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Last spring frost (0°C) 16 Jun Frost 1 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 111 days 16 Jun – 5 Oct
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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
3 – 17 May
5-7 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
4 Jun
2 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
22 May – 5 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Jul
3 wk after
12 Jun
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
30 Apr – 28 May
8-12 wk
23 Jul
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
4 – 18 Apr
5-7 wk
23 May
3 wk before
8 Jun
Vid frost
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
25 Jun – 2 Jul
3-4 wk
23 Jul
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
18 – 25 Jun
4-5 wk
23 Jul
5 wk after
7 Jul
3 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
7 – 14 Jul
3-4 wk
4 Aug
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
24 Mar – 21 Apr
8-12 wk
16 Jun
Vid frost
29 Jun
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Fleece
26 Jun
1 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
29 Jun – 6 Jul
3-4 wk
27 Jul
6 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
Fleece
7 – 14 Jun
3-4 wk
5 Jul
3 wk after
26 Jun
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
8 Jun
Vid frost
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
4 – 18 Apr
5-7 wk
23 May
3 wk before
8 Jun
Vid frost
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
22 Jun – 6 Jul
4-6 wk
3 Aug
7 wk after
24 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
4 – 18 Apr
5-7 wk
23 May
3 wk before
12 Jun
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
25 Jun – 2 Jul
3-4 wk
23 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Fleece
7 – 14 Jun
3-4 wk
5 Jul
3 wk after
26 Jun
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
22 May – 5 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Jul
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
12 – 19 May
3-4 wk
9 Jun
1 wk before
12 Jun
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
28 Apr – 12 May
4-6 wk
9 Jun
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
4 – 18 May
2-4 wk
1 Jun
2 wk before
8 Jun
Vid frost
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
12 Jun
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
4 – 11 May
3-4 wk
1 Jun
2 wk before
3 Jun
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
4 – 18 Jul
4-6 wk
15 Aug
8 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
16 – 30 May
6-8 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
13 – 27 Jun
2-4 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
7 Jul
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
22 May – 5 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Jul
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
4 – 11 May
3-4 wk
1 Jun
2 wk before
12 Jun
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
15 – 29 Jun
4-6 wk
27 Jul
6 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
7 – 21 Apr
8-10 wk
16 Jun
Vid frost
11 Jul
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
12 Jun
1 wk after
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
28 Mar – 11 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
3 wk before
12 Jun
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
9 Mar – 6 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
2 wk before
11 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
29 Jun
3 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Greenhouse
12 – 26 Apr
8-10 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
24 Apr – 8 May
8-10 wk
3 Jul
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
27 Apr – 11 May
6-8 wk
22 Jun
1 wk after
11 Jul
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
6 – 20 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
2 wk before
12 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Season too short
15 Mar – 12 Apr
10-14 wk
21 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
4 – 11 Jul
3-4 wk
1 Aug
7 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
1 Jun
2 wk before
12 Jun
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Season too short
2 – 16 May
8-10 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
6 – 20 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
2 wk before
24 Jun
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Season too short
16 – 30 May
6-8 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
27 Jul
6 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
10 – 24 May
6-8 wk
5 Jul
3 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
12 May – 9 Jun
4-8 wk
7 Jul
3 wk after
7 Jul
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
23 Mar – 6 Apr
8-10 wk
1 Jun
2 wk before
29 Jun
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Season too short
30 Apr – 28 May
8-12 wk
23 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Season too short
16 – 30 May
6-8 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
20 Jun – 4 Jul
4-6 wk
1 Aug
7 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Season too short
12 – 26 Apr
8-10 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
12 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
16 – 30 May
6-8 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
27 Jul
6 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Season too short
29 Mar – 26 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
18 Apr – 16 May
8-12 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
30 Apr – 28 May
8-12 wk
23 Jul
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
28 May – 11 Jun
6-8 wk
23 Jul
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
12 Jun
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
17 Mar – 14 Apr
8-12 wk
9 Jun
1 wk before
24 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
14 – 28 May
8-10 wk
23 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
6 – 27 Apr
5-8 wk
1 Jun
2 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
14 – 28 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
1 wk before
29 Jun
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
6 – 20 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
2 wk before
29 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
11 – 25 Jun
4-6 wk
23 Jul
5 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
14 – 28 Mar
8-10 wk
23 May
3 wk before
24 Jun
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Season too short
18 Apr – 16 May
8-12 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Season too short
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
7 Jul
3 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Season too short
30 May – 13 Jun
4-6 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
18 Jun – 2 Jul
3-5 wk
23 Jul
5 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Season too short
30 May – 13 Jun
4-6 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
7 Jul
3 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
9 May – 6 Jun
8-12 wk
1 Aug
7 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
24 Mar – 21 Apr
8-12 wk
16 Jun
Vid frost
11 Jul
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
6 – 20 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
2 wk before
29 Jun
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
1 Jun
2 wk before
12 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
28 Mar – 11 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
3 wk before
8 Jun
Vid frost
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
16 – 30 May
4-6 wk
27 Jun
1 wk after
29 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
30 Apr – 14 May
10-12 wk
23 Jul
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Season too short
13 – 20 Jun
3-4 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
26 Jun
1 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Season too short
16 – 30 May
6-8 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
7 Jul
3 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Fleece
16 – 30 May
6-8 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
21 Jul
5 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
6 – 20 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
2 wk before
29 Jun
3 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
10 Apr – 8 May
8-12 wk
3 Jul
3 wk after
11 Jul
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Season too short
16 – 30 May
6-8 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Greenhouse
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
7 Jul
3 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
13 – 27 Apr
8-10 wk
22 Jun
1 wk after
11 Jul
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
14 May – 11 Jun
6-10 wk
23 Jul
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
12 Jun
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Season too short
2 – 16 May
8-10 wk
11 Jul
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
6 – 20 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
2 wk before
29 Jun
3 wk after
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