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Last spring frost (0°C) 31 May Frost 1 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 139 days 31 May – 17 Oct
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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)
12 – 26 Apr
21 Jun
5-7 wk
31 May
26 Jul
0 wk
25 May
16 Jul
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
3 Jul
4-6 wk
31 May
31 Jul
0 wk
25 May
21 Jul
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Greenhouse
14 Mar – 11 Apr
27 Mar
8-12 wk
6 Jun
1 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
12 – 26 Apr
16 Jun
5-7 wk
31 May
21 Jul
0 wk
18 May
11 Jul
2 wk before
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Fleece
16 – 23 May
21 May
3-4 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
28 May – 4 Jun
13 Jun
4-5 wk
2 Jul
11 Jul
5 wk after
11 Jul
6 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Greenhouse
11 – 18 Jun
3-4 wk
9 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
8 Mar – 5 Apr
6 Apr
8-12 wk
31 May
1 Jun
0 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
25 May
21 Jun
1 wk before
25 May
11 Jun
1 wk before
Maize
Zea mays
Fleece
9 – 16 May
11 May
3-4 wk
6 Jun
1 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
5 – 12 May
10 Jul
3-4 wk
2 Jun
31 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
21 Jul
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
31 May
11 Jul
0 wk
18 May
1 Jul
2 wk before
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
12 – 26 Apr
16 Jun
5-7 wk
31 May
21 Jul
0 wk
18 May
11 Jul
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
24 Apr – 8 May
13 Jun
4-6 wk
5 Jun
11 Jul
1 wk after
5 Jun
1 Jul
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
12 – 26 Apr
26 Jun
5-7 wk
31 May
31 Jul
0 wk
25 May
21 Jul
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
4 – 11 Jun
3-4 wk
2 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
5 – 12 May
6 Jul
3-4 wk
2 Jun
27 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
17 Jul
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
28 Jun
4-6 wk
31 May
26 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
3 – 10 May
15 Jul
3-4 wk
31 May
5 Aug
0 wk
25 May
26 Jul
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
28 Jun
4-6 wk
31 May
26 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
20 Apr – 4 May
7 Jun
2-4 wk
18 May
21 Jun
2 wk before
18 May
11 Jun
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
25 May
21 Jun
1 wk before
25 May
11 Jun
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
3 – 10 May
30 Jul
3-4 wk
31 May
20 Aug
0 wk
11 May
10 Aug
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
2 – 16 Jul
4-6 wk
13 Aug
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Fleece
11 – 25 Apr
20 Apr
6-8 wk
6 Jun
1 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
16 – 30 May
28 May
2-4 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
11 Jul
6 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
28 Jun
4-6 wk
31 May
26 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
3 – 10 May
30 Jun
3-4 wk
31 May
21 Jul
0 wk
25 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
21 May – 4 Jun
4-6 wk
2 Jul
5 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
22 Mar – 5 Apr
26 May
8-10 wk
31 May
21 Jul
0 wk
26 Jun
11 Jul
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
25 May
31 Jul
1 wk before
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
5 – 19 Apr
9 Jun
6-8 wk
31 May
21 Jul
0 wk
25 May
11 Jul
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
8 Mar – 5 Apr
26 May
8-12 wk
31 May
21 Jul
0 wk
26 Jun
11 Jul
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
31 May
20 Aug
0 wk
13 Jun
10 Aug
2 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
24 Mar – 7 Apr
11 May
8-10 wk
2 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
22 Mar – 5 Apr
16 May
8-10 wk
31 May
11 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
5 – 19 Apr
30 May
6-8 wk
31 May
11 Jul
0 wk
26 Jun
1 Jul
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
5 – 19 Apr
30 May
6-8 wk
31 May
11 Jul
0 wk
25 May
1 Jul
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
24 Feb – 24 Mar
12 Apr
10-14 wk
2 Jun
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
4 – 11 Jun
3-4 wk
2 Jul
5 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
31 May
21 Jul
0 wk
25 May
11 Jul
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
4 – 18 Apr
21 Apr
8-10 wk
13 Jun
16 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
5 – 19 Apr
6-8 wk
31 May
0 wk
5 Jun
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
18 Apr – 2 May
5 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
16 Jun
2 wk after
13 Aug
11 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
16 – 30 Apr
20 May
6-8 wk
11 Jun
1 Jul
2 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
1 – 29 May
3 Jun
4-8 wk
26 Jun
1 Jul
4 wk after
26 Jun
4 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
22 Mar – 5 Apr
8-10 wk
31 May
0 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
9 Apr – 7 May
9 Jun
8-12 wk
2 Jul
4 Aug
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
18 Apr – 2 May
15 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
26 Jun
2 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Greenhouse
2 – 16 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
24 Mar – 7 Apr
26 Apr
8-10 wk
2 Jun
21 Jun
0 wk
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
31 May
6 Jul
0 wk
25 May
26 Jun
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
18 Apr – 2 May
25 Apr
6-8 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
13 Aug
11 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
10 Mar – 7 Apr
26 Apr
8-12 wk
2 Jun
21 Jun
0 wk
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
21 Mar – 18 Apr
27 Mar
8-12 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Fleece
21 Mar – 18 Apr
14 Apr
8-12 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Fleece
18 Apr – 2 May
28 Apr
6-8 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
31 May
21 Jul
0 wk
25 May
11 Jul
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
8 Mar – 5 Apr
16 May
8-12 wk
31 May
11 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
1 Jul
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
23 Apr – 7 May
1 May
8-10 wk
2 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
5 – 26 Apr
6 Jun
5-8 wk
31 May
11 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
5 – 19 Apr
9 Jun
6-8 wk
31 May
21 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
11 Jul
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
5 – 19 Apr
10 May
6-8 wk
31 May
21 Jun
0 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Fleece
2 – 16 May
7 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
22 Mar – 5 Apr
26 May
8-10 wk
31 May
21 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
11 Jul
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
21 Mar – 18 Apr
21 Apr
8-12 wk
13 Jun
16 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
7 – 21 Apr
10 May
6-8 wk
2 Jun
21 Jun
0 wk
11 Jul
6 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
2 – 16 May
22 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
19 Jun
2 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
28 May – 11 Jun
3-5 wk
2 Jul
5 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
2 – 16 May
3 Jun
4-6 wk
13 Jun
1 Jul
2 wk after
11 Jul
6 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
30 Apr – 28 May
8-12 wk
23 Jul
8 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
8 Mar – 5 Apr
26 Apr
8-12 wk
31 May
21 Jun
0 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
5 – 19 Apr
10 Apr
6-8 wk
31 May
0 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
31 May
21 Jun
0 wk
25 May
11 Jun
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
5 – 19 Apr
30 May
6-8 wk
31 May
11 Jul
0 wk
15 Apr
1 Jul
7 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
19 Apr – 3 May
13 Jun
4-6 wk
31 May
11 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
1 Jul
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Fleece
21 Mar – 4 Apr
2 Apr
10-12 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
16 – 23 May
20 Jun
3-4 wk
13 Jun
11 Jul
2 wk after
26 Jun
1 Jul
4 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
18 Apr – 2 May
9 Jun
6-8 wk
13 Jun
21 Jul
2 wk after
11 Jul
11 Jul
6 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
11 – 25 Apr
15 May
6-8 wk
6 Jun
26 Jun
1 wk after
11 Jul
6 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
5 – 19 Apr
6-8 wk
31 May
0 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
8 Mar – 5 Apr
26 Apr
8-12 wk
31 May
21 Jun
0 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
18 Apr – 2 May
15 May
6-8 wk
13 Jun
26 Jun
2 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
7 – 21 Apr
30 May
6-8 wk
2 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
11 Jul
6 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
22 Mar – 5 Apr
16 Apr
8-10 wk
31 May
11 Jun
0 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
23 Apr – 21 May
6-10 wk
2 Jul
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
31 May
21 Jul
0 wk
25 May
11 Jul
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
4 – 18 Apr
16 May
8-10 wk
13 Jun
11 Jul
2 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
5 – 19 Apr
10 May
6-8 wk
31 May
21 Jun
0 wk
13 Jun
2 wk after