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