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Last spring frost (0°C) 28 Apr Frost 9 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 154 days 28 Apr – 29 Sep
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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)
Greenhouse
15 – 29 Mar
5-7 wk
3 May
1 wk after
16 Apr
2 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
5 – 19 Apr
4-6 wk
17 May
3 wk after
2 May
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
12 Mar – 9 Apr
8-12 wk
4 Jun
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
19 Feb – 5 Mar
5-7 wk
9 Apr
3 wk before
28 Apr
Vid frost
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
7 – 14 May
3-4 wk
4 Jun
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
30 Apr – 7 May
4-5 wk
4 Jun
5 wk after
19 May
3 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
19 – 26 May
3-4 wk
16 Jun
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
3 Feb – 3 Mar
8-12 wk
28 Apr
Vid frost
19 May
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
19 May
3 wk after
19 May
3 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Greenhouse
11 – 18 May
3-4 wk
8 Jun
6 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
2 – 9 May
3-4 wk
30 May
5 wk after
19 May
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
28 Apr
Vid frost
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
19 Feb – 5 Mar
5-7 wk
9 Apr
3 wk before
28 Apr
Vid frost
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
2 – 16 Apr
4-6 wk
14 May
2 wk after
14 May
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
19 Feb – 5 Mar
5-7 wk
9 Apr
3 wk before
2 May
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Greenhouse
7 – 14 May
3-4 wk
4 Jun
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
2 – 9 May
3-4 wk
30 May
5 wk after
19 May
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
5 – 19 Apr
4-6 wk
17 May
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
25 Mar – 1 Apr
3-4 wk
22 Apr
1 wk before
2 May
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
11 – 25 Mar
4-6 wk
22 Apr
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
31 Mar – 14 Apr
2-4 wk
28 Apr
Vid frost
28 Apr
Vid frost
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
2 May
1 wk after
2 May
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
18 – 25 Mar
3-4 wk
15 Apr
2 wk before
24 Apr
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
30 May – 13 Jun
4-6 wk
11 Jul
11 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Greenhouse
28 Mar – 11 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Greenhouse
25 Apr – 9 May
2-4 wk
23 May
4 wk after
19 May
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
5 – 19 Apr
4-6 wk
17 May
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
18 – 25 Mar
3-4 wk
15 Apr
2 wk before
2 May
1 wk after
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Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Greenhouse
27 Apr – 11 May
4-6 wk
8 Jun
6 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
17 Feb – 3 Mar
8-10 wk
28 Apr
Vid frost
2 Jun
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
2 May
1 wk after
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
12 – 26 Feb
6-8 wk
9 Apr
3 wk before
2 May
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
21 Jan – 18 Feb
8-12 wk
15 Apr
2 wk before
2 Jun
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
19 May
3 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
21 Mar – 4 Apr
8-10 wk
30 May
5 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
8 – 22 Mar
8-10 wk
17 May
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
8 – 22 Mar
6-8 wk
3 May
1 wk after
2 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
18 Feb – 4 Mar
6-8 wk
15 Apr
2 wk before
2 May
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Fleece
8 Feb – 8 Mar
10-14 wk
17 May
3 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
Season too short
16 – 23 May
3-4 wk
13 Jun
7 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
15 Apr
2 wk before
2 May
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Greenhouse
14 – 28 Mar
8-10 wk
23 May
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
18 Feb – 4 Mar
6-8 wk
15 Apr
2 wk before
14 May
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Greenhouse
28 Mar – 11 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
4 wk after
8 Jun
6 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
4 – 18 Apr
6-8 wk
30 May
5 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
7 Apr – 5 May
4-8 wk
2 Jun
5 wk after
2 Jun
5 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
4 – 18 Feb
8-10 wk
15 Apr
2 wk before
19 May
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Greenhouse
12 Mar – 9 Apr
8-12 wk
4 Jun
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Greenhouse
28 Mar – 11 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
2 – 16 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
7 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Fleece
8 – 22 Mar
8-10 wk
17 May
3 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
2 May
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Greenhouse
28 Mar – 11 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
4 wk after
8 Jun
6 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Fleece
22 Feb – 22 Mar
8-12 wk
17 May
3 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
28 Feb – 28 Mar
8-12 wk
23 May
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
12 Mar – 9 Apr
8-12 wk
4 Jun
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
9 – 23 Apr
6-8 wk
4 Jun
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
2 May
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
28 Jan – 25 Feb
8-12 wk
22 Apr
1 wk before
14 May
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
26 Mar – 9 Apr
8-10 wk
4 Jun
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
18 Feb – 11 Mar
5-8 wk
15 Apr
2 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
25 Feb – 11 Mar
6-8 wk
22 Apr
1 wk before
19 May
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
18 Feb – 4 Mar
6-8 wk
15 Apr
2 wk before
19 May
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
23 Apr – 7 May
4-6 wk
4 Jun
5 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
29 Jan – 12 Feb
8-10 wk
9 Apr
3 wk before
14 May
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Greenhouse
28 Feb – 28 Mar
8-12 wk
23 May
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Fleece
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
3 wk after
2 Jun
5 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Greenhouse
11 – 25 Apr
4-6 wk
23 May
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
30 Apr – 14 May
3-5 wk
4 Jun
5 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Greenhouse
11 – 25 Apr
4-6 wk
23 May
4 wk after
19 May
3 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
21 Mar – 18 Apr
8-12 wk
13 Jun
7 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
3 Feb – 3 Mar
8-12 wk
28 Apr
Vid frost
2 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
18 Feb – 4 Mar
6-8 wk
15 Apr
2 wk before
19 May
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
15 Apr
2 wk before
2 May
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
12 – 26 Feb
6-8 wk
9 Apr
3 wk before
28 Apr
Vid frost
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
27 Mar – 10 Apr
4-6 wk
8 May
1 wk after
19 May
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
12 – 26 Mar
10-12 wk
4 Jun
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Greenhouse
25 Apr – 2 May
3-4 wk
23 May
4 wk after
8 May
1 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Greenhouse
28 Mar – 11 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
4 wk after
19 May
3 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
9 – 23 Apr
6-8 wk
4 Jun
5 wk after
16 Jun
7 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
18 Feb – 4 Mar
6-8 wk
15 Apr
2 wk before
19 May
3 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
22 Feb – 22 Mar
8-12 wk
17 May
3 wk after
2 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Greenhouse
28 Mar – 11 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
4 – 18 Apr
6-8 wk
30 May
5 wk after
16 Jun
7 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
22 Feb – 8 Mar
8-10 wk
3 May
1 wk after
2 Jun
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
26 Mar – 23 Apr
6-10 wk
4 Jun
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
2 May
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Greenhouse
14 – 28 Mar
8-10 wk
23 May
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
18 Feb – 4 Mar
6-8 wk
15 Apr
2 wk before
19 May
3 wk after
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