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Last spring frost (0°C) 21 May Normal year · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 115 days 21 May – 13 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
7 – 21 Apr
5-7 wk
26 May
1 wk after
9 May
2 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
26 Apr – 10 May
4-6 wk
7 Jun
3 wk after
17 May
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
4 Apr – 2 May
8-12 wk
27 Jun
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
9 – 23 Mar
5-7 wk
27 Apr
3 wk before
13 May
Vid frost
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
30 May – 6 Jun
3-4 wk
27 Jun
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
23 – 30 May
4-5 wk
27 Jun
5 wk after
11 Jun
3 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
11 – 18 Jun
3-4 wk
9 Jul
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
26 Feb – 26 Mar
8-12 wk
21 May
Vid frost
3 Jun
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
3 Jun
3 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
3 – 10 Jun
3-4 wk
1 Jul
6 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
Fleece
12 – 19 May
3-4 wk
9 Jun
3 wk after
31 May
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
13 May
Vid frost
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
9 – 23 Mar
5-7 wk
27 Apr
3 wk before
13 May
Vid frost
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
27 May – 10 Jun
4-6 wk
8 Jul
7 wk after
29 May
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
9 – 23 Mar
5-7 wk
27 Apr
3 wk before
17 May
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
30 May – 6 Jun
3-4 wk
27 Jun
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Fleece
12 – 19 May
3-4 wk
9 Jun
3 wk after
31 May
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
26 Apr – 10 May
4-6 wk
7 Jun
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
16 – 23 Apr
3-4 wk
14 May
1 wk before
17 May
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
2 – 16 Apr
4-6 wk
14 May
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
8 – 22 Apr
2-4 wk
6 May
2 wk before
13 May
Vid frost
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
17 May
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
8 – 15 Apr
3-4 wk
6 May
2 wk before
8 May
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
8 – 22 Jun
4-6 wk
20 Jul
8 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
18 May – 1 Jun
2-4 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
11 Jun
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
26 Apr – 10 May
4-6 wk
7 Jun
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
8 – 15 Apr
3-4 wk
6 May
2 wk before
17 May
1 wk after
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Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Greenhouse
20 May – 3 Jun
4-6 wk
1 Jul
6 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
12 – 26 Mar
8-10 wk
21 May
Vid frost
15 Jun
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
17 May
1 wk after
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
2 – 16 Mar
6-8 wk
27 Apr
3 wk before
17 May
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
11 Feb – 11 Mar
8-12 wk
6 May
2 wk before
15 Jun
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
3 Jun
3 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Greenhouse
17 – 31 Mar
8-10 wk
26 May
1 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
29 Mar – 12 Apr
8-10 wk
7 Jun
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
1 – 15 Apr
6-8 wk
27 May
1 wk after
15 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
11 – 25 Mar
6-8 wk
6 May
2 wk before
17 May
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Season too short
17 Feb – 17 Mar
10-14 wk
26 May
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
8 – 15 Jun
3-4 wk
6 Jul
7 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
6 May
2 wk before
17 May
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Season too short
6 – 20 Apr
8-10 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
11 – 25 Mar
6-8 wk
6 May
2 wk before
29 May
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
1 Jul
6 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
14 – 28 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
3 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
8 May – 5 Jun
4-8 wk
3 Jul
6 wk after
15 Jun
5 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
25 Feb – 11 Mar
8-10 wk
6 May
2 wk before
3 Jun
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Season too short
4 Apr – 2 May
8-12 wk
27 Jun
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
25 May – 8 Jun
4-6 wk
6 Jul
7 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Season too short
17 – 31 Mar
8-10 wk
26 May
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
17 May
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
1 Jul
6 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Season too short
3 – 31 Mar
8-12 wk
26 May
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
23 Mar – 20 Apr
8-12 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
4 Apr – 2 May
8-12 wk
27 Jun
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
2 – 16 May
6-8 wk
27 Jun
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
17 May
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
19 Feb – 19 Mar
8-12 wk
14 May
1 wk before
29 May
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
18 Apr – 2 May
8-10 wk
27 Jun
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
11 Mar – 1 Apr
5-8 wk
6 May
2 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
19 Mar – 2 Apr
6-8 wk
14 May
1 wk before
3 Jun
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
11 – 25 Mar
6-8 wk
6 May
2 wk before
3 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
16 – 30 May
4-6 wk
27 Jun
5 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
16 Feb – 2 Mar
8-10 wk
27 Apr
3 wk before
29 May
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Season too short
23 Mar – 20 Apr
8-12 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Season too short
31 Mar – 14 Apr
6-8 wk
26 May
1 wk after
11 Jun
3 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Season too short
4 – 18 May
4-6 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
23 May – 6 Jun
3-5 wk
27 Jun
5 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Season too short
4 – 18 May
4-6 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
11 Jun
3 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
13 Apr – 11 May
8-12 wk
6 Jul
7 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
26 Feb – 26 Mar
8-12 wk
21 May
Vid frost
15 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
11 – 25 Mar
6-8 wk
6 May
2 wk before
3 Jun
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
6 May
2 wk before
17 May
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
2 – 16 Mar
6-8 wk
27 Apr
3 wk before
13 May
Vid frost
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
20 Apr – 4 May
4-6 wk
1 Jun
1 wk after
3 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
4 – 18 Apr
10-12 wk
27 Jun
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Season too short
18 – 25 May
3-4 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
31 May
1 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
11 Jun
3 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Greenhouse
5 – 19 Apr
6-8 wk
31 May
1 wk after
11 Jun
3 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
11 – 25 Mar
6-8 wk
6 May
2 wk before
3 Jun
3 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
15 Mar – 12 Apr
8-12 wk
7 Jun
3 wk after
15 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Greenhouse
31 Mar – 14 Apr
6-8 wk
26 May
1 wk after
11 Jun
3 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
18 Mar – 1 Apr
8-10 wk
27 May
1 wk after
15 Jun
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
18 Apr – 16 May
6-10 wk
27 Jun
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
17 May
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Season too short
6 – 20 Apr
8-10 wk
15 Jun
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
11 – 25 Mar
6-8 wk
6 May
2 wk before
3 Jun
3 wk after
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