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Last spring frost (0°C) 19 May Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 147 days 19 May – 13 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)
Greenhouse
9 – 23 Apr
5-7 wk
28 May
1 wk after
15 Apr
5 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
24 Apr – 8 May
4-6 wk
5 Jun
3 wk after
15 May
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
6 Apr – 4 May
8-12 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
7 – 21 Mar
5-7 wk
25 Apr
4 wk before
11 May
2 wk before
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
1 – 8 Jun
3-4 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
25 May – 1 Jun
4-5 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
1 Jun
2 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Greenhouse
1 – 8 Jun
3-4 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
24 Feb – 24 Mar
8-12 wk
19 May
Vid frost
1 Jun
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
1 Jun
2 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Fleece
6 – 13 Jun
3-4 wk
4 Jul
7 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
21 – 28 May
3-4 wk
18 Jun
5 wk after
1 Jun
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
11 May
2 wk before
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
7 – 21 Mar
5-7 wk
25 Apr
4 wk before
11 May
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
25 May – 8 Jun
4-6 wk
6 Jul
8 wk after
27 May
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
7 – 21 Mar
5-7 wk
25 Apr
4 wk before
15 May
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Greenhouse
1 – 8 Jun
3-4 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
21 – 28 May
3-4 wk
18 Jun
5 wk after
1 Jun
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
24 Apr – 8 May
4-6 wk
5 Jun
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
14 – 21 Apr
3-4 wk
12 May
1 wk before
15 May
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
31 Mar – 14 Apr
4-6 wk
12 May
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
6 – 20 Apr
2-4 wk
4 May
3 wk before
11 May
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
15 May
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
6 – 13 Apr
3-4 wk
4 May
3 wk before
6 May
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
6 – 20 Jun
4-6 wk
18 Jul
11 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Greenhouse
19 Apr – 3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Greenhouse
17 – 31 May
2-4 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
1 Jun
2 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
24 Apr – 8 May
4-6 wk
5 Jun
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
6 – 13 Apr
3-4 wk
4 May
3 wk before
15 May
1 wk before
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Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Fleece
23 May – 6 Jun
4-6 wk
4 Jul
7 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
10 – 24 Mar
8-10 wk
19 May
Vid frost
13 Jun
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
15 May
1 wk before
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
28 Feb – 14 Mar
6-8 wk
25 Apr
4 wk before
15 May
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
9 Feb – 9 Mar
8-12 wk
4 May
3 wk before
13 Jun
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
1 Jun
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Fleece
30 Mar – 13 Apr
8-10 wk
8 Jun
3 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
27 Mar – 10 Apr
8-10 wk
5 Jun
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
1 wk after
13 Jun
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
9 – 23 Mar
6-8 wk
4 May
3 wk before
15 May
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Greenhouse
19 Feb – 19 Mar
10-14 wk
28 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
16 – 23 Jun
3-4 wk
14 Jul
8 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
4 May
3 wk before
15 May
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Greenhouse
5 – 19 Apr
8-10 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
9 – 23 Mar
6-8 wk
4 May
3 wk before
27 May
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Greenhouse
19 Apr – 3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
21 Jun
5 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Greenhouse
13 – 27 Apr
6-8 wk
8 Jun
3 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
6 May – 3 Jun
4-8 wk
1 Jul
7 wk after
13 Jun
4 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
23 Feb – 9 Mar
8-10 wk
4 May
3 wk before
1 Jun
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Fleece
21 Apr – 19 May
8-12 wk
14 Jul
8 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Greenhouse
19 Apr – 3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
2 – 16 Jun
4-6 wk
14 Jul
8 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Greenhouse
19 Mar – 2 Apr
8-10 wk
28 May
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
15 May
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
19 Apr – 3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
21 Jun
5 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Greenhouse
5 Mar – 2 Apr
8-12 wk
28 May
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
22 Mar – 19 Apr
8-12 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
6 Apr – 4 May
8-12 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
4 – 18 May
6-8 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
15 May
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
17 Feb – 17 Mar
8-12 wk
12 May
1 wk before
27 May
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
8-10 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
9 – 30 Mar
5-8 wk
4 May
3 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
17 – 31 Mar
6-8 wk
12 May
1 wk before
1 Jun
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
9 – 23 Mar
6-8 wk
4 May
3 wk before
1 Jun
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
18 May – 1 Jun
4-6 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
14 – 28 Feb
8-10 wk
25 Apr
4 wk before
27 May
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Greenhouse
22 Mar – 19 Apr
8-12 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Greenhouse
2 – 16 Apr
6-8 wk
28 May
1 wk after
1 Jun
2 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Greenhouse
3 – 17 May
4-6 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
25 May – 8 Jun
3-5 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Greenhouse
3 – 17 May
4-6 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
1 Jun
2 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
21 Apr – 19 May
8-12 wk
14 Jul
8 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
24 Feb – 24 Mar
8-12 wk
19 May
Vid frost
13 Jun
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
9 – 23 Mar
6-8 wk
4 May
3 wk before
1 Jun
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
4 May
3 wk before
15 May
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
28 Feb – 14 Mar
6-8 wk
25 Apr
4 wk before
11 May
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
18 Apr – 2 May
4-6 wk
30 May
2 wk after
1 Jun
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
6 – 20 Apr
10-12 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Greenhouse
17 – 24 May
3-4 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
18 May
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Season too short
19 Apr – 3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
1 Jun
2 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
29 Apr – 13 May
6-8 wk
24 Jun
6 wk after
29 Jun
6 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
9 – 23 Mar
6-8 wk
4 May
3 wk before
1 Jun
2 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
13 Mar – 10 Apr
8-12 wk
5 Jun
3 wk after
13 Jun
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Greenhouse
19 Apr – 3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Fleece
13 – 27 Apr
6-8 wk
8 Jun
3 wk after
14 Jun
4 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
16 – 30 Mar
8-10 wk
25 May
1 wk after
13 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
20 Apr – 18 May
6-10 wk
29 Jun
6 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
15 May
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Greenhouse
5 – 19 Apr
8-10 wk
14 Jun
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
9 – 23 Mar
6-8 wk
4 May
3 wk before
1 Jun
2 wk after
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