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Last spring frost (0°C) 15 Apr Frost 1 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 227 days 15 Apr – 28 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)
29 Mar – 12 Apr
5-7 wk
17 May
5 wk after
9 Apr
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
24 Mar – 7 Apr
4-6 wk
5 May
3 wk after
9 Apr
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Fleece
18 Mar – 15 Apr
8-12 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
26 Jan – 9 Feb
5-7 wk
16 Mar
4 wk before
2 Apr
2 wk before
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
24 – 31 May
3-4 wk
21 Jun
10 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
6 – 13 May
4-5 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
11 May
4 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Fleece
13 – 20 May
3-4 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
21 Jan – 18 Feb
8-12 wk
15 Apr
Vid frost
28 Apr
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
28 Apr
2 wk after
28 Apr
2 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Fleece
3 – 10 May
3-4 wk
31 May
7 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
19 – 26 Apr
3-4 wk
17 May
5 wk after
28 Apr
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
2 Apr
2 wk before
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
26 Jan – 9 Feb
5-7 wk
16 Mar
4 wk before
2 Apr
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
9 – 23 Mar
4-6 wk
20 Apr
1 wk after
20 Apr
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
26 Jan – 9 Feb
5-7 wk
16 Mar
4 wk before
9 Apr
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
24 – 31 May
3-4 wk
21 Jun
10 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
19 – 26 Apr
3-4 wk
17 May
5 wk after
28 Apr
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
24 Mar – 7 Apr
4-6 wk
5 May
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
9 – 16 Mar
3-4 wk
6 Apr
1 wk before
9 Apr
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
23 Feb – 9 Mar
4-6 wk
6 Apr
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
5 – 19 Mar
2-4 wk
2 Apr
2 wk before
2 Apr
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
9 Apr
1 wk before
9 Apr
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
26 Feb – 5 Mar
3-4 wk
26 Mar
3 wk before
26 Mar
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
17 – 31 May
4-6 wk
28 Jun
11 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
15 – 29 Apr
6-8 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
13 – 27 May
2-4 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
26 May
6 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
24 Mar – 7 Apr
4-6 wk
5 May
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
26 Feb – 5 Mar
3-4 wk
26 Mar
3 wk before
9 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
Fleece
19 Apr – 3 May
4-6 wk
31 May
7 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
4 – 18 Feb
8-10 wk
15 Apr
Vid frost
11 May
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
9 Apr
1 wk before
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
19 Jan – 2 Feb
6-8 wk
16 Mar
4 wk before
9 Apr
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
1 – 29 Jan
8-12 wk
26 Mar
3 wk before
11 May
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
28 Apr
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
8 – 22 Mar
8-10 wk
17 May
5 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
24 Feb – 10 Mar
8-10 wk
5 May
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
27 Feb – 13 Mar
6-8 wk
24 Apr
1 wk after
11 May
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
29 Jan – 12 Feb
6-8 wk
26 Mar
3 wk before
9 Apr
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
8 Feb – 8 Mar
10-14 wk
17 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
Greenhouse
13 – 20 May
3-4 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
26 Mar
3 wk before
9 Apr
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
1 – 15 Apr
8-10 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
29 Jan – 12 Feb
6-8 wk
26 Mar
3 wk before
20 Apr
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
15 – 29 Apr
6-8 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
28 Jun
11 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
8 – 22 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
7 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
16 Mar – 13 Apr
4-8 wk
11 May
4 wk after
11 May
4 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
15 – 29 Jan
8-10 wk
26 Mar
3 wk before
28 Apr
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
29 Mar – 26 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
10 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
15 – 29 Apr
6-8 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Greenhouse
29 Apr – 13 May
4-6 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
8 – 22 Mar
8-10 wk
17 May
5 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
9 Apr
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
15 – 29 Apr
6-8 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
28 Jun
11 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
22 Feb – 22 Mar
8-12 wk
17 May
5 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
16 Feb – 16 Mar
8-12 wk
11 May
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Fleece
18 Mar – 15 Apr
8-12 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Fleece
15 – 29 Apr
6-8 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
9 Apr
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
12 Jan – 9 Feb
8-12 wk
6 Apr
1 wk before
20 Apr
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Fleece
1 – 15 Apr
8-10 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
29 Jan – 19 Feb
5-8 wk
26 Mar
3 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
9 – 23 Feb
6-8 wk
6 Apr
1 wk before
28 Apr
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
29 Jan – 12 Feb
6-8 wk
26 Mar
3 wk before
28 Apr
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Fleece
29 Apr – 13 May
4-6 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
5 – 19 Jan
8-10 wk
16 Mar
4 wk before
20 Apr
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
18 Mar – 15 Apr
8-12 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
5 wk after
26 May
6 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
29 Apr – 13 May
4-6 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
17 – 31 May
3-5 wk
21 Jun
10 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
29 Apr – 13 May
4-6 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
26 May
6 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Fleece
29 Mar – 26 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
10 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
21 Jan – 18 Feb
8-12 wk
15 Apr
Vid frost
11 May
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
29 Jan – 12 Feb
6-8 wk
26 Mar
3 wk before
28 Apr
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
26 Mar
3 wk before
9 Apr
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
19 Jan – 2 Feb
6-8 wk
16 Mar
4 wk before
2 Apr
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
19 Mar – 2 Apr
4-6 wk
30 Apr
2 wk after
28 Apr
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Fleece
18 Mar – 1 Apr
10-12 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
13 – 20 May
3-4 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
11 May
4 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
15 – 29 Apr
6-8 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
26 May
6 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
31 Mar – 14 Apr
6-8 wk
26 May
6 wk after
26 May
6 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
29 Jan – 12 Feb
6-8 wk
26 Mar
3 wk before
28 Apr
2 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
10 Feb – 10 Mar
8-12 wk
5 May
3 wk after
11 May
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
15 – 29 Apr
6-8 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
5 wk after
26 May
6 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
13 – 27 Feb
8-10 wk
24 Apr
1 wk after
11 May
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Fleece
1 – 29 Apr
6-10 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
9 Apr
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
1 – 15 Apr
8-10 wk
10 Jun
8 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
29 Jan – 12 Feb
6-8 wk
26 Mar
3 wk before
28 Apr
2 wk after
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