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