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Last spring frost (0°C) 19 May Frost 3 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 106 days 19 May – 2 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)
31 Mar – 14 Apr
11 Jun
5-7 wk
19 May
16 Jul
0 wk
20 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
7 – 21 Apr
23 Jun
4-6 wk
19 May
21 Jul
0 wk
20 May
11 Jul
0 wk
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
7 Mar – 4 Apr
16 Mar
8-12 wk
30 May
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
31 Mar – 14 Apr
6 Jun
5-7 wk
19 May
11 Jul
0 wk
19 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
2 – 9 May
24 May
3-4 wk
30 May
14 Jun
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
4 – 11 May
22 May
4-5 wk
8 Jun
19 Jun
3 wk after
13 Jun
4 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
1 – 8 Jun
3-4 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
24 Feb – 24 Mar
10 Mar
8-12 wk
19 May
0 wk
1 Jun
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
20 May
25 May
0 wk
20 May
0 wk
Maize
Zea mays
Greenhouse
25 Apr – 2 May
14 May
3-4 wk
23 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
27 Apr – 4 May
18 Jun
3-4 wk
25 May
9 Jul
1 wk after
1 Jun
29 Jun
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
19 May
29 Jun
0 wk
19 May
19 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
31 Mar – 14 Apr
6 Jun
5-7 wk
19 May
11 Jul
0 wk
19 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
17 Apr – 1 May
5 May
4-6 wk
29 May
2 Jun
1 wk after
29 May
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
31 Mar – 14 Apr
14 Jun
5-7 wk
19 May
19 Jul
0 wk
20 May
9 Jul
0 wk
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
11 – 18 May
29 May
3-4 wk
8 Jun
19 Jun
3 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
27 Apr – 4 May
13 May
3-4 wk
25 May
3 Jun
1 wk after
1 Jun
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
7 – 21 Apr
18 Jun
4-6 wk
19 May
16 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
21 – 28 Apr
3 Jul
3-4 wk
19 May
24 Jul
0 wk
20 May
14 Jul
0 wk
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
7 – 21 Apr
18 Jun
4-6 wk
19 May
16 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
21 Apr – 5 May
12 May
2-4 wk
19 May
26 May
0 wk
19 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
20 May
25 May
0 wk
20 May
0 wk
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
21 – 28 Apr
20 Jul
3-4 wk
19 May
10 Aug
0 wk
16 May
31 Jul
0 wk
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
13 – 27 Jun
4-6 wk
25 Jul
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Greenhouse
28 Mar – 11 Apr
23 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Fleece
2 – 16 May
31 May
2-4 wk
30 May
14 Jun
2 wk after
13 Jun
4 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
7 – 21 Apr
18 Jun
4-6 wk
19 May
16 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
21 – 28 Apr
18 Jun
3-4 wk
19 May
9 Jul
0 wk
20 May
29 Jun
0 wk

Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Earliest Latest Growing time Earliest Latest Rel. frost Earliest Latest Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Greenhouse
18 Apr – 2 May
24 May
4-6 wk
30 May
21 Jun
2 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
10 – 24 Mar
14 May
8-10 wk
19 May
9 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
29 Jun
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
20 May
9 Jul
0 wk
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
24 Mar – 7 Apr
30 May
6-8 wk
19 May
11 Jul
0 wk
20 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
24 Feb – 24 Mar
16 May
8-12 wk
19 May
11 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
1 Jul
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
19 May
29 Jul
0 wk
1 Jun
19 Jul
2 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
16 – 30 Mar
1 May
8-10 wk
25 May
26 Jun
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
10 – 24 Mar
6 May
8-10 wk
19 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
24 Mar – 7 Apr
20 May
6-8 wk
19 May
1 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
21 Jun
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
24 Mar – 7 Apr
20 May
6-8 wk
19 May
1 Jul
0 wk
20 May
21 Jun
0 wk
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
16 Feb – 16 Mar
13 Mar
10-14 wk
25 May
1 wk after

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
2 – 9 May
31 May
3-4 wk
30 May
21 Jun
2 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
19 May
11 Jul
0 wk
20 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
30 Mar – 13 Apr
13 Apr
8-10 wk
8 Jun
8 Jun
3 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
24 Mar – 7 Apr
6-8 wk
19 May
0 wk
29 May
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
13 – 27 Apr
27 Apr
6-8 wk
8 Jun
8 Jun
3 wk after
25 Jul
10 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
8 – 22 Apr
30 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
11 Jun
2 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
18 Apr – 16 May
14 May
4-8 wk
13 Jun
4 wk after
13 Jun
4 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
10 – 24 Mar
8-10 wk
19 May
0 wk
1 Jun
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
30 Mar – 27 Apr
25 May
8-12 wk
22 Jun
20 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
13 – 27 Apr
7 May
6-8 wk
8 Jun
18 Jun
3 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
27 Apr – 11 May
4-6 wk
8 Jun
3 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
16 – 30 Mar
4 Apr
8-10 wk
25 May
30 May
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
19 May
24 Jun
0 wk
20 May
14 Jun
0 wk
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Fleece
4 – 18 Apr
23 Apr
6-8 wk
30 May
4 Jun
2 wk after
8 Jul
7 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
2 – 30 Mar
4 Apr
8-12 wk
25 May
30 May
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
28 Feb – 28 Mar
17 Mar
8-12 wk
23 May
1 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Greenhouse
7 Mar – 4 Apr
16 Apr
8-12 wk
30 May
11 Jun
2 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Greenhouse
4 – 18 Apr
30 Apr
6-8 wk
30 May
11 Jun
2 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
19 May
9 Jul
0 wk
20 May
29 Jun
0 wk
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
24 Feb – 24 Mar
4 May
8-12 wk
19 May
29 Jun
0 wk
29 May
19 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
13 – 27 Apr
23 Apr
8-10 wk
22 Jun
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
24 Mar – 14 Apr
27 May
5-8 wk
19 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
24 Mar – 7 Apr
28 May
6-8 wk
19 May
9 Jul
0 wk
1 Jun
29 Jun
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
24 Mar – 7 Apr
30 Apr
6-8 wk
19 May
11 Jun
0 wk
1 Jun
1 Jun
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Greenhouse
18 Apr – 2 May
9 May
4-6 wk
30 May
6 Jun
2 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
10 – 24 Mar
16 May
8-10 wk
19 May
11 Jul
0 wk
29 May
1 Jul
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
16 Mar – 13 Apr
13 Apr
8-12 wk
8 Jun
8 Jun
3 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
30 Mar – 13 Apr
18 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
30 May
1 wk after
1 Jul
6 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Fleece
18 Apr – 2 May
24 May
4-6 wk
30 May
21 Jun
2 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Greenhouse
25 Apr – 9 May
31 May
3-5 wk
30 May
21 Jun
2 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
27 Apr – 11 May
14 May
4-6 wk
8 Jun
11 Jun
3 wk after
1 Jul
6 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Fleece
30 Mar – 27 Apr
29 Apr
8-12 wk
22 Jun
24 Jun
5 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
24 Feb – 24 Mar
14 Apr
8-12 wk
19 May
9 Jun
0 wk
13 Jun
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
24 Mar – 7 Apr
31 Mar
6-8 wk
19 May
0 wk
1 Jun
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
19 May
11 Jun
0 wk
20 May
1 Jun
0 wk
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
24 Mar – 7 Apr
20 May
6-8 wk
19 May
1 Jul
0 wk
3 May
21 Jun
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
7 – 21 Apr
1 Jun
4-6 wk
19 May
29 Jun
0 wk
1 Jun
19 Jun
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Greenhouse
7 – 21 Mar
25 Mar
10-12 wk
30 May
3 Jun
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
11 – 18 May
21 May
3-4 wk
8 Jun
11 Jun
3 wk after
13 Jun
4 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
13 – 27 Apr
10 May
6-8 wk
8 Jun
21 Jun
3 wk after
1 Jul
6 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
4 – 18 Apr
7 May
6-8 wk
30 May
18 Jun
2 wk after
1 Jul
6 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
24 Mar – 7 Apr
6-8 wk
19 May
0 wk
1 Jun
2 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
24 Feb – 24 Mar
14 Apr
8-12 wk
19 May
9 Jun
0 wk
13 Jun
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
13 – 27 Apr
7 May
6-8 wk
8 Jun
18 Jun
3 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
30 Mar – 13 Apr
30 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
11 Jun
1 wk after
1 Jul
6 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
10 – 24 Mar
4 Apr
8-10 wk
19 May
30 May
0 wk
13 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Greenhouse
21 Mar – 18 Apr
10 May
6-10 wk
30 May
21 Jun
2 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
19 May
8 Jul
0 wk
20 May
28 Jun
0 wk
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Fleece
21 Mar – 4 Apr
24 Apr
8-10 wk
30 May
19 Jun
2 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
24 Mar – 7 Apr
30 Apr
6-8 wk
19 May
11 Jun
0 wk
1 Jun
1 Jun
2 wk after