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Severe frost tonight at 05:00. Frost temperatures between tomorrow 00:00 – 23:00. Bring in or cover sensitive plants
-5.7°
Last 24h: Moderate frost recorded tonight at 03:00. Inspect for frost damage
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Last spring frost (0°C) 13 Jun Normal year · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 86 days 13 Jun – 7 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
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea (Botrytis-gruppen)
Season too short
30 Apr – 14 May
5-7 wk
18 Jun
1 wk after
4 Jun
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
19 May – 2 Jun
4-6 wk
30 Jun
3 wk after
9 Jun
Vid frost
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
24 Apr – 22 May
8-12 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
1 – 15 Apr
5-7 wk
20 May
2 wk before
5 Jun
Vid frost
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
19 – 26 Jun
3-4 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
12 – 19 Jun
4-5 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
26 Jun
2 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
28 Jun – 5 Jul
3-4 wk
26 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
21 Mar – 18 Apr
8-12 wk
13 Jun
Vid frost
26 Jun
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Season too short
13 Jun
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
17 – 24 Jun
3-4 wk
15 Jul
5 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
Greenhouse
21 – 28 May
3-4 wk
18 Jun
1 wk after
13 Jun
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
5 Jun
Vid frost
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
1 – 15 Apr
5-7 wk
20 May
2 wk before
5 Jun
Vid frost
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Season too short
29 Apr – 13 May
4-6 wk
10 Jun
10 Jun
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
1 – 15 Apr
5-7 wk
20 May
2 wk before
9 Jun
Vid frost
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
19 – 26 Jun
3-4 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Greenhouse
21 – 28 May
3-4 wk
18 Jun
1 wk after
13 Jun
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
19 May – 2 Jun
4-6 wk
30 Jun
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
9 – 16 May
3-4 wk
6 Jun
1 wk before
9 Jun
Vid frost
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
25 Apr – 9 May
4-6 wk
6 Jun
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
30 Apr – 14 May
2-4 wk
28 May
2 wk before
28 May
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
4 Jun
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
1 – 8 May
3-4 wk
29 May
1 wk before
31 May
Vid frost
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
1 – 15 Jul
4-6 wk
12 Aug
7 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
15 – 29 May
6-8 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
12 – 26 Jun
2-4 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
26 Jun
2 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
19 May – 2 Jun
4-6 wk
30 Jun
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
1 – 8 May
3-4 wk
29 May
1 wk before
9 Jun
Vid frost
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Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Season too short
3 – 17 Jun
4-6 wk
15 Jul
5 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
4 – 18 Apr
8-10 wk
13 Jun
Vid frost
8 Jul
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
9 Jun
Vid frost
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
25 Mar – 8 Apr
6-8 wk
20 May
2 wk before
9 Jun
Vid frost
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
6 Mar – 3 Apr
8-12 wk
29 May
1 wk before
8 Jul
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
26 Jun
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Season too short
9 – 23 Apr
8-10 wk
18 Jun
1 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
21 Apr – 5 May
8-10 wk
30 Jun
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
24 Apr – 8 May
6-8 wk
19 Jun
1 wk after
8 Jul
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
1 wk before
9 Jun
Vid frost
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Season too short
12 Mar – 9 Apr
10-14 wk
18 Jun
1 wk after
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Annual flowers

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Morning glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Season too short
26 Jun – 3 Jul
3-4 wk
24 Jul
6 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
29 May
1 wk before
9 Jun
Vid frost
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Season too short
1 – 15 May
8-10 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
1 wk before
21 Jun
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Season too short
15 – 29 May
6-8 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
15 Jul
5 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
7 – 21 May
6-8 wk
2 Jul
3 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
24 Apr – 22 May
4-8 wk
19 Jun
1 wk after
19 Jun
1 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
20 Mar – 3 Apr
8-10 wk
29 May
1 wk before
26 Jun
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Season too short
24 Apr – 22 May
8-12 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Season too short
15 – 29 May
6-8 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
12 – 26 Jun
4-6 wk
24 Jul
6 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Season too short
9 – 23 Apr
8-10 wk
18 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
9 Jun
Vid frost
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
15 – 29 May
6-8 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
15 Jul
5 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Season too short
26 Mar – 23 Apr
8-12 wk
18 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
17 Apr – 15 May
8-12 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
24 Apr – 22 May
8-12 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
22 May – 5 Jun
6-8 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
9 Jun
Vid frost
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
14 Mar – 11 Apr
8-12 wk
6 Jun
1 wk before
21 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
8 – 22 May
8-10 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
3 – 24 Apr
5-8 wk
29 May
1 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
11 – 25 Apr
6-8 wk
6 Jun
1 wk before
26 Jun
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
1 wk before
26 Jun
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
5 – 19 Jun
4-6 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
11 – 25 Mar
8-10 wk
20 May
2 wk before
21 Jun
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Season too short
17 Apr – 15 May
8-12 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Season too short
23 Apr – 7 May
6-8 wk
18 Jun
1 wk after
26 Jun
2 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Season too short
29 May – 12 Jun
4-6 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
12 – 26 Jun
3-5 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Season too short
29 May – 12 Jun
4-6 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
26 Jun
2 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
1 – 29 May
8-12 wk
24 Jul
6 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
21 Mar – 18 Apr
8-12 wk
13 Jun
Vid frost
8 Jul
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
1 wk before
26 Jun
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
29 May
1 wk before
9 Jun
Vid frost
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
25 Mar – 8 Apr
6-8 wk
20 May
2 wk before
5 Jun
Vid frost
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
13 – 27 May
4-6 wk
24 Jun
1 wk after
26 Jun
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
24 Apr – 8 May
10-12 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Season too short
12 – 19 Jun
3-4 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
19 Jun
1 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Season too short
15 – 29 May
6-8 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
26 Jun
2 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Season too short
27 Apr – 11 May
6-8 wk
22 Jun
1 wk after
26 Jun
2 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
1 wk before
26 Jun
2 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
7 Apr – 5 May
8-12 wk
30 Jun
3 wk after
8 Jul
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Season too short
15 – 29 May
6-8 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Season too short
23 Apr – 7 May
6-8 wk
18 Jun
1 wk after
26 Jun
2 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
10 – 24 Apr
8-10 wk
19 Jun
1 wk after
8 Jul
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
8 May – 5 Jun
6-10 wk
17 Jul
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
9 Jun
Vid frost
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Season too short
1 – 15 May
8-10 wk
10 Jul
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
3 – 17 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
1 wk before
26 Jun
2 wk after
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