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Last spring frost (0°C) 11 May Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
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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)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
18 Jun
5-7 wk
11 May
23 Jul
0 wk
4 May
13 Jul
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
30 Mar – 13 Apr
30 Jun
4-6 wk
11 May
28 Jul
0 wk
4 May
18 Jul
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
24 Mar – 21 Apr
9 Apr
8-12 wk
16 Jun
5 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
13 Jun
5-7 wk
11 May
18 Jul
0 wk
29 Apr
8 Jul
2 wk before
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
19 – 26 May
17 Jun
3-4 wk
16 Jun
8 Jul
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
12 – 19 May
10 Jun
4-5 wk
16 Jun
8 Jul
5 wk after
16 Jun
28 Jun
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Fleece
9 – 16 Jun
3-4 wk
7 Jul
8 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
16 Feb – 16 Mar
3 Apr
8-12 wk
11 May
29 May
0 wk
21 May
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
4 May
18 Jun
1 wk before
4 May
8 Jun
1 wk before
Maize
Zea mays
2 – 9 May
7 Jun
3-4 wk
30 May
28 Jun
3 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
19 – 26 Apr
7 Jul
3-4 wk
17 May
28 Jul
1 wk after
21 May
18 Jul
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
11 May
8 Jul
0 wk
29 Apr
28 Jun
2 wk before
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
13 Jun
5-7 wk
11 May
18 Jul
0 wk
29 Apr
8 Jul
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
4 – 18 Apr
10 Jun
4-6 wk
16 May
8 Jul
1 wk after
16 May
28 Jun
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
23 Jun
5-7 wk
11 May
28 Jul
0 wk
4 May
18 Jul
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
19 – 26 May
5 Jul
3-4 wk
16 Jun
26 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
19 – 26 Apr
28 Jun
3-4 wk
17 May
19 Jul
1 wk after
21 May
9 Jul
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
30 Mar – 13 Apr
25 Jun
4-6 wk
11 May
23 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
13 – 20 Apr
12 Jul
3-4 wk
11 May
2 Aug
0 wk
4 May
23 Jul
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
30 Mar – 13 Apr
25 Jun
4-6 wk
11 May
23 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
1 – 15 Apr
4 Jun
2-4 wk
29 Apr
18 Jun
2 wk before
29 Apr
8 Jun
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
4 May
18 Jun
1 wk before
4 May
8 Jun
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
13 – 20 Apr
27 Jul
3-4 wk
11 May
17 Aug
0 wk
23 Apr
7 Aug
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
7 – 21 Jun
4-6 wk
19 Jul
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
4 – 18 Apr
17 May
6-8 wk
30 May
28 Jun
3 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
2 – 16 May
7 Jul
2-4 wk
30 May
21 Jul
3 wk after
16 Jun
11 Jul
5 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
30 Mar – 13 Apr
25 Jun
4-6 wk
11 May
23 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
13 – 20 Apr
27 Jun
3-4 wk
11 May
18 Jul
0 wk
4 May
8 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
5 – 19 May
13 Jun
4-6 wk
16 Jun
11 Jul
5 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
2 – 16 Mar
23 May
8-10 wk
11 May
18 Jul
0 wk
1 Jun
8 Jul
3 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
4 May
28 Jul
1 wk before
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
16 – 30 Mar
6 Jun
6-8 wk
11 May
18 Jul
0 wk
4 May
8 Jul
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
16 Feb – 16 Mar
23 May
8-12 wk
11 May
18 Jul
0 wk
1 Jun
8 Jul
3 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
11 May
17 Aug
0 wk
21 May
7 Aug
1 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
8 – 22 Mar
8 May
8-10 wk
17 May
3 Jul
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
2 – 16 Mar
13 May
8-10 wk
11 May
8 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
16 – 30 Mar
27 May
6-8 wk
11 May
8 Jul
0 wk
1 Jun
28 Jun
3 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
16 – 30 Mar
27 May
6-8 wk
11 May
8 Jul
0 wk
4 May
28 Jun
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
8 Feb – 8 Mar
9 Apr
10-14 wk
17 May
18 Jun
1 wk after

Annual flowers

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Earliest Latest Growing time Earliest Latest Rel. frost Earliest Latest Rel. frost
Morning glory
Ipomoea tricolor
19 – 26 May
20 Jun
3-4 wk
16 Jun
11 Jul
5 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
11 May
18 Jul
0 wk
4 May
8 Jul
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
21 Mar – 4 Apr
13 May
8-10 wk
30 May
8 Jul
3 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
16 – 30 Mar
6-8 wk
11 May
0 wk
16 May
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
4 – 18 Apr
27 May
6-8 wk
30 May
8 Jul
3 wk after
19 Jul
10 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
30 Mar – 13 Apr
27 May
6-8 wk
25 May
8 Jul
2 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
6 Apr – 4 May
10 Jun
4-8 wk
1 Jun
8 Jul
3 wk after
1 Jun
28 Jun
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
2 – 16 Mar
8-10 wk
11 May
0 wk
21 May
1 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
24 Mar – 21 Apr
6 Jul
8-12 wk
16 Jun
31 Aug
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
4 – 18 Apr
6 Jun
6-8 wk
30 May
18 Jul
3 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Fleece
5 – 19 May
14 May
4-6 wk
16 Jun
5 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
8 – 22 Mar
23 Apr
8-10 wk
17 May
18 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
11 May
3 Jul
0 wk
4 May
23 Jun
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
4 – 18 Apr
17 May
6-8 wk
30 May
28 Jun
3 wk after
19 Jul
10 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
22 Feb – 22 Mar
23 Apr
8-12 wk
17 May
18 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
7 Mar – 4 Apr
24 Mar
8-12 wk
30 May
3 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
24 Mar – 21 Apr
6 May
8-12 wk
16 Jun
1 Jul
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
21 Apr – 5 May
20 May
6-8 wk
16 Jun
1 Jul
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
11 May
18 Jul
0 wk
4 May
8 Jul
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
16 Feb – 16 Mar
13 May
8-12 wk
11 May
8 Jul
0 wk
16 May
28 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
7 – 21 Apr
23 May
8-10 wk
16 Jun
18 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
16 Mar – 6 Apr
3 Jun
5-8 wk
11 May
8 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
16 – 30 Mar
6 Jun
6-8 wk
11 May
18 Jul
0 wk
21 May
8 Jul
1 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
16 – 30 Mar
7 May
6-8 wk
11 May
18 Jun
0 wk
21 May
8 Jun
1 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
5 – 19 May
29 May
4-6 wk
16 Jun
26 Jun
5 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
2 – 16 Mar
23 May
8-10 wk
11 May
18 Jul
0 wk
16 May
8 Jul
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
7 Mar – 4 Apr
13 May
8-12 wk
30 May
8 Jul
3 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
22 Mar – 5 Apr
7 May
6-8 wk
17 May
18 Jun
1 wk after
16 Jun
5 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
18 Apr – 2 May
18 Jun
4-6 wk
30 May
16 Jul
3 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
12 – 26 May
20 Jun
3-5 wk
16 Jun
11 Jul
5 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
18 Apr – 2 May
10 Jun
4-6 wk
30 May
8 Jul
3 wk after
16 Jun
28 Jun
5 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
5 Apr – 3 May
5 Jun
8-12 wk
28 Jun
31 Jul
7 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
16 Feb – 16 Mar
23 Apr
8-12 wk
11 May
18 Jun
0 wk
1 Jun
8 Jun
3 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
16 – 30 Mar
7 Apr
6-8 wk
11 May
19 May
0 wk
21 May
1 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
11 May
18 Jun
0 wk
4 May
8 Jun
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
16 – 30 Mar
27 May
6-8 wk
11 May
8 Jul
0 wk
2 Apr
28 Jun
6 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
30 Mar – 13 Apr
10 Jun
4-6 wk
11 May
8 Jul
0 wk
21 May
28 Jun
1 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
24 Mar – 7 Apr
7 Apr
10-12 wk
16 Jun
16 Jun
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
2 – 9 May
17 Jun
3-4 wk
30 May
8 Jul
3 wk after
1 Jun
28 Jun
3 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
4 – 18 Apr
6 Jun
6-8 wk
30 May
18 Jul
3 wk after
16 Jun
8 Jul
5 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
27 Mar – 10 Apr
6 Jun
6-8 wk
22 May
18 Jul
2 wk after
16 Jun
8 Jul
5 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
16 – 30 Mar
6-8 wk
11 May
0 wk
21 May
1 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
16 Feb – 16 Mar
23 Apr
8-12 wk
11 May
18 Jun
0 wk
1 Jun
8 Jun
3 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
4 – 18 Apr
6 Jun
6-8 wk
30 May
18 Jul
3 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
22 Mar – 5 Apr
27 May
6-8 wk
17 May
8 Jul
1 wk after
16 Jun
28 Jun
5 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
2 – 16 Mar
13 Apr
8-10 wk
11 May
8 Jun
0 wk
1 Jun
3 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
7 Apr – 5 May
30 May
6-10 wk
16 Jun
11 Jul
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
11 May
18 Jul
0 wk
4 May
8 Jul
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
21 Mar – 4 Apr
13 May
8-10 wk
30 May
8 Jul
3 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
16 – 30 Mar
7 May
6-8 wk
11 May
18 Jun
0 wk
21 May
8 Jun
1 wk after