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Last spring frost (0°C) 31 May Normal year · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 93 days 31 May – 1 Sep
Note: This location has a shorter growing season. Plants marked with Fleece, Greenhouse or Season too short need extra protection or are difficult to grow here.

Vegetables

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

Herbs

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