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Last spring frost (0°C) 29 May Frost 3 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 92 days 29 May – 29 Aug
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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)
10 – 24 Apr
15 Jun
5-7 wk
29 May
20 Jul
0 wk
2 Jun
10 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
27 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
25 Jul
0 wk
2 Jun
15 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
12 Mar – 9 Apr
8-12 wk
4 Jun
1 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
10 – 24 Apr
10 Jun
5-7 wk
29 May
15 Jul
0 wk
29 May
5 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
7 – 14 May
27 May
3-4 wk
4 Jun
17 Jun
1 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
7 – 14 May
21 May
4-5 wk
11 Jun
18 Jun
2 wk after
3 Jul
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
9 – 16 Jun
3-4 wk
7 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Fleece
6 Mar – 3 Apr
21 Mar
8-12 wk
29 May
0 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
2 Jun
1 wk after
2 Jun
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Greenhouse
1 – 8 May
17 May
3-4 wk
29 May
7 Jun
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
3 – 10 May
17 Jun
3-4 wk
31 May
8 Jul
0 wk
19 Jun
28 Jun
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
29 May
28 Jun
0 wk
29 May
18 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
10 – 24 Apr
10 Jun
5-7 wk
29 May
15 Jul
0 wk
29 May
5 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
3 – 17 May
14 May
4-6 wk
14 Jun
2 wk after
14 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
10 – 24 Apr
13 Jun
5-7 wk
29 May
18 Jul
0 wk
2 Jun
8 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
14 – 21 May
1 Jun
3-4 wk
11 Jun
22 Jun
2 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
3 – 10 May
15 May
3-4 wk
31 May
5 Jun
0 wk
19 Jun
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
22 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
20 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
1 – 8 May
2 Jul
3-4 wk
29 May
23 Jul
0 wk
2 Jun
13 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
22 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
20 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
1 – 15 May
19 May
2-4 wk
29 May
2 Jun
0 wk
29 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
2 Jun
1 wk after
2 Jun
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
1 – 8 May
24 Jul
3-4 wk
29 May
14 Aug
0 wk
25 May
4 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
30 Jun – 14 Jul
4-6 wk
11 Aug
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Greenhouse
3 – 17 Apr
26 Apr
6-8 wk
29 May
7 Jun
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Fleece
7 – 21 May
3 Jun
2-4 wk
4 Jun
17 Jun
1 wk after
3 Jul
5 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
17 Apr – 1 May
22 Jun
4-6 wk
29 May
20 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
1 – 8 May
17 Jun
3-4 wk
29 May
8 Jul
0 wk
2 Jun
28 Jun
1 wk after

Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Earliest Latest Growing time Earliest Latest Rel. frost Earliest Latest Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Fleece
30 Apr – 14 May
10 May
4-6 wk
11 Jun
2 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
20 Mar – 3 Apr
13 May
8-10 wk
29 May
8 Jul
0 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
2 Jun
8 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
3 – 17 Apr
3 Jun
6-8 wk
29 May
15 Jul
0 wk
2 Jun
5 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
6 Mar – 3 Apr
20 May
8-12 wk
29 May
15 Jul
0 wk
3 Jul
5 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
29 May
28 Jul
0 wk
19 Jun
18 Jul
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
22 Mar – 5 Apr
5 May
8-10 wk
31 May
30 Jun
0 wk
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
20 Mar – 3 Apr
10 May
8-10 wk
29 May
5 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
3 – 17 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
29 May
5 Jul
0 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
3 – 17 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
29 May
5 Jul
0 wk
2 Jun
25 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
22 Feb – 22 Mar
12 Mar
10-14 wk
31 May
0 wk

Annual flowers

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