 24 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
5 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
18 May
25 Jun
3 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
24 Apr – 8 May
7 Jun
4-6 wk
5 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
26 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Greenhouse
28 Mar – 11 Apr
10-12 wk
20 Jun
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
4 – 11 Jun
3-4 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
10 Jul
5 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
7 – 21 May
17 May
6-8 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
24 Jul
7 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
25 Apr – 9 May
13 May
6-8 wk
20 Jun
24 Jun
2 wk after
24 Jul
7 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
10 – 24 Apr
6-8 wk
5 Jun
0 wk
26 Jun
3 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
13 Mar – 10 Apr
20 Apr
8-12 wk
5 Jun
15 Jun
0 wk
10 Jul
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
7 – 21 May
13 May
6-8 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
18 Apr – 2 May
7 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
18 Jun
1 wk after
24 Jul
7 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
27 Mar – 10 Apr
10 Apr
8-10 wk
5 Jun
5 Jun
0 wk
10 Jul
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Fleece
23 Apr – 21 May
8 May
6-10 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
5 Jun
9 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
29 Jun
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
23 Apr – 7 May
8-10 wk
2 Jul
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
10 – 24 Apr
4 May
6-8 wk
5 Jun
15 Jun
0 wk
26 Jun
3 wk after