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Last spring frost (0°C) 5 May Frost 3 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 145 days 5 May – 27 Sep
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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
26 Mar – 9 Apr
5-7 wk
14 May
1 wk after
1 Apr
5 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
13 – 27 Apr
4-6 wk
25 May
3 wk after
29 Apr
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
23 Mar – 20 Apr
8-12 wk
15 Jun
6 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
15 Feb – 1 Mar
5-7 wk
5 Apr
4 wk before
22 Apr
2 wk before
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
18 – 25 May
3-4 wk
15 Jun
6 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
11 – 18 May
4-5 wk
15 Jun
6 wk after
18 May
2 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Greenhouse
18 – 25 May
3-4 wk
15 Jun
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
10 Feb – 10 Mar
8-12 wk
5 May
Vid frost
18 May
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
18 May
2 wk after
18 May
2 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Fleece
23 – 30 May
3-4 wk
20 Jun
7 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
9 – 16 May
3-4 wk
6 Jun
5 wk after
18 May
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
22 Apr
2 wk before
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
15 Feb – 1 Mar
5-7 wk
5 Apr
4 wk before
22 Apr
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
29 Mar – 12 Apr
4-6 wk
10 May
1 wk after
10 May
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
15 Feb – 1 Mar
5-7 wk
5 Apr
4 wk before
29 Apr
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
18 – 25 May
3-4 wk
15 Jun
6 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
9 – 16 May
3-4 wk
6 Jun
5 wk after
18 May
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
13 – 27 Apr
4-6 wk
25 May
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
29 Mar – 5 Apr
3-4 wk
26 Apr
1 wk before
29 Apr
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
15 – 29 Mar
4-6 wk
26 Apr
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
25 Mar – 8 Apr
2-4 wk
22 Apr
2 wk before
22 Apr
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
29 Apr
1 wk before
29 Apr
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
18 – 25 Mar
3-4 wk
15 Apr
3 wk before
15 Apr
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
6 – 20 Jun
4-6 wk
18 Jul
11 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Greenhouse
5 – 19 Apr
6-8 wk
31 May
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Greenhouse
3 – 17 May
2-4 wk
31 May
4 wk after
18 May
2 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
13 – 27 Apr
4-6 wk
25 May
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
18 – 25 Mar
3-4 wk
15 Apr
3 wk before
29 Apr
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
9 – 23 May
4-6 wk
20 Jun
7 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
24 Feb – 10 Mar
8-10 wk
5 May
Vid frost
31 May
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
29 Apr
1 wk before
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
8 – 22 Feb
6-8 wk
5 Apr
4 wk before
29 Apr
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
21 Jan – 18 Feb
8-12 wk
15 Apr
3 wk before
31 May
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
18 May
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Fleece
16 – 30 Mar
8-10 wk
25 May
3 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
16 – 30 Mar
8-10 wk
25 May
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
19 Mar – 2 Apr
6-8 wk
14 May
1 wk after
31 May
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
18 Feb – 4 Mar
6-8 wk
15 Apr
3 wk before
29 Apr
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Greenhouse
5 Feb – 5 Mar
10-14 wk
14 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
2 – 9 Jun
3-4 wk
30 Jun
8 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
15 Apr
3 wk before
29 Apr
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Greenhouse
22 Mar – 5 Apr
8-10 wk
31 May
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
18 Feb – 4 Mar
6-8 wk
15 Apr
3 wk before
10 May
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Greenhouse
5 – 19 Apr
6-8 wk
31 May
4 wk after
7 Jun
5 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Greenhouse
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
3 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
5 Apr – 3 May
4-8 wk
31 May
4 wk after
31 May
4 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
4 – 18 Feb
8-10 wk
15 Apr
3 wk before
18 May
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Greenhouse
23 Mar – 20 Apr
8-12 wk
15 Jun
6 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Greenhouse
5 – 19 Apr
6-8 wk
31 May
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
19 May – 2 Jun
4-6 wk
30 Jun
8 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Greenhouse
5 – 19 Mar
8-10 wk
14 May
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
29 Apr
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
5 – 19 Apr
6-8 wk
31 May
4 wk after
7 Jun
5 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Greenhouse
19 Feb – 19 Mar
8-12 wk
14 May
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
8 Mar – 5 Apr
8-12 wk
31 May
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
23 Mar – 20 Apr
8-12 wk
15 Jun
6 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
6 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
29 Apr
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
1 Feb – 1 Mar
8-12 wk
26 Apr
1 wk before
10 May
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
6 – 20 Apr
8-10 wk
15 Jun
6 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
18 Feb – 11 Mar
5-8 wk
15 Apr
3 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
1 – 15 Mar
6-8 wk
26 Apr
1 wk before
18 May
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
18 Feb – 4 Mar
6-8 wk
15 Apr
3 wk before
18 May
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
4 – 18 May
4-6 wk
15 Jun
6 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
25 Jan – 8 Feb
8-10 wk
5 Apr
4 wk before
10 May
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Season too short
8 Mar – 5 Apr
8-12 wk
31 May
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Greenhouse
19 Mar – 2 Apr
6-8 wk
14 May
1 wk after
18 May
2 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Greenhouse
19 Apr – 3 May
4-6 wk
31 May
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
11 – 25 May
3-5 wk
15 Jun
6 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Greenhouse
19 Apr – 3 May
4-6 wk
31 May
4 wk after
18 May
2 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
7 Apr – 5 May
8-12 wk
30 Jun
8 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
10 Feb – 10 Mar
8-12 wk
5 May
Vid frost
31 May
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
18 Feb – 4 Mar
6-8 wk
15 Apr
3 wk before
18 May
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
15 Apr
3 wk before
29 Apr
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
8 – 22 Feb
6-8 wk
5 Apr
4 wk before
22 Apr
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
8 – 22 Apr
4-6 wk
20 May
2 wk after
18 May
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
23 Mar – 6 Apr
10-12 wk
15 Jun
6 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Season too short
3 – 10 May
3-4 wk
31 May
4 wk after
4 May
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Season too short
5 – 19 Apr
6-8 wk
31 May
4 wk after
18 May
2 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Fleece
5 – 19 Apr
6-8 wk
31 May
4 wk after
31 May
4 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
18 Feb – 4 Mar
6-8 wk
15 Apr
3 wk before
18 May
2 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
2 – 30 Mar
8-12 wk
25 May
3 wk after
31 May
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Greenhouse
5 – 19 Apr
6-8 wk
31 May
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Fleece
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
3 wk after
31 May
4 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
5 – 19 Mar
8-10 wk
14 May
1 wk after
31 May
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
6 Apr – 4 May
6-10 wk
15 Jun
6 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
29 Apr
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Greenhouse
22 Mar – 5 Apr
8-10 wk
31 May
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
18 Feb – 4 Mar
6-8 wk
15 Apr
3 wk before
18 May
2 wk after
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