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Last spring frost (0°C) 11 Apr Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 228 days 11 Apr – 25 Nov
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Vegetables

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea (Botrytis-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
5-7 wk
11 May
5 wk after
7 Apr
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
17 – 31 Mar
4-6 wk
28 Apr
3 wk after
7 Apr
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Fleece
14 Mar – 11 Apr
8-12 wk
6 Jun
8 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
28 Jan – 11 Feb
5-7 wk
18 Mar
4 wk before
3 Apr
2 wk before
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
9 – 16 May
3-4 wk
6 Jun
10 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
2 – 9 May
4-5 wk
6 Jun
8 wk after
7 May
4 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
24 Apr – 1 May
3-4 wk
22 May
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
17 Jan – 14 Feb
8-12 wk
11 Apr
Vid frost
24 Apr
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Season too short
29 Mar
2 wk before
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
16 – 23 Apr
3-4 wk
14 May
5 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
13 – 20 Apr
3-4 wk
11 May
5 wk after
24 Apr
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
3 Apr
2 wk before
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
28 Jan – 11 Feb
5-7 wk
18 Mar
4 wk before
3 Apr
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Season too short
8 – 22 Feb
4-6 wk
22 Mar
3 wk before
22 Mar
3 wk before
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
28 Jan – 11 Feb
5-7 wk
18 Mar
4 wk before
7 Apr
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
9 – 16 May
3-4 wk
6 Jun
10 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
13 – 20 Apr
3-4 wk
11 May
5 wk after
24 Apr
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
17 – 31 Mar
4-6 wk
28 Apr
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
7 – 14 Mar
3-4 wk
4 Apr
1 wk before
7 Apr
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
21 Feb – 7 Mar
4-6 wk
4 Apr
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
27 Jan – 10 Feb
2-4 wk
24 Feb
7 wk before
24 Feb
7 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
8 Mar
5 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
27 Feb – 6 Mar
3-4 wk
27 Mar
3 wk before
29 Mar
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
29 Apr – 13 May
4-6 wk
10 Jun
11 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
8 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
1 – 15 May
2-4 wk
29 May
8 wk after
22 May
6 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
17 – 31 Mar
4-6 wk
28 Apr
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
27 Feb – 6 Mar
3-4 wk
27 Mar
3 wk before
7 Apr
1 wk before
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Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Season too short
2 – 16 Apr
4-6 wk
14 May
5 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
31 Jan – 14 Feb
8-10 wk
11 Apr
Vid frost
6 May
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
7 Apr
1 wk before
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
21 Jan – 4 Feb
6-8 wk
18 Mar
4 wk before
7 Apr
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
2 – 30 Jan
8-12 wk
27 Mar
3 wk before
6 May
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
24 Apr
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
2 – 16 Mar
8-10 wk
11 May
5 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
17 Feb – 3 Mar
8-10 wk
28 Apr
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
20 Feb – 6 Mar
6-8 wk
17 Apr
1 wk after
6 May
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
30 Jan – 13 Feb
6-8 wk
27 Mar
3 wk before
7 Apr
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
2 Feb – 2 Mar
10-14 wk
11 May
5 wk after
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Annual flowers

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Morning glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Fleece
20 – 27 May
3-4 wk
17 Jun
10 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
27 Mar
3 wk before
7 Apr
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
20 Mar – 3 Apr
8-10 wk
29 May
8 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
30 Jan – 13 Feb
6-8 wk
27 Mar
3 wk before
19 Apr
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
8 wk after
21 Jun
11 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
7 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
13 Feb – 13 Mar
4-8 wk
10 Apr
10 Apr
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
16 – 30 Jan
8-10 wk
27 Mar
3 wk before
24 Apr
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
14 Mar – 11 Apr
8-12 wk
6 Jun
10 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
8 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Greenhouse
25 Apr – 9 May
4-6 wk
6 Jun
8 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
2 – 16 Mar
8-10 wk
11 May
5 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
7 Apr
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
8 wk after
21 Jun
11 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
16 Feb – 16 Mar
8-12 wk
11 May
5 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Fleece
27 Feb – 27 Mar
8-12 wk
22 May
6 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Fleece
14 Mar – 11 Apr
8-12 wk
6 Jun
8 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Fleece
11 – 25 Apr
6-8 wk
6 Jun
8 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
7 Apr
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
10 Jan – 7 Feb
8-12 wk
4 Apr
1 wk before
19 Apr
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
28 Mar – 11 Apr
8-10 wk
6 Jun
10 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
30 Jan – 20 Feb
5-8 wk
27 Mar
3 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
7 – 21 Feb
6-8 wk
4 Apr
1 wk before
24 Apr
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
30 Jan – 13 Feb
6-8 wk
27 Mar
3 wk before
24 Apr
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Fleece
25 Apr – 9 May
4-6 wk
6 Jun
8 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
7 – 21 Jan
8-10 wk
18 Mar
4 wk before
19 Apr
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
6 Mar – 3 Apr
8-12 wk
29 May
8 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
16 – 30 Mar
6-8 wk
11 May
5 wk after
22 May
6 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
17 Apr – 1 May
4-6 wk
29 May
8 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
2 – 16 May
3-5 wk
6 Jun
10 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
17 Apr – 1 May
4-6 wk
29 May
8 wk after
22 May
6 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Fleece
25 Mar – 22 Apr
8-12 wk
17 Jun
10 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
17 Jan – 14 Feb
8-12 wk
11 Apr
Vid frost
6 May
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
30 Jan – 13 Feb
6-8 wk
27 Mar
3 wk before
24 Apr
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
27 Mar
3 wk before
7 Apr
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
21 Jan – 4 Feb
6-8 wk
18 Mar
4 wk before
3 Apr
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
11 – 25 Mar
4-6 wk
22 Apr
2 wk after
24 Apr
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Fleece
14 – 28 Mar
10-12 wk
6 Jun
8 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
1 – 8 May
3-4 wk
29 May
8 wk after
6 May
4 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
8 wk after
22 May
6 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
6 wk after
22 May
6 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
30 Jan – 13 Feb
6-8 wk
27 Mar
3 wk before
24 Apr
2 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
3 Feb – 3 Mar
8-12 wk
28 Apr
3 wk after
6 May
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
8 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
16 – 30 Mar
6-8 wk
11 May
5 wk after
22 May
6 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
6 – 20 Feb
8-10 wk
17 Apr
1 wk after
6 May
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
28 Mar – 25 Apr
6-10 wk
6 Jun
10 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
7 Apr
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
20 Mar – 3 Apr
8-10 wk
29 May
8 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
30 Jan – 13 Feb
6-8 wk
27 Mar
3 wk before
24 Apr
2 wk after
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