Create your calendar
Method
Rel. frost
Last spring frost (0°C) 20 May Normal year · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 126 days 20 May – 23 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)
1 – 15 Apr
16 Jun
5-7 wk
20 May
21 Jul
0 wk
13 May
11 Jul
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
8 – 22 Apr
28 Jun
4-6 wk
20 May
26 Jul
0 wk
13 May
16 Jul
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Fleece
10 Mar – 7 Apr
26 Mar
8-12 wk
2 Jun
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
1 – 15 Apr
11 Jun
5-7 wk
20 May
16 Jul
0 wk
8 May
6 Jul
2 wk before
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
24 – 31 May
3-4 wk
21 Jun
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
17 – 24 May
26 May
4-5 wk
21 Jun
23 Jun
5 wk after
25 Jun
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
31 May – 7 Jun
3-4 wk
28 Jun
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
25 Feb – 25 Mar
25 Mar
8-12 wk
20 May
20 May
0 wk
30 May
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
13 May
9 Jun
1 wk before
13 May
30 May
1 wk before
Maize
Zea mays
5 – 12 May
10 May
3-4 wk
2 Jun
2 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
24 Apr – 1 May
1 Jul
3-4 wk
22 May
22 Jul
0 wk
30 May
12 Jul
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
20 May
6 Jul
0 wk
8 May
26 Jun
2 wk before
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
1 – 15 Apr
11 Jun
5-7 wk
20 May
16 Jul
0 wk
8 May
6 Jul
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
13 – 27 Apr
23 May
4-6 wk
25 May
20 Jun
1 wk after
25 May
10 Jun
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
1 – 15 Apr
21 Jun
5-7 wk
20 May
26 Jul
0 wk
13 May
16 Jul
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
24 – 31 May
13 Jun
3-4 wk
21 Jun
4 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
24 Apr – 1 May
3 Jun
3-4 wk
22 May
24 Jun
0 wk
30 May
14 Jun
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
8 – 22 Apr
23 Jun
4-6 wk
20 May
21 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
22 – 29 Apr
10 Jul
3-4 wk
20 May
31 Jul
0 wk
13 May
21 Jul
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
8 – 22 Apr
23 Jun
4-6 wk
20 May
21 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
10 – 24 Apr
30 May
2-4 wk
8 May
13 Jun
2 wk before
8 May
3 Jun
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
13 May
9 Jun
1 wk before
13 May
30 May
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
22 – 29 Apr
25 Jul
3-4 wk
20 May
15 Aug
0 wk
2 May
5 Aug
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
16 – 30 Jun
4-6 wk
28 Jul
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
7 – 21 Apr
19 Apr
6-8 wk
2 Jun
2 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
5 – 19 May
15 Jun
2-4 wk
2 Jun
29 Jun
2 wk after
25 Jun
5 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
8 – 22 Apr
23 Jun
4-6 wk
20 May
21 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
22 – 29 Apr
25 Jun
3-4 wk
20 May
16 Jul
0 wk
13 May
6 Jul
1 wk before

Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Earliest Latest Growing time Earliest Latest Rel. frost Earliest Latest Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
10 – 24 May
22 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
5 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
11 – 25 Mar
21 May
8-10 wk
20 May
16 Jul
0 wk
10 Jun
6 Jul
3 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
13 May
22 Jul
1 wk before
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
25 Mar – 8 Apr
4 Jun
6-8 wk
20 May
16 Jul
0 wk
13 May
6 Jul
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
25 Feb – 25 Mar
21 May
8-12 wk
20 May
16 Jul
0 wk
10 Jun
6 Jul
3 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
20 May
11 Aug
0 wk
30 May
1 Aug
1 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
13 – 27 Mar
6 May
8-10 wk
22 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
11 – 25 Mar
11 May
8-10 wk
20 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
25 Mar – 8 Apr
25 May
6-8 wk
20 May
6 Jul
0 wk
10 Jun
26 Jun
3 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
25 Mar – 8 Apr
25 May
6-8 wk
20 May
6 Jul
0 wk
13 May
26 Jun
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
13 Feb – 13 Mar
30 Mar
10-14 wk
22 May
8 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
24 – 31 May
29 May
3-4 wk
21 Jun
5 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
20 May
16 Jul
0 wk
13 May
6 Jul
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
24 Mar – 7 Apr
26 Apr
8-10 wk
2 Jun
21 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
25 Mar – 8 Apr
6-8 wk
20 May
0 wk
25 May
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
7 – 21 Apr
10 May
6-8 wk
2 Jun
21 Jun
2 wk after
28 Jul
10 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
5 – 19 Apr
13 May
6-8 wk
31 May
24 Jun
2 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
15 Apr – 13 May
27 May
4-8 wk
10 Jun
24 Jun
3 wk after
10 Jun
14 Jun
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
11 – 25 Mar
8-10 wk
20 May
0 wk
30 May
1 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
29 Mar – 26 Apr
17 Jun
8-12 wk
21 Jun
12 Aug
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
7 – 21 Apr
20 May
6-8 wk
2 Jun
1 Jul
2 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Greenhouse
21 Apr – 5 May
30 Apr
4-6 wk
2 Jun
2 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
13 – 27 Mar
17 Apr
8-10 wk
22 May
12 Jun
0 wk
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
20 May
1 Jul
0 wk
13 May
21 Jun
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
7 – 21 Apr
30 Apr
6-8 wk
2 Jun
11 Jun
2 wk after
28 Jul
10 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
27 Feb – 27 Mar
17 Apr
8-12 wk
22 May
12 Jun
0 wk
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Fleece
3 – 31 Mar
22 Mar
8-12 wk
26 May
1 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
29 Mar – 26 Apr
14 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
26 Apr – 10 May
28 Apr
6-8 wk
21 Jun
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
20 May
16 Jul
0 wk
13 May
6 Jul
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
25 Feb – 25 Mar
11 May
8-12 wk
20 May
6 Jul
0 wk
25 May
26 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
12 – 26 Apr
6 May
8-10 wk
21 Jun
1 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
25 Mar – 15 Apr
1 Jun
5-8 wk
20 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
25 Mar – 8 Apr
4 Jun
6-8 wk
20 May
16 Jul
0 wk
30 May
6 Jul
1 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
25 Mar – 8 Apr
5 May
6-8 wk
20 May
16 Jun
0 wk
30 May
6 Jun
1 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
10 – 24 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
5 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
11 – 25 Mar
21 May
8-10 wk
20 May
16 Jul
0 wk
25 May
6 Jul
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
10 Mar – 7 Apr
26 Apr
8-12 wk
2 Jun
21 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
27 Mar – 10 Apr
1 May
6-8 wk
22 May
12 Jun
0 wk
25 Jun
5 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
21 Apr – 5 May
30 May
4-6 wk
2 Jun
27 Jun
2 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
17 – 31 May
29 May
3-5 wk
21 Jun
5 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
21 Apr – 5 May
27 May
4-6 wk
2 Jun
24 Jun
2 wk after
25 Jun
5 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Fleece
29 Mar – 26 Apr
22 May
8-12 wk
21 Jun
17 Jul
5 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
25 Feb – 25 Mar
21 Apr
8-12 wk
20 May
16 Jun
0 wk
10 Jun
3 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
25 Mar – 8 Apr
5 Apr
6-8 wk
20 May
0 wk
30 May
1 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
20 May
16 Jun
0 wk
13 May
6 Jun
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
25 Mar – 8 Apr
25 May
6-8 wk
20 May
6 Jul
0 wk
11 Apr
26 Jun
6 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
8 – 22 Apr
8 Jun
4-6 wk
20 May
6 Jul
0 wk
30 May
26 Jun
1 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Fleece
10 – 24 Mar
26 Mar
10-12 wk
2 Jun
4 Jun
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
5 – 12 May
7 Jun
3-4 wk
2 Jun
28 Jun
2 wk after
10 Jun
18 Jun
3 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
7 – 21 Apr
27 May
6-8 wk
2 Jun
8 Jul
2 wk after
25 Jun
28 Jun
5 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
31 Mar – 14 Apr
20 May
6-8 wk
26 May
1 Jul
1 wk after
25 Jun
5 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
25 Mar – 8 Apr
6-8 wk
20 May
0 wk
30 May
1 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
25 Feb – 25 Mar
21 Apr
8-12 wk
20 May
16 Jun
0 wk
10 Jun
3 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
7 – 21 Apr
20 May
6-8 wk
2 Jun
1 Jul
2 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
27 Mar – 10 Apr
17 May
6-8 wk
22 May
28 Jun
0 wk
25 Jun
5 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
11 – 25 Mar
11 Apr
8-10 wk
20 May
6 Jun
0 wk
10 Jun
3 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
12 Apr – 10 May
8 May
6-10 wk
21 Jun
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
20 May
16 Jul
0 wk
13 May
6 Jul
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
24 Mar – 7 Apr
28 Apr
8-10 wk
2 Jun
23 Jun
2 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
25 Mar – 8 Apr
5 May
6-8 wk
20 May
16 Jun
0 wk
30 May
6 Jun
1 wk after