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Last spring frost (0°C) 28 Jun Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 72 days 28 Jun – 8 Sep
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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 May
11 Jun
5-7 wk
28 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
29 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
17 – 31 May
23 Jun
4-6 wk
28 Jun
21 Jul
0 wk
29 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
11 Apr – 9 May
8-12 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
10 – 24 May
6 Jun
5-7 wk
28 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
6 – 13 Jun
3-4 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
30 May – 6 Jun
3 Jun
4-5 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
11 Jul
2 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
9 – 16 Jul
3-4 wk
6 Aug
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Season too short
5 Apr – 3 May
8-12 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Season too short
19 Jun
1 wk before
19 Jun
1 wk before
Maize
Zea mays
Season too short
31 May – 7 Jun
3-4 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
2 – 9 Jun
20 Jun
3-4 wk
30 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
10 – 24 May
6 Jun
5-7 wk
28 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Season too short
14 – 28 May
16 May
4-6 wk
25 Jun
0 wk
25 Jun
0 wk
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
10 – 24 May
16 Jun
5-7 wk
28 Jun
21 Jul
0 wk
29 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
6 – 13 Jun
3-4 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Season too short
31 May – 7 Jun
3-4 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
17 – 31 May
18 Jun
4-6 wk
28 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
31 May – 7 Jun
5 Jul
3-4 wk
28 Jun
26 Jul
0 wk
29 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
17 – 31 May
18 Jun
4-6 wk
28 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
15 – 29 May
28 May
2-4 wk
12 Jun
2 wk before
12 Jun
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
19 Jun
1 wk before
19 Jun
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
31 May – 7 Jun
20 Jul
3-4 wk
28 Jun
10 Aug
0 wk
25 Jun
31 Jul
0 wk
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
23 Jul – 6 Aug
4-6 wk
3 Sep
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
3 – 17 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Greenhouse
31 May – 14 Jun
31 May
2-4 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
17 – 31 May
18 Jun
4-6 wk
28 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
31 May – 7 Jun
20 Jun
3-4 wk
28 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
29 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk

Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Earliest Latest Growing time Earliest Latest Rel. frost Earliest Latest Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Season too short
23 May – 6 Jun
4-6 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
19 Apr – 3 May
16 May
8-10 wk
28 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
23 Jul
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
29 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
3 – 17 May
30 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
29 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
5 Apr – 3 May
16 May
8-12 wk
28 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
23 Jul
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
28 Jun
31 Jul
0 wk
11 Jul
21 Jul
2 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
21 Apr – 5 May
1 May
8-10 wk
30 Jun
0 wk
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
19 Apr – 3 May
6 May
8-10 wk
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
3 – 17 May
20 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
23 Jul
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
3 – 17 May
20 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
29 Jun
0 wk
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Greenhouse
22 Mar – 19 Apr
2 Apr
10-14 wk
28 Jun
0 wk

Annual flowers

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Earliest Latest Growing time Earliest Latest Rel. frost Earliest Latest Rel. frost
Morning glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Season too short
6 – 13 Jun
3-4 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
28 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
29 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Greenhouse
19 Apr – 3 May
26 Apr
8-10 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
3 – 17 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
8 Jul
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Greenhouse
3 – 17 May
10 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
30 Jul
5 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Greenhouse
3 – 17 May
17 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
28 Jun
0 wk
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
9 May – 6 Jun
31 May
4-8 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
4 Jul
1 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
19 Apr – 3 May
8-10 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Greenhouse
11 Apr – 9 May
14 Jun
8-12 wk
4 Jul
9 Aug
1 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Greenhouse
3 – 17 May
20 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
30 May – 13 Jun
4-6 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Greenhouse
19 Apr – 3 May
8-10 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
28 Jun
0 wk
29 Jun
0 wk
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
3 – 17 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
30 Jul
5 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
Greenhouse
5 Apr – 3 May
16 Apr
8-12 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
5 Apr – 3 May
8-12 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
11 Apr – 9 May
8-12 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
9 – 23 May
6-8 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
28 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
29 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
5 Apr – 3 May
6 May
8-12 wk
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
8 Jul
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
25 Apr – 9 May
6 May
8-10 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
3 – 24 May
27 May
5-8 wk
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
3 – 17 May
30 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
3 – 17 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
23 May – 6 Jun
4-6 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
19 Apr – 3 May
16 May
8-10 wk
28 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
8 Jul
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Greenhouse
5 Apr – 3 May
26 Apr
8-12 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Greenhouse
3 – 17 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Greenhouse
17 – 31 May
27 May
4-6 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
30 May – 13 Jun
3-5 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Greenhouse
17 – 31 May
31 May
4-6 wk
28 Jun
28 Jun
0 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
18 Apr – 16 May
29 Apr
8-12 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
Fleece
5 Apr – 3 May
16 Apr
8-12 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Fleece
3 – 17 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
28 Jun
0 wk
29 Jun
0 wk
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
3 – 17 May
20 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
12 Jun
21 Jun
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
17 – 31 May
3 Jun
4-6 wk
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
11 – 25 Apr
10-12 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Greenhouse
31 May – 7 Jun
10 Jun
3-4 wk
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Greenhouse
3 – 17 May
30 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Fleece
3 – 17 May
3 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
23 Jul
4 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
3 – 17 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
Fleece
5 Apr – 3 May
16 Apr
8-12 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Greenhouse
3 – 17 May
20 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Fleece
3 – 17 May
18 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
29 Jun
0 wk
23 Jul
4 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
Greenhouse
19 Apr – 3 May
8-10 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
25 Apr – 23 May
6-10 wk
4 Jul
1 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
28 Jun
9 Jul
0 wk
29 Jun
29 Jun
0 wk
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Greenhouse
19 Apr – 3 May
6 May
8-10 wk
28 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
3 – 17 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
0 wk
11 Jul
2 wk after