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Last spring frost (0°C) 21 May Frost 3 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 105 days 21 May – 3 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)
2 – 16 Apr
11 Jun
5-7 wk
21 May
16 Jul
0 wk
22 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
9 – 23 Apr
23 Jun
4-6 wk
21 May
21 Jul
0 wk
22 May
11 Jul
0 wk
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
9 Mar – 6 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
2 – 16 Apr
6 Jun
5-7 wk
21 May
11 Jul
0 wk
21 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
4 – 11 May
22 May
3-4 wk
1 Jun
12 Jun
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
6 – 13 May
24 May
4-5 wk
10 Jun
21 Jun
3 wk after
15 Jun
4 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
3 – 10 Jun
3-4 wk
1 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Fleece
26 Feb – 26 Mar
17 Mar
8-12 wk
21 May
0 wk
27 May
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
22 May
25 May
0 wk
22 May
0 wk
Maize
Zea mays
Greenhouse
27 Apr – 4 May
12 May
3-4 wk
25 May
2 Jun
1 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
29 Apr – 6 May
20 Jun
3-4 wk
27 May
11 Jul
1 wk after
3 Jun
1 Jul
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
21 May
27 Jun
0 wk
21 May
17 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
2 – 16 Apr
6 Jun
5-7 wk
21 May
11 Jul
0 wk
21 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
19 Apr – 3 May
30 Apr
4-6 wk
31 May
1 wk after
31 May
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
2 – 16 Apr
12 Jun
5-7 wk
21 May
17 Jul
0 wk
22 May
7 Jul
0 wk
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
13 – 20 May
27 May
3-4 wk
10 Jun
17 Jun
3 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
29 Apr – 6 May
10 May
3-4 wk
27 May
31 May
1 wk after
3 Jun
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
9 – 23 Apr
18 Jun
4-6 wk
21 May
16 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
23 – 30 Apr
1 Jul
3-4 wk
21 May
22 Jul
0 wk
22 May
12 Jul
0 wk
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
9 – 23 Apr
18 Jun
4-6 wk
21 May
16 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
23 Apr – 7 May
13 May
2-4 wk
21 May
27 May
0 wk
21 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
22 May
25 May
0 wk
22 May
0 wk
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
23 – 30 Apr
20 Jul
3-4 wk
21 May
10 Aug
0 wk
18 May
31 Jul
0 wk
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
15 – 29 Jun
4-6 wk
27 Jul
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Greenhouse
30 Mar – 13 Apr
21 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
2 Jun
1 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Fleece
4 – 18 May
29 May
2-4 wk
1 Jun
12 Jun
2 wk after
15 Jun
4 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
9 – 23 Apr
18 Jun
4-6 wk
21 May
16 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
23 – 30 Apr
16 Jun
3-4 wk
21 May
7 Jul
0 wk
22 May
27 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
20 Apr – 4 May
23 May
4-6 wk
1 Jun
20 Jun
2 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
12 – 26 Mar
12 May
8-10 wk
21 May
7 Jul
0 wk
15 Jun
27 Jun
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
22 May
11 Jul
0 wk
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
26 Mar – 9 Apr
30 May
6-8 wk
21 May
11 Jul
0 wk
22 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
26 Feb – 26 Mar
16 May
8-12 wk
21 May
11 Jul
0 wk
15 Jun
1 Jul
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
21 May
31 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
21 Jul
2 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
18 Mar – 1 Apr
1 May
8-10 wk
27 May
26 Jun
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
12 – 26 Mar
6 May
8-10 wk
21 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
26 Mar – 9 Apr
20 May
6-8 wk
21 May
1 Jul
0 wk
15 Jun
21 Jun
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
26 Mar – 9 Apr
20 May
6-8 wk
21 May
1 Jul
0 wk
22 May
21 Jun
0 wk
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
18 Feb – 18 Mar
12 Mar
10-14 wk
27 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
4 – 11 May
30 May
3-4 wk
1 Jun
20 Jun
2 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
21 May
11 Jul
0 wk
22 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Fleece
23 Mar – 6 Apr
18 Apr
8-10 wk
1 Jun
13 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
26 Mar – 9 Apr
6-8 wk
21 May
0 wk
31 May
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Fleece
6 – 20 Apr
2 May
6-8 wk
1 Jun
13 Jun
2 wk after
10 Jul
7 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
10 – 24 Apr
29 Apr
6-8 wk
5 Jun
10 Jun
2 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
20 Apr – 18 May
13 May
4-8 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
15 Jun
4 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
12 – 26 Mar
8-10 wk
21 May
0 wk
3 Jun
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
1 – 29 Apr
23 May
8-12 wk
24 Jun
18 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Fleece
6 – 20 Apr
12 May
6-8 wk
1 Jun
23 Jun
2 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
29 Apr – 13 May
4-6 wk
10 Jun
3 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
18 Mar – 1 Apr
6 Apr
8-10 wk
27 May
1 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
21 May
22 Jun
0 wk
22 May
12 Jun
0 wk
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Fleece
6 – 20 Apr
22 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
3 Jun
2 wk after
10 Jul
7 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
4 Mar – 1 Apr
6 Apr
8-12 wk
27 May
1 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
2 – 30 Mar
17 Mar
8-12 wk
25 May
1 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Greenhouse
9 Mar – 6 Apr
15 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
10 Jun
2 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Greenhouse
6 – 20 Apr
29 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
10 Jun
2 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
21 May
7 Jul
0 wk
22 May
27 Jun
0 wk
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
26 Feb – 26 Mar
2 May
8-12 wk
21 May
27 Jun
0 wk
31 May
17 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Fleece
1 – 15 Apr
28 Apr
8-10 wk
10 Jun
23 Jun
3 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
26 Mar – 16 Apr
27 May
5-8 wk
21 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
26 Mar – 9 Apr
26 May
6-8 wk
21 May
7 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
27 Jun
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
26 Mar – 9 Apr
30 Apr
6-8 wk
21 May
11 Jun
0 wk
3 Jun
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Greenhouse
20 Apr – 4 May
8 May
4-6 wk
1 Jun
5 Jun
2 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
12 – 26 Mar
16 May
8-10 wk
21 May
11 Jul
0 wk
31 May
1 Jul
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Fleece
9 Mar – 6 Apr
18 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
13 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
1 – 15 Apr
20 Apr
6-8 wk
27 May
1 Jun
1 wk after
3 Jul
6 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Fleece
20 Apr – 4 May
23 May
4-6 wk
1 Jun
20 Jun
2 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Greenhouse
27 Apr – 11 May
30 May
3-5 wk
1 Jun
20 Jun
2 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Fleece
20 Apr – 4 May
22 May
4-6 wk
1 Jun
19 Jun
2 wk after
15 Jun
4 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Fleece
1 – 29 Apr
27 Apr
8-12 wk
24 Jun
5 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
26 Feb – 26 Mar
12 Apr
8-12 wk
21 May
7 Jun
0 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
26 Mar – 9 Apr
31 Mar
6-8 wk
21 May
0 wk
3 Jun
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
21 May
11 Jun
0 wk
22 May
1 Jun
0 wk
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
26 Mar – 9 Apr
20 May
6-8 wk
21 May
1 Jul
0 wk
5 May
21 Jun
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
9 – 23 Apr
30 May
4-6 wk
21 May
27 Jun
0 wk
3 Jun
17 Jun
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Greenhouse
9 – 23 Mar
21 Mar
10-12 wk
1 Jun
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Fleece
4 – 11 May
1 Jun
3-4 wk
1 Jun
22 Jun
2 wk after
3 Jun
12 Jun
2 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
15 – 29 Apr
9 May
6-8 wk
10 Jun
20 Jun
3 wk after
3 Jul
6 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
6 – 20 Apr
29 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
10 Jun
2 wk after
3 Jul
6 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
26 Mar – 9 Apr
6-8 wk
21 May
0 wk
3 Jun
2 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
26 Feb – 26 Mar
12 Apr
8-12 wk
21 May
7 Jun
0 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Fleece
6 – 20 Apr
12 May
6-8 wk
1 Jun
23 Jun
2 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
1 – 15 Apr
29 Apr
6-8 wk
27 May
10 Jun
1 wk after
3 Jul
6 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
12 – 26 Mar
2 Apr
8-10 wk
21 May
28 May
0 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Greenhouse
23 Mar – 20 Apr
9 May
6-10 wk
1 Jun
20 Jun
2 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
21 May
2 Jul
0 wk
22 May
22 Jun
0 wk
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Fleece
23 Mar – 6 Apr
26 Apr
8-10 wk
1 Jun
21 Jun
2 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
26 Mar – 9 Apr
30 Apr
6-8 wk
21 May
11 Jun
0 wk
3 Jun
2 wk after