Create your calendar
Method
Rel. frost
Last spring frost (0°C) 20 Mar Frost 3 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 245 days 20 Mar – 20 Nov
Probability that frost is over

25% = Half of years are frost-free by this date. More about frost & season →

Custom date

Vegetables

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea (Botrytis-gruppen)
1 – 15 Mar
5-7 wk
19 Apr
5 wk after
16 Mar
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
23 Feb – 9 Mar
4-6 wk
6 Apr
3 wk after
16 Mar
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Fleece
20 Feb – 20 Mar
8-12 wk
15 May
8 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
6 – 20 Jan
5-7 wk
24 Feb
4 wk before
12 Mar
2 wk before
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Fleece
17 – 24 Apr
3-4 wk
15 May
8 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
10 – 17 Apr
4-5 wk
15 May
8 wk after
15 Apr
4 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Greenhouse
2 – 9 Apr
3-4 wk
30 Apr
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
26 Dec – 23 Jan
8-12 wk
20 Mar
Vid frost
2 Apr
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
2 Apr
2 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Fleece
7 – 14 Apr
3-4 wk
5 May
7 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
22 – 29 Mar
3-4 wk
19 Apr
5 wk after
2 Apr
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
12 Mar
2 wk before
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
6 – 20 Jan
5-7 wk
24 Feb
4 wk before
12 Mar
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
26 Mar – 9 Apr
4-6 wk
7 May
8 wk after
28 Mar
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
6 – 20 Jan
5-7 wk
24 Feb
4 wk before
16 Mar
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
17 – 24 Apr
3-4 wk
15 May
8 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
22 – 29 Mar
3-4 wk
19 Apr
5 wk after
2 Apr
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
23 Feb – 9 Mar
4-6 wk
6 Apr
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
13 – 20 Feb
3-4 wk
13 Mar
1 wk before
16 Mar
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
30 Jan – 13 Feb
4-6 wk
13 Mar
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
5 – 19 Feb
2-4 wk
5 Mar
3 wk before
12 Mar
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
16 Mar
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
5 – 12 Feb
3-4 wk
5 Mar
3 wk before
7 Mar
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
7 – 21 Apr
4-6 wk
19 May
11 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
8 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
9 – 23 Apr
2-4 wk
7 May
8 wk after
30 Apr
6 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
23 Feb – 9 Mar
4-6 wk
6 Apr
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
5 – 12 Feb
3-4 wk
5 Mar
3 wk before
16 Mar
1 wk before
Current date Soon Date passed

Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Fleece
24 Mar – 7 Apr
4-6 wk
5 May
7 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
9 – 23 Jan
8-10 wk
20 Mar
Vid frost
14 Apr
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
16 Mar
1 wk before
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
30 Dec – 13 Jan
6-8 wk
24 Feb
4 wk before
16 Mar
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
11 Dec – 8 Jan
8-12 wk
5 Mar
3 wk before
14 Apr
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
2 Apr
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
8 – 22 Feb
8-10 wk
19 Apr
5 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
26 Jan – 9 Feb
8-10 wk
6 Apr
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
29 Jan – 12 Feb
6-8 wk
26 Mar
1 wk after
14 Apr
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
8 – 22 Jan
6-8 wk
5 Mar
3 wk before
16 Mar
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
11 Jan – 8 Feb
10-14 wk
19 Apr
5 wk after
Current date Soon Date passed

Annual flowers

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Morning glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Greenhouse
17 – 24 Apr
3-4 wk
15 May
8 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
5 Mar
3 wk before
16 Mar
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
26 Feb – 12 Mar
8-10 wk
7 May
8 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
8 – 22 Jan
6-8 wk
5 Mar
3 wk before
28 Mar
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
8 wk after
30 May
11 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
7 – 21 Mar
6-8 wk
2 May
7 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
7 Mar – 4 Apr
4-8 wk
2 May
7 wk after
14 Apr
4 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
25 Dec – 8 Jan
8-10 wk
5 Mar
3 wk before
2 Apr
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
20 Feb – 20 Mar
8-12 wk
15 May
10 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
8 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
3 – 17 Apr
4-6 wk
15 May
8 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
8 – 22 Feb
8-10 wk
19 Apr
5 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
16 Mar
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
8 wk after
30 May
11 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
25 Jan – 22 Feb
8-12 wk
19 Apr
5 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Fleece
5 Feb – 5 Mar
8-12 wk
30 Apr
6 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Fleece
20 Feb – 20 Mar
8-12 wk
15 May
8 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Fleece
20 Mar – 3 Apr
6-8 wk
15 May
8 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
16 Mar
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
19 Dec – 16 Jan
8-12 wk
13 Mar
1 wk before
28 Mar
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Fleece
6 – 20 Mar
8-10 wk
15 May
8 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
8 – 29 Jan
5-8 wk
5 Mar
3 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
16 – 30 Jan
6-8 wk
13 Mar
1 wk before
2 Apr
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
8 – 22 Jan
6-8 wk
5 Mar
3 wk before
2 Apr
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Fleece
3 – 17 Apr
4-6 wk
15 May
8 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
16 – 30 Dec
8-10 wk
24 Feb
4 wk before
28 Mar
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
12 Feb – 12 Mar
8-12 wk
7 May
8 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
22 Feb – 8 Mar
6-8 wk
19 Apr
5 wk after
30 Apr
6 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
26 Mar – 9 Apr
4-6 wk
7 May
8 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Fleece
10 – 24 Apr
3-5 wk
15 May
8 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
26 Mar – 9 Apr
4-6 wk
7 May
8 wk after
30 Apr
6 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Greenhouse
20 Feb – 20 Mar
8-12 wk
15 May
8 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
26 Dec – 23 Jan
8-12 wk
20 Mar
Vid frost
14 Apr
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
8 – 22 Jan
6-8 wk
5 Mar
3 wk before
2 Apr
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
5 Mar
3 wk before
16 Mar
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
30 Dec – 13 Jan
6-8 wk
24 Feb
4 wk before
12 Mar
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
17 Feb – 3 Mar
4-6 wk
31 Mar
2 wk after
2 Apr
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Fleece
20 Feb – 6 Mar
10-12 wk
15 May
8 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
9 – 16 Apr
3-4 wk
7 May
8 wk after
14 Apr
4 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
8 wk after
30 Apr
6 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
28 Feb – 14 Mar
6-8 wk
25 Apr
6 wk after
30 Apr
6 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
8 – 22 Jan
6-8 wk
5 Mar
3 wk before
2 Apr
2 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
12 Jan – 9 Feb
8-12 wk
6 Apr
3 wk after
14 Apr
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
8 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
22 Feb – 8 Mar
6-8 wk
19 Apr
5 wk after
30 Apr
6 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
15 – 29 Jan
8-10 wk
26 Mar
1 wk after
14 Apr
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Fleece
6 Mar – 3 Apr
6-10 wk
15 May
8 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
16 Mar
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
26 Feb – 12 Mar
8-10 wk
7 May
8 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
8 – 22 Jan
6-8 wk
5 Mar
3 wk before
2 Apr
2 wk after
Current date Soon Date passed