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Last spring frost (0°C) 15 Jun Frost 1 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 117 days 15 Jun – 10 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)
27 Apr – 11 May
16 Jun
5-7 wk
15 Jun
21 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
11 Jul
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
4 – 18 May
28 Jun
4-6 wk
15 Jun
26 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
16 Jul
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
29 Mar – 26 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
27 Apr – 11 May
11 Jun
5-7 wk
15 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
6 Jul
2 wk before
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
24 – 31 May
3-4 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
12 – 19 Jun
4-5 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
21 Jul
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
26 Jun – 3 Jul
3-4 wk
24 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Fleece
23 Mar – 20 Apr
1 Apr
8-12 wk
15 Jun
0 wk
14 Jun
0 wk
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
8 Jun
16 Jun
1 wk before
8 Jun
1 wk before
Maize
Zea mays
Season too short
18 – 25 May
3-4 wk
15 Jun
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
20 – 27 May
5 Jul
3-4 wk
17 Jun
26 Jul
0 wk
25 Jun
16 Jul
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
15 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
26 Jun
2 wk before
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
27 Apr – 11 May
11 Jun
5-7 wk
15 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
6 Jul
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
9 – 23 May
7 Jun
4-6 wk
20 Jun
5 Jul
1 wk after
20 Jun
25 Jun
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
27 Apr – 11 May
21 Jun
5-7 wk
15 Jun
26 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
16 Jul
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Greenhouse
24 – 31 May
1 Jun
3-4 wk
21 Jun
22 Jun
1 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
20 – 27 May
10 Jun
3-4 wk
17 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
25 Jun
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
4 – 18 May
23 Jun
4-6 wk
15 Jun
21 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
18 – 25 May
10 Jul
3-4 wk
15 Jun
31 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
21 Jul
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
4 – 18 May
23 Jun
4-6 wk
15 Jun
21 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
6 – 20 May
2 Jun
2-4 wk
3 Jun
16 Jun
2 wk before
3 Jun
6 Jun
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
8 Jun
16 Jun
1 wk before
8 Jun
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
18 – 25 May
25 Jul
3-4 wk
15 Jun
15 Aug
0 wk
28 May
5 Aug
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
12 – 26 Jul
4-6 wk
23 Aug
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Greenhouse
18 May – 1 Jun
3 Jun
2-4 wk
15 Jun
17 Jun
0 wk
25 Jun
1 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
4 – 18 May
23 Jun
4-6 wk
15 Jun
21 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
18 – 25 May
25 Jun
3-4 wk
15 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
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
Greenhouse
10 – 24 May
10 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
6 – 20 Apr
21 May
8-10 wk
15 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
6 Jul
6 Jul
3 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
8 Jun
26 Jul
1 wk before
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
20 Apr – 4 May
4 Jun
6-8 wk
15 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
6 Jul
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
23 Mar – 20 Apr
21 May
8-12 wk
15 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
6 Jul
6 Jul
3 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
15 Jun
15 Aug
0 wk
25 Jun
5 Aug
1 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
8 – 22 Apr
6 May
8-10 wk
17 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
6 – 20 Apr
11 May
8-10 wk
15 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
20 Apr – 4 May
25 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
6 Jul
3 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
20 Apr – 4 May
25 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
26 Jun
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
11 Mar – 8 Apr
7 Apr
10-14 wk
17 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
Greenhouse
24 – 31 May
3-4 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
15 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
6 Jul
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Fleece
12 – 26 Apr
13 Apr
8-10 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
0 wk
20 Jun
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Fleece
26 Apr – 10 May
27 Apr
6-8 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
31 Jul
7 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
22 Apr – 6 May
29 Apr
6-8 wk
17 Jun
0 wk
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
30 Apr – 28 May
13 May
4-8 wk
25 Jun
1 wk after
25 Jun
1 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
6 – 20 Apr
8-10 wk
15 Jun
0 wk
25 Jun
1 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
24 Apr – 22 May
8-12 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Fleece
26 Apr – 10 May
7 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
17 – 31 May
4-6 wk
28 Jun
2 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
8 – 22 Apr
21 Apr
8-10 wk
17 Jun
0 wk
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
15 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
21 Jun
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Greenhouse
20 Apr – 4 May
6 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
17 Jun
0 wk
13 Jul
4 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
25 Mar – 22 Apr
21 Apr
8-12 wk
17 Jun
0 wk
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Fleece
29 Mar – 26 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
29 Mar – 26 Apr
2 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
15 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
6 Jul
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
23 Mar – 20 Apr
11 May
8-12 wk
15 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
20 Jun
26 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Fleece
19 Apr – 3 May
23 Apr
8-10 wk
28 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
20 Apr – 11 May
1 Jun
5-8 wk
15 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
20 Apr – 4 May
4 Jun
6-8 wk
15 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
25 Jun
6 Jul
1 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
20 Apr – 4 May
5 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
16 Jun
0 wk
25 Jun
1 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
10 – 24 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
6 – 20 Apr
21 May
8-10 wk
15 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
20 Jun
6 Jul
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Fleece
29 Mar – 26 Apr
13 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
22 Apr – 6 May
5 May
6-8 wk
17 Jun
0 wk
21 Jul
5 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Fleece
10 – 24 May
10 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Greenhouse
17 – 31 May
17 May
3-5 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Fleece
10 – 24 May
13 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
6 Jul
3 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Greenhouse
5 Apr – 3 May
2 May
8-12 wk
28 Jun
2 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
23 Mar – 20 Apr
21 Apr
8-12 wk
15 Jun
16 Jun
0 wk
6 Jul
3 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
0 wk
25 Jun
1 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
15 Jun
16 Jun
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
25 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
7 May
26 Jun
6 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
4 – 18 May
8 Jun
4-6 wk
15 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
25 Jun
26 Jun
1 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
29 Mar – 12 Apr
10-12 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
31 May – 7 Jun
15 Jun
3-4 wk
28 Jun
6 Jul
2 wk after
6 Jul
3 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
3 – 17 May
4 Jun
6-8 wk
28 Jun
16 Jul
2 wk after
21 Jul
5 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Fleece
20 Apr – 4 May
7 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
18 Jun
0 wk
6 Jul
3 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
0 wk
25 Jun
1 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
23 Mar – 20 Apr
21 Apr
8-12 wk
15 Jun
16 Jun
0 wk
6 Jul
3 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Fleece
26 Apr – 10 May
7 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
22 Apr – 6 May
25 May
6-8 wk
17 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
21 Jul
5 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
6 – 20 Apr
11 Apr
8-10 wk
15 Jun
0 wk
6 Jul
3 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Greenhouse
12 Apr – 10 May
26 Apr
6-10 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
15 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
8 Jun
6 Jul
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
19 Apr – 3 May
11 May
8-10 wk
28 Jun
6 Jul
2 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
20 Apr – 4 May
5 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
16 Jun
0 wk
25 Jun
1 wk after