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Last spring frost (0°C) 1 Jun Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 122 days 1 Jun – 1 Oct
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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
18 Apr – 2 May
5-7 wk
6 Jun
1 wk after
20 May
2 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
7 – 21 May
4-6 wk
18 Jun
3 wk after
28 May
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
15 Apr – 13 May
8-12 wk
8 Jul
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
20 Mar – 3 Apr
5-7 wk
8 May
3 wk before
24 May
Vid frost
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
10 – 17 Jun
3-4 wk
8 Jul
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
3 – 10 Jun
4-5 wk
8 Jul
5 wk after
22 Jun
3 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
22 – 29 Jun
3-4 wk
20 Jul
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
9 Mar – 6 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
Vid frost
14 Jun
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Fleece
11 Jun
1 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
14 – 21 Jun
3-4 wk
12 Jul
6 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
Fleece
23 – 30 May
3-4 wk
20 Jun
3 wk after
11 Jun
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
24 May
Vid frost
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
20 Mar – 3 Apr
5-7 wk
8 May
3 wk before
24 May
Vid frost
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
7 – 21 Jun
4-6 wk
19 Jul
7 wk after
9 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
20 Mar – 3 Apr
5-7 wk
8 May
3 wk before
28 May
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
10 – 17 Jun
3-4 wk
8 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Fleece
23 – 30 May
3-4 wk
20 Jun
3 wk after
11 Jun
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
7 – 21 May
4-6 wk
18 Jun
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
27 Apr – 4 May
3-4 wk
25 May
1 wk before
28 May
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
13 – 27 Apr
4-6 wk
25 May
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
2-4 wk
17 May
2 wk before
24 May
Vid frost
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
28 May
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
19 – 26 Apr
3-4 wk
17 May
2 wk before
19 May
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
19 Jun – 3 Jul
4-6 wk
31 Jul
8 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
1 – 15 May
6-8 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
29 May – 12 Jun
2-4 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
22 Jun
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
7 – 21 May
4-6 wk
18 Jun
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
19 – 26 Apr
3-4 wk
17 May
2 wk before
28 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
Season too short
31 May – 14 Jun
4-6 wk
12 Jul
6 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
23 Mar – 6 Apr
8-10 wk
1 Jun
Vid frost
26 Jun
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
28 May
1 wk after
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
13 – 27 Mar
6-8 wk
8 May
3 wk before
28 May
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
22 Feb – 22 Mar
8-12 wk
17 May
2 wk before
26 Jun
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
14 Jun
3 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Greenhouse
28 Mar – 11 Apr
8-10 wk
6 Jun
1 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
9 – 23 Apr
8-10 wk
18 Jun
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
12 – 26 Apr
6-8 wk
7 Jun
1 wk after
26 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
28 May
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Season too short
28 Feb – 28 Mar
10-14 wk
6 Jun
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
19 – 26 Jun
3-4 wk
17 Jul
7 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
17 May
2 wk before
28 May
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Season too short
17 Apr – 1 May
8-10 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
9 Jun
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Season too short
1 – 15 May
6-8 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
12 Jul
6 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
25 Apr – 9 May
6-8 wk
20 Jun
3 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
27 Apr – 25 May
4-8 wk
22 Jun
3 wk after
22 Jun
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
8 – 22 Mar
8-10 wk
17 May
2 wk before
14 Jun
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Season too short
15 Apr – 13 May
8-12 wk
8 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Season too short
1 – 15 May
6-8 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
5 – 19 Jun
4-6 wk
17 Jul
7 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Season too short
28 Mar – 11 Apr
8-10 wk
6 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
28 May
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
1 – 15 May
6-8 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
12 Jul
6 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Season too short
14 Mar – 11 Apr
8-12 wk
6 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
3 Apr – 1 May
8-12 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
15 Apr – 13 May
8-12 wk
8 Jul
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
13 – 27 May
6-8 wk
8 Jul
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
28 May
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
2 – 30 Mar
8-12 wk
25 May
1 wk before
9 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
29 Apr – 13 May
8-10 wk
8 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
22 Mar – 12 Apr
5-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
1 wk before
14 Jun
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
14 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
27 May – 10 Jun
4-6 wk
8 Jul
5 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
27 Feb – 13 Mar
8-10 wk
8 May
3 wk before
9 Jun
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Season too short
3 Apr – 1 May
8-12 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Season too short
11 – 25 Apr
6-8 wk
6 Jun
1 wk after
22 Jun
3 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Season too short
15 – 29 May
4-6 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
3 – 17 Jun
3-5 wk
8 Jul
5 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Season too short
15 – 29 May
4-6 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
22 Jun
3 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
24 Apr – 22 May
8-12 wk
17 Jul
7 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
9 Mar – 6 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
Vid frost
26 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
14 Jun
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
17 May
2 wk before
28 May
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
13 – 27 Mar
6-8 wk
8 May
3 wk before
24 May
Vid frost
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
1 – 15 May
4-6 wk
12 Jun
1 wk after
14 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
15 – 29 Apr
10-12 wk
8 Jul
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Season too short
29 May – 5 Jun
3-4 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
11 Jun
1 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Season too short
1 – 15 May
6-8 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
22 Jun
3 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Greenhouse
16 – 30 Apr
6-8 wk
11 Jun
1 wk after
22 Jun
3 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
14 Jun
3 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
26 Mar – 23 Apr
8-12 wk
18 Jun
3 wk after
26 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Season too short
1 – 15 May
6-8 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Greenhouse
11 – 25 Apr
6-8 wk
6 Jun
1 wk after
22 Jun
3 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
29 Mar – 12 Apr
8-10 wk
7 Jun
1 wk after
26 Jun
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
29 Apr – 27 May
6-10 wk
8 Jul
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
28 May
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Season too short
17 Apr – 1 May
8-10 wk
26 Jun
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
2 wk before
14 Jun
3 wk after
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