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Last spring frost (0°C) 11 May Frost 9 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 108 days 11 May – 27 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
28 Mar – 11 Apr
5-7 wk
16 May
1 wk after
29 Apr
2 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
16 – 30 Apr
4-6 wk
28 May
3 wk after
7 May
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
25 Mar – 22 Apr
8-12 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
27 Feb – 13 Mar
5-7 wk
17 Apr
3 wk before
3 May
Vid frost
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
20 – 27 May
3-4 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
13 – 20 May
4-5 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
1 Jun
3 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
1 – 8 Jun
3-4 wk
29 Jun
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
16 Feb – 16 Mar
8-12 wk
11 May
Vid frost
24 May
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
24 May
3 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
24 – 31 May
3-4 wk
21 Jun
6 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
Greenhouse
18 – 25 Apr
3-4 wk
16 May
1 wk after
11 May
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
3 May
Vid frost
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
27 Feb – 13 Mar
5-7 wk
17 Apr
3 wk before
3 May
Vid frost
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
17 – 31 May
4-6 wk
28 Jun
7 wk after
19 May
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
27 Feb – 13 Mar
5-7 wk
17 Apr
3 wk before
7 May
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
20 – 27 May
3-4 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Greenhouse
18 – 25 Apr
3-4 wk
16 May
1 wk after
11 May
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
16 – 30 Apr
4-6 wk
28 May
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
6 – 13 Apr
3-4 wk
4 May
1 wk before
7 May
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
4-6 wk
4 May
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
29 Mar – 12 Apr
2-4 wk
26 Apr
2 wk before
3 May
Vid frost
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
7 May
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
29 Mar – 5 Apr
3-4 wk
26 Apr
2 wk before
28 Apr
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
29 May – 12 Jun
4-6 wk
10 Jul
8 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
10 – 24 Apr
6-8 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
8 – 22 May
2-4 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
1 Jun
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
16 – 30 Apr
4-6 wk
28 May
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
29 Mar – 5 Apr
3-4 wk
26 Apr
2 wk before
7 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
10 – 24 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
6 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
2 – 16 Mar
8-10 wk
11 May
Vid frost
5 Jun
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
7 May
1 wk after
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
20 Feb – 6 Mar
6-8 wk
17 Apr
3 wk before
7 May
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
1 Feb – 1 Mar
8-12 wk
26 Apr
2 wk before
5 Jun
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
24 May
3 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Greenhouse
7 – 21 Mar
8-10 wk
16 May
1 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
19 Mar – 2 Apr
8-10 wk
28 May
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
1 wk after
5 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
1 – 15 Mar
6-8 wk
26 Apr
2 wk before
7 May
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Season too short
7 Feb – 7 Mar
10-14 wk
16 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
29 May – 5 Jun
3-4 wk
26 Jun
7 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
26 Apr
2 wk before
7 May
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Season too short
27 Mar – 10 Apr
8-10 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
1 – 15 Mar
6-8 wk
26 Apr
2 wk before
19 May
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Season too short
10 – 24 Apr
6-8 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
21 Jun
6 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
4 – 18 Apr
6-8 wk
30 May
3 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
28 Apr – 26 May
4-8 wk
23 Jun
6 wk after
5 Jun
5 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
15 Feb – 1 Mar
8-10 wk
26 Apr
2 wk before
24 May
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Season too short
25 Mar – 22 Apr
8-12 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Season too short
10 – 24 Apr
6-8 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
15 – 29 May
4-6 wk
26 Jun
7 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Season too short
7 – 21 Mar
8-10 wk
16 May
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
7 May
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
10 – 24 Apr
6-8 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
21 Jun
6 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Season too short
21 Feb – 21 Mar
8-12 wk
16 May
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
13 Mar – 10 Apr
8-12 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
25 Mar – 22 Apr
8-12 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
22 Apr – 6 May
6-8 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
7 May
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
9 Feb – 9 Mar
8-12 wk
4 May
1 wk before
19 May
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
8 – 22 Apr
8-10 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
1 – 22 Mar
5-8 wk
26 Apr
2 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
9 – 23 Mar
6-8 wk
4 May
1 wk before
24 May
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
1 – 15 Mar
6-8 wk
26 Apr
2 wk before
24 May
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
6 – 20 May
4-6 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
6 – 20 Feb
8-10 wk
17 Apr
3 wk before
19 May
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Season too short
13 Mar – 10 Apr
8-12 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Season too short
21 Mar – 4 Apr
6-8 wk
16 May
1 wk after
1 Jun
3 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Season too short
24 Apr – 8 May
4-6 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
13 – 27 May
3-5 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Season too short
24 Apr – 8 May
4-6 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
1 Jun
3 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
3 Apr – 1 May
8-12 wk
26 Jun
7 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
16 Feb – 16 Mar
8-12 wk
11 May
Vid frost
5 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
1 – 15 Mar
6-8 wk
26 Apr
2 wk before
24 May
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
26 Apr
2 wk before
7 May
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
20 Feb – 6 Mar
6-8 wk
17 Apr
3 wk before
3 May
Vid frost
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
10 – 24 Apr
4-6 wk
22 May
1 wk after
24 May
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
25 Mar – 8 Apr
10-12 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Season too short
8 – 15 May
3-4 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
21 May
1 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Season too short
10 – 24 Apr
6-8 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
1 Jun
3 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Greenhouse
26 Mar – 9 Apr
6-8 wk
21 May
1 wk after
1 Jun
3 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
1 – 15 Mar
6-8 wk
26 Apr
2 wk before
24 May
3 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
5 Mar – 2 Apr
8-12 wk
28 May
3 wk after
5 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Season too short
10 – 24 Apr
6-8 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Greenhouse
21 Mar – 4 Apr
6-8 wk
16 May
1 wk after
1 Jun
3 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
8 – 22 Mar
8-10 wk
17 May
1 wk after
5 Jun
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
8 Apr – 6 May
6-10 wk
17 Jun
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
7 May
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Season too short
27 Mar – 10 Apr
8-10 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
1 – 15 Mar
6-8 wk
26 Apr
2 wk before
24 May
3 wk after
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