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Last spring frost (0°C) 8 Jun Frost 3 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 83 days 8 Jun – 30 Aug
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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
25 Apr – 9 May
5-7 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
30 May
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
14 – 28 May
4-6 wk
25 Jun
3 wk after
4 Jun
Vid frost
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
19 Apr – 17 May
8-12 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
27 Mar – 10 Apr
5-7 wk
15 May
2 wk before
31 May
Vid frost
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
14 – 21 Jun
3-4 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
7 – 14 Jun
4-5 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
21 Jun
2 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
23 – 30 Jun
3-4 wk
21 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
16 Mar – 13 Apr
8-12 wk
8 Jun
Vid frost
21 Jun
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Season too short
8 Jun
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
12 – 19 Jun
3-4 wk
10 Jul
5 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
Greenhouse
16 – 23 May
3-4 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
8 Jun
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
31 May
Vid frost
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
27 Mar – 10 Apr
5-7 wk
15 May
2 wk before
31 May
Vid frost
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Season too short
24 Apr – 8 May
4-6 wk
5 Jun
5 Jun
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
27 Mar – 10 Apr
5-7 wk
15 May
2 wk before
4 Jun
Vid frost
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
14 – 21 Jun
3-4 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Greenhouse
16 – 23 May
3-4 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
8 Jun
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
14 – 28 May
4-6 wk
25 Jun
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
4 – 11 May
3-4 wk
1 Jun
1 wk before
4 Jun
Vid frost
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
20 Apr – 4 May
4-6 wk
1 Jun
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
25 Apr – 9 May
2-4 wk
23 May
2 wk before
23 May
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
30 May
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
26 Apr – 3 May
3-4 wk
24 May
1 wk before
26 May
Vid frost
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
26 Jun – 10 Jul
4-6 wk
7 Aug
7 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
10 – 24 May
6-8 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
7 – 21 Jun
2-4 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
21 Jun
2 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
14 – 28 May
4-6 wk
25 Jun
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
26 Apr – 3 May
3-4 wk
24 May
1 wk before
4 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
29 May – 12 Jun
4-6 wk
10 Jul
5 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
30 Mar – 13 Apr
8-10 wk
8 Jun
Vid frost
3 Jul
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
4 Jun
Vid frost
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
20 Mar – 3 Apr
6-8 wk
15 May
2 wk before
4 Jun
Vid frost
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
1 – 29 Mar
8-12 wk
24 May
1 wk before
3 Jul
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
21 Jun
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Season too short
4 – 18 Apr
8-10 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
16 – 30 Apr
8-10 wk
25 Jun
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
19 Apr – 3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
1 wk after
3 Jul
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
1 wk before
4 Jun
Vid frost
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Season too short
7 Mar – 4 Apr
10-14 wk
13 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
21 – 28 Jun
3-4 wk
19 Jul
6 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
24 May
1 wk before
4 Jun
Vid frost
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Season too short
26 Apr – 10 May
8-10 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
1 wk before
16 Jun
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Season too short
10 – 24 May
6-8 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
10 Jul
5 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
2 – 16 May
6-8 wk
27 Jun
3 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
19 Apr – 17 May
4-8 wk
14 Jun
1 wk after
14 Jun
1 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
15 – 29 Mar
8-10 wk
24 May
1 wk before
21 Jun
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Season too short
19 Apr – 17 May
8-12 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Season too short
10 – 24 May
6-8 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
7 – 21 Jun
4-6 wk
19 Jul
6 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Season too short
4 – 18 Apr
8-10 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
4 Jun
Vid frost
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
10 – 24 May
6-8 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
10 Jul
5 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Season too short
21 Mar – 18 Apr
8-12 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
12 Apr – 10 May
8-12 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
19 Apr – 17 May
8-12 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
17 – 31 May
6-8 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
4 Jun
Vid frost
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
9 Mar – 6 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
1 wk before
16 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
3 – 17 May
8-10 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
29 Mar – 19 Apr
5-8 wk
24 May
1 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
6 – 20 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
1 wk before
21 Jun
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
1 wk before
21 Jun
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
31 May – 14 Jun
4-6 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
6 – 20 Mar
8-10 wk
15 May
2 wk before
16 Jun
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Season too short
12 Apr – 10 May
8-12 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Season too short
18 Apr – 2 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
21 Jun
2 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Season too short
24 May – 7 Jun
4-6 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
7 – 21 Jun
3-5 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Season too short
24 May – 7 Jun
4-6 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
21 Jun
2 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
26 Apr – 24 May
8-12 wk
19 Jul
6 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
16 Mar – 13 Apr
8-12 wk
8 Jun
Vid frost
3 Jul
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
1 wk before
21 Jun
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
24 May
1 wk before
4 Jun
Vid frost
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
20 Mar – 3 Apr
6-8 wk
15 May
2 wk before
31 May
Vid frost
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
8 – 22 May
4-6 wk
19 Jun
1 wk after
21 Jun
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
19 Apr – 3 May
10-12 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Season too short
7 – 14 Jun
3-4 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
14 Jun
1 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Season too short
10 – 24 May
6-8 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
21 Jun
2 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Season too short
22 Apr – 6 May
6-8 wk
17 Jun
1 wk after
21 Jun
2 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
1 wk before
21 Jun
2 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
2 – 30 Apr
8-12 wk
25 Jun
3 wk after
3 Jul
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Season too short
10 – 24 May
6-8 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Season too short
18 Apr – 2 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
21 Jun
2 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
5 – 19 Apr
8-10 wk
14 Jun
1 wk after
3 Jul
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
3 – 31 May
6-10 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
4 Jun
Vid frost
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Season too short
26 Apr – 10 May
8-10 wk
5 Jul
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
1 wk before
21 Jun
2 wk after
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