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Last spring frost (0°C) 29 May Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 125 days 29 May – 1 Oct
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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 Apr
16 Jun
5-7 wk
29 May
21 Jul
0 wk
22 May
11 Jul
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
28 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
26 Jul
0 wk
22 May
16 Jul
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Fleece
19 Mar – 16 Apr
31 Mar
8-12 wk
11 Jun
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
10 – 24 Apr
11 Jun
5-7 wk
29 May
16 Jul
0 wk
17 May
6 Jul
2 wk before
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
2 – 9 Jun
3-4 wk
30 Jun
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
26 May – 2 Jun
5 Jun
4-5 wk
30 Jun
3 Jul
5 wk after
4 Jul
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
9 – 16 Jun
3-4 wk
7 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
6 Mar – 3 Apr
1 Apr
8-12 wk
29 May
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
22 May
16 Jun
1 wk before
22 May
6 Jun
1 wk before
Maize
Zea mays
14 – 21 May
15 May
3-4 wk
11 Jun
2 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
3 – 10 May
5 Jul
3-4 wk
31 May
26 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
16 Jul
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
29 May
6 Jul
0 wk
17 May
26 Jun
2 wk before
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
10 – 24 Apr
11 Jun
5-7 wk
29 May
16 Jul
0 wk
17 May
6 Jul
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
22 Apr – 6 May
1 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Jun
29 Jun
1 wk after
3 Jun
19 Jun
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
10 – 24 Apr
21 Jun
5-7 wk
29 May
26 Jul
0 wk
22 May
16 Jul
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
2 – 9 Jun
15 Jun
3-4 wk
30 Jun
6 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
3 – 10 May
8 Jun
3-4 wk
31 May
29 Jun
0 wk
8 Jun
19 Jun
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
23 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
21 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
1 – 8 May
10 Jul
3-4 wk
29 May
31 Jul
0 wk
22 May
21 Jul
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
23 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
21 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
2 Jun
2-4 wk
17 May
16 Jun
2 wk before
17 May
6 Jun
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
22 May
16 Jun
1 wk before
22 May
6 Jun
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
1 – 8 May
25 Jul
3-4 wk
29 May
15 Aug
0 wk
11 May
5 Aug
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
25 Jun – 9 Jul
4-6 wk
6 Aug
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
16 – 30 Apr
24 Apr
6-8 wk
11 Jun
2 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
14 – 28 May
17 Jun
2-4 wk
11 Jun
1 Jul
2 wk after
4 Jul
5 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
23 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
21 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
1 – 8 May
25 Jun
3-4 wk
29 May
16 Jul
0 wk
22 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
19 May – 2 Jun
24 May
4-6 wk
30 Jun
5 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
20 Mar – 3 Apr
21 May
8-10 wk
29 May
16 Jul
0 wk
19 Jun
6 Jul
3 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
22 May
26 Jul
1 wk before
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
3 – 17 Apr
4 Jun
6-8 wk
29 May
16 Jul
0 wk
22 May
6 Jul
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
6 Mar – 3 Apr
21 May
8-12 wk
29 May
16 Jul
0 wk
19 Jun
6 Jul
3 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
29 May
15 Aug
0 wk
8 Jun
5 Aug
1 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6 May
8-10 wk
31 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
20 Mar – 3 Apr
11 May
8-10 wk
29 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
3 – 17 Apr
25 May
6-8 wk
29 May
6 Jul
0 wk
19 Jun
26 Jun
3 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
3 – 17 Apr
25 May
6-8 wk
29 May
6 Jul
0 wk
22 May
26 Jun
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
22 Feb – 22 Mar
6 Apr
10-14 wk
31 May
15 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
2 – 9 Jun
3-4 wk
30 Jun
5 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
29 May
16 Jul
0 wk
22 May
6 Jul
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
2 – 16 Apr
4 May
8-10 wk
11 Jun
29 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
0 wk
3 Jun
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
16 – 30 Apr
18 May
6-8 wk
11 Jun
29 Jun
2 wk after
6 Aug
10 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
14 – 28 Apr
23 May
6-8 wk
9 Jun
4 Jul
2 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
24 Apr – 22 May
6 Jun
4-8 wk
19 Jun
4 Jul
3 wk after
19 Jun
24 Jun
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
20 Mar – 3 Apr
8-10 wk
29 May
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
7 Apr – 5 May
21 Jun
8-12 wk
30 Jun
16 Aug
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
16 – 30 Apr
28 May
6-8 wk
11 Jun
9 Jul
2 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Greenhouse
30 Apr – 14 May
4 May
4-6 wk
11 Jun
2 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
22 Mar – 5 Apr
21 Apr
8-10 wk
31 May
16 Jun
0 wk
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
29 May
1 Jul
0 wk
22 May
21 Jun
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
16 – 30 Apr
8 May
6-8 wk
11 Jun
19 Jun
2 wk after
6 Aug
10 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
8 Mar – 5 Apr
21 Apr
8-12 wk
31 May
16 Jun
0 wk
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
19 Mar – 16 Apr
22 Mar
8-12 wk
11 Jun
2 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
7 Apr – 5 May
16 Apr
8-12 wk
30 Jun
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
5 – 19 May
6-8 wk
30 Jun
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
29 May
16 Jul
0 wk
22 May
6 Jul
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
6 Mar – 3 Apr
11 May
8-12 wk
29 May
6 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
26 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
21 Apr – 5 May
14 May
8-10 wk
30 Jun
9 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
3 – 24 Apr
1 Jun
5-8 wk
29 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
3 – 17 Apr
4 Jun
6-8 wk
29 May
16 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
6 Jul
1 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
3 – 17 Apr
5 May
6-8 wk
29 May
16 Jun
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
19 May – 2 Jun
4-6 wk
30 Jun
5 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
20 Mar – 3 Apr
21 May
8-10 wk
29 May
16 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
6 Jul
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
19 Mar – 16 Apr
4 May
8-12 wk
11 Jun
29 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
5 – 19 Apr
5 May
6-8 wk
31 May
16 Jun
0 wk
4 Jul
5 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
30 Apr – 14 May
3 Jun
4-6 wk
11 Jun
1 Jul
2 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
26 May – 9 Jun
31 May
3-5 wk
30 Jun
5 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
30 Apr – 14 May
6 Jun
4-6 wk
11 Jun
4 Jul
2 wk after
4 Jul
5 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Fleece
7 Apr – 5 May
26 May
8-12 wk
30 Jun
21 Jul
5 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
6 Mar – 3 Apr
21 Apr
8-12 wk
29 May
16 Jun
0 wk
19 Jun
3 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
3 – 17 Apr
5 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
29 May
16 Jun
0 wk
22 May
6 Jun
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
3 – 17 Apr
25 May
6-8 wk
29 May
6 Jul
0 wk
20 Apr
26 Jun
6 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
17 Apr – 1 May
8 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
6 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
26 Jun
1 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Fleece
19 Mar – 2 Apr
5 Apr
10-12 wk
11 Jun
14 Jun
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
14 – 21 May
14 Jun
3-4 wk
11 Jun
5 Jul
2 wk after
19 Jun
25 Jun
3 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
16 – 30 Apr
3 Jun
6-8 wk
11 Jun
15 Jul
2 wk after
4 Jul
5 Jul
5 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
9 – 23 Apr
28 May
6-8 wk
4 Jun
9 Jul
1 wk after
4 Jul
5 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
6 Mar – 3 Apr
21 Apr
8-12 wk
29 May
16 Jun
0 wk
19 Jun
3 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
16 – 30 Apr
28 May
6-8 wk
11 Jun
9 Jul
2 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
5 – 19 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
31 May
5 Jul
0 wk
4 Jul
5 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
20 Mar – 3 Apr
11 Apr
8-10 wk
29 May
6 Jun
0 wk
19 Jun
3 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
21 Apr – 19 May
10 May
6-10 wk
30 Jun
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
29 May
16 Jul
0 wk
22 May
6 Jul
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
2 – 16 Apr
8 May
8-10 wk
11 Jun
3 Jul
2 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
3 – 17 Apr
5 May
6-8 wk
29 May
16 Jun
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after