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Last spring frost (0°C) 25 Apr Frost 3 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 166 days 25 Apr – 8 Oct
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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)
7 – 21 Mar
15 Jun
5-7 wk
25 Apr
20 Jul
0 wk
29 Apr
10 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
14 – 28 Mar
27 Jun
4-6 wk
25 Apr
25 Jul
0 wk
29 Apr
15 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Fleece
22 Feb – 22 Mar
5 Apr
8-12 wk
17 May
31 May
3 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
7 – 21 Mar
10 Jun
5-7 wk
25 Apr
15 Jul
0 wk
25 Apr
5 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
3 – 10 May
30 May
3-4 wk
31 May
20 Jun
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
26 Apr – 3 May
7 Jun
4-5 wk
31 May
5 Jul
5 wk after
13 Jun
25 Jun
7 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Greenhouse
13 – 20 May
23 May
3-4 wk
10 Jun
13 Jun
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
31 Jan – 28 Feb
31 Mar
8-12 wk
25 Apr
26 May
0 wk
16 May
16 May
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
29 Apr
15 Jun
1 wk after
29 Apr
5 Jun
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
19 – 26 Apr
20 May
3-4 wk
17 May
10 Jun
3 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
4 – 11 Apr
4 Jul
3-4 wk
2 May
25 Jul
1 wk after
16 May
15 Jul
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
25 Apr
5 Jul
0 wk
25 Apr
25 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
7 – 21 Mar
10 Jun
5-7 wk
25 Apr
15 Jul
0 wk
25 Apr
5 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
30 Mar – 13 Apr
28 May
4-6 wk
11 May
25 Jun
2 wk after
11 May
15 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
7 – 21 Mar
20 Jun
5-7 wk
25 Apr
25 Jul
0 wk
29 Apr
15 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
3 – 10 May
17 Jun
3-4 wk
31 May
8 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
4 – 11 Apr
9 Jun
3-4 wk
2 May
30 Jun
1 wk after
16 May
20 Jun
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
14 – 28 Mar
22 Jun
4-6 wk
25 Apr
20 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
28 Mar – 4 Apr
9 Jul
3-4 wk
25 Apr
30 Jul
0 wk
29 Apr
20 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
14 – 28 Mar
22 Jun
4-6 wk
25 Apr
20 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
1 Jun
2-4 wk
25 Apr
15 Jun
0 wk
25 Apr
5 Jun
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
29 Apr
15 Jun
1 wk after
29 Apr
5 Jun
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
28 Mar – 4 Apr
24 Jul
3-4 wk
25 Apr
14 Aug
0 wk
21 Apr
4 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
27 May – 10 Jun
4-6 wk
8 Jul
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
22 Mar – 5 Apr
29 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
10 Jun
3 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
19 Apr – 3 May
19 Jun
2-4 wk
17 May
3 Jul
3 wk after
13 Jun
23 Jun
7 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
14 – 28 Mar
22 Jun
4-6 wk
25 Apr
20 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
28 Mar – 4 Apr
24 Jun
3-4 wk
25 Apr
15 Jul
0 wk
29 Apr
5 Jul
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
19 Apr – 3 May
26 May
4-6 wk
31 May
23 Jun
5 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
14 – 28 Feb
20 May
8-10 wk
25 Apr
15 Jul
0 wk
30 May
5 Jul
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
29 Apr
25 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
28 Feb – 14 Mar
3 Jun
6-8 wk
25 Apr
15 Jul
0 wk
29 Apr
5 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
31 Jan – 28 Feb
20 May
8-12 wk
25 Apr
15 Jul
0 wk
30 May
5 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
25 Apr
14 Aug
0 wk
16 May
4 Aug
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
21 Feb – 7 Mar
5 May
8-10 wk
2 May
30 Jun
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
14 – 28 Feb
10 May
8-10 wk
25 Apr
5 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
28 Feb – 14 Mar
24 May
6-8 wk
25 Apr
5 Jul
0 wk
30 May
25 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
28 Feb – 14 Mar
24 May
6-8 wk
25 Apr
5 Jul
0 wk
29 Apr
25 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
24 Jan – 21 Feb
6 Apr
10-14 wk
2 May
15 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
3 – 10 May
2 Jun
3-4 wk
31 May
23 Jun
5 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
25 Apr
15 Jul
0 wk
29 Apr
5 Jul
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
8 – 22 Mar
3 May
8-10 wk
17 May
28 Jun
3 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
28 Feb – 14 Mar
6-8 wk
25 Apr
0 wk
11 May
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
22 Mar – 5 Apr
17 May
6-8 wk
17 May
28 Jun
3 wk after
8 Jul
11 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
15 – 29 Mar
24 May
6-8 wk
10 May
5 Jul
2 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
4 Apr – 2 May
7 Jun
4-8 wk
30 May
5 Jul
5 wk after
30 May
25 Jun
5 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
14 – 28 Feb
8-10 wk
25 Apr
0 wk
16 May
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
8 Mar – 5 Apr
23 Jun
8-12 wk
31 May
18 Aug
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
22 Mar – 5 Apr
27 May
6-8 wk
17 May
8 Jul
3 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Greenhouse
5 – 19 Apr
6 May
4-6 wk
17 May
3 Jun
3 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
21 Feb – 7 Mar
20 Apr
8-10 wk
2 May
15 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
25 Apr
30 Jun
0 wk
29 Apr
20 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
22 Mar – 5 Apr
7 May
6-8 wk
17 May
18 Jun
3 wk after
8 Jul
11 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
7 Feb – 7 Mar
20 Apr
8-12 wk
2 May
15 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
22 Feb – 22 Mar
21 Mar
8-12 wk
17 May
3 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
8 Mar – 5 Apr
18 Apr
8-12 wk
31 May
13 Jun
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
5 – 19 Apr
2 May
6-8 wk
31 May
13 Jun
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
25 Apr
15 Jul
0 wk
29 Apr
5 Jul
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
31 Jan – 28 Feb
10 May
8-12 wk
25 Apr
5 Jul
0 wk
11 May
25 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
22 Mar – 5 Apr
13 May
8-10 wk
31 May
8 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
28 Feb – 21 Mar
31 May
5-8 wk
25 Apr
5 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
28 Feb – 14 Mar
3 Jun
6-8 wk
25 Apr
15 Jul
0 wk
16 May
5 Jul
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
28 Feb – 14 Mar
4 May
6-8 wk
25 Apr
15 Jun
0 wk
16 May
5 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
19 Apr – 3 May
11 May
4-6 wk
31 May
8 Jun
5 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
14 – 28 Feb
20 May
8-10 wk
25 Apr
15 Jul
0 wk
11 May
5 Jul
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
22 Feb – 22 Mar
3 May
8-12 wk
17 May
28 Jun
3 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
7 – 21 Mar
4 May
6-8 wk
2 May
15 Jun
1 wk after
13 Jun
7 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
5 – 19 Apr
5 Jun
4-6 wk
17 May
3 Jul
3 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
26 Apr – 10 May
2 Jun
3-5 wk
31 May
23 Jun
5 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
5 – 19 Apr
7 Jun
4-6 wk
17 May
5 Jul
3 wk after
13 Jun
25 Jun
7 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
25 Mar – 22 Apr
18 May
8-12 wk
17 Jun
13 Jul
8 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
31 Jan – 28 Feb
20 Apr
8-12 wk
25 Apr
15 Jun
0 wk
30 May
5 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
28 Feb – 14 Mar
4 Apr
6-8 wk
25 Apr
16 May
0 wk
16 May
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
25 Apr
15 Jun
0 wk
29 Apr
5 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
28 Feb – 14 Mar
24 May
6-8 wk
25 Apr
5 Jul
0 wk
7 Apr
25 Jun
3 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
14 – 28 Mar
7 Jun
4-6 wk
25 Apr
5 Jul
0 wk
16 May
25 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
8 – 22 Mar
25 Mar
10-12 wk
31 May
3 Jun
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
19 – 26 Apr
14 Jun
3-4 wk
17 May
5 Jul
3 wk after
30 May
25 Jun
5 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
22 Mar – 5 Apr
3 Jun
6-8 wk
17 May
15 Jul
3 wk after
13 Jun
5 Jul
7 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
13 – 27 Mar
27 May
6-8 wk
8 May
8 Jul
2 wk after
13 Jun
28 Jun
7 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
28 Feb – 14 Mar
6-8 wk
25 Apr
0 wk
16 May
3 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
31 Jan – 28 Feb
20 Apr
8-12 wk
25 Apr
15 Jun
0 wk
30 May
5 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
22 Mar – 5 Apr
27 May
6-8 wk
17 May
8 Jul
3 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
7 – 21 Mar
24 May
6-8 wk
2 May
5 Jul
1 wk after
13 Jun
25 Jun
7 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
14 – 28 Feb
10 Apr
8-10 wk
25 Apr
5 Jun
0 wk
30 May
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
22 Mar – 19 Apr
12 May
6-10 wk
31 May
23 Jun
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
25 Apr
15 Jul
0 wk
29 Apr
5 Jul
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
8 – 22 Mar
10 May
8-10 wk
17 May
5 Jul
3 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
28 Feb – 14 Mar
4 May
6-8 wk
25 Apr
15 Jun
0 wk
16 May
5 Jun
3 wk after