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Last spring frost (0°C) 8 May Frost 9 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 118 days 8 May – 3 Sep
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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)
20 Mar – 3 Apr
15 Jun
5-7 wk
8 May
20 Jul
0 wk
12 May
10 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
27 Mar – 10 Apr
27 Jun
4-6 wk
8 May
25 Jul
0 wk
12 May
15 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
28 Feb – 28 Mar
8-12 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
20 Mar – 3 Apr
10 Jun
5-7 wk
8 May
15 Jul
0 wk
8 May
5 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
25 Apr – 2 May
3-4 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
16 – 23 May
23 May
4-5 wk
20 Jun
20 Jun
6 wk after
26 Jun
7 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
28 May – 4 Jun
3-4 wk
25 Jun
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
13 Feb – 13 Mar
16 Mar
8-12 wk
8 May
11 May
0 wk
29 May
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
12 May
31 May
1 wk after
12 May
21 May
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Season too short
11 – 18 Apr
3-4 wk
9 May
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
18 – 25 Apr
28 Jun
3-4 wk
16 May
19 Jul
1 wk after
29 May
9 Jul
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
8 May
5 Jul
0 wk
8 May
25 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
20 Mar – 3 Apr
10 Jun
5-7 wk
8 May
15 Jul
0 wk
8 May
5 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
12 – 26 Apr
14 May
4-6 wk
24 May
11 Jun
2 wk after
24 May
1 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
20 Mar – 3 Apr
20 Jun
5-7 wk
8 May
25 Jul
0 wk
12 May
15 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
25 Apr – 2 May
3-4 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
18 – 25 Apr
20 May
3-4 wk
16 May
10 Jun
1 wk after
29 May
31 May
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
27 Mar – 10 Apr
22 Jun
4-6 wk
8 May
20 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
10 – 17 Apr
9 Jul
3-4 wk
8 May
30 Jul
0 wk
12 May
20 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
27 Mar – 10 Apr
22 Jun
4-6 wk
8 May
20 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
10 – 24 Apr
22 May
2-4 wk
8 May
5 Jun
0 wk
8 May
26 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
12 May
31 May
1 wk after
12 May
21 May
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
10 – 17 Apr
24 Jul
3-4 wk
8 May
14 Aug
0 wk
4 May
4 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
9 – 23 Jun
4-6 wk
21 Jul
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
14 – 28 Mar
6-8 wk
9 May
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
11 – 25 Apr
2-4 wk
9 May
0 wk
29 May
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
27 Mar – 10 Apr
22 Jun
4-6 wk
8 May
20 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
10 – 17 Apr
24 Jun
3-4 wk
8 May
15 Jul
0 wk
12 May
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
Season too short
11 – 25 Apr
4-6 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
27 Feb – 13 Mar
20 May
8-10 wk
8 May
15 Jul
0 wk
12 Jun
5 Jul
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
12 May
19 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
13 – 27 Mar
3 Jun
6-8 wk
8 May
15 Jul
0 wk
12 May
5 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
13 Feb – 13 Mar
20 May
8-12 wk
8 May
15 Jul
0 wk
12 Jun
5 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
8 May
8 Aug
0 wk
29 May
29 Jul
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
7 – 21 Mar
5 May
8-10 wk
16 May
30 Jun
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
27 Feb – 13 Mar
10 May
8-10 wk
8 May
5 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
13 – 27 Mar
24 May
6-8 wk
8 May
5 Jul
0 wk
12 Jun
25 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
13 – 27 Mar
24 May
6-8 wk
8 May
5 Jul
0 wk
12 May
25 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
7 Feb – 7 Mar
26 Mar
10-14 wk
16 May
4 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
Season too short
25 Apr – 2 May
3-4 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
8 May
15 Jul
0 wk
12 May
5 Jul
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Greenhouse
28 Feb – 14 Mar
2 Apr
8-10 wk
9 May
28 May
0 wk
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
13 – 27 Mar
6-8 wk
8 May
0 wk
24 May
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Greenhouse
14 – 28 Mar
16 Apr
6-8 wk
9 May
28 May
0 wk
18 Jun
6 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
21 Mar – 4 Apr
15 Apr
6-8 wk
16 May
27 May
1 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
3 Apr – 1 May
29 Apr
4-8 wk
29 May
3 wk after
29 May
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
27 Feb – 13 Mar
8-10 wk
8 May
0 wk
29 May
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Fleece
12 Mar – 9 Apr
31 Mar
8-12 wk
4 Jun
4 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Fleece
28 Mar – 11 Apr
3 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
23 Apr – 7 May
4-6 wk
4 Jun
4 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
7 – 21 Mar
14 Apr
8-10 wk
16 May
9 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
8 May
30 Jun
0 wk
12 May
20 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Greenhouse
14 – 28 Mar
6 Apr
6-8 wk
9 May
18 May
0 wk
18 Jun
6 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
21 Feb – 21 Mar
14 Apr
8-12 wk
16 May
9 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Fleece
28 Feb – 28 Mar
21 Mar
8-12 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
28 Feb – 28 Mar
8-12 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
28 Mar – 11 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
8 May
15 Jul
0 wk
12 May
5 Jul
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
13 Feb – 13 Mar
10 May
8-12 wk
8 May
5 Jul
0 wk
24 May
25 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Greenhouse
14 – 28 Mar
12 Apr
8-10 wk
23 May
7 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
13 Mar – 3 Apr
31 May
5-8 wk
8 May
5 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
13 – 27 Mar
3 Jun
6-8 wk
8 May
15 Jul
0 wk
29 May
5 Jul
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
13 – 27 Mar
4 May
6-8 wk
8 May
15 Jun
0 wk
29 May
5 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
11 – 25 Apr
4-6 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
27 Feb – 13 Mar
20 May
8-10 wk
8 May
15 Jul
0 wk
24 May
5 Jul
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Greenhouse
14 Feb – 14 Mar
2 Apr
8-12 wk
9 May
28 May
0 wk
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
21 Mar – 4 Apr
28 Apr
6-8 wk
16 May
9 Jun
1 wk after
26 Jun
7 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Greenhouse
28 Mar – 11 Apr
9 May
4-6 wk
9 May
6 Jun
0 wk
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
18 Apr – 2 May
3-5 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Fleece
11 – 25 Apr
29 Apr
4-6 wk
23 May
27 May
2 wk after
12 Jun
5 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
12 Mar – 9 Apr
8-12 wk
4 Jun
4 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
13 Feb – 13 Mar
20 Apr
8-12 wk
8 May
15 Jun
0 wk
12 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
13 – 27 Mar
4 Apr
6-8 wk
8 May
16 May
0 wk
29 May
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
8 May
15 Jun
0 wk
12 May
5 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
13 – 27 Mar
24 May
6-8 wk
8 May
5 Jul
0 wk
20 Apr
25 Jun
3 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
27 Mar – 10 Apr
7 Jun
4-6 wk
8 May
5 Jul
0 wk
29 May
25 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
28 Feb – 14 Mar
10-12 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
7 – 14 May
3 Jun
3-4 wk
4 Jun
24 Jun
4 wk after
12 Jun
14 Jun
5 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
9 – 23 Apr
23 May
6-8 wk
4 Jun
4 Jul
4 wk after
26 Jun
7 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Fleece
14 – 28 Mar
3 Apr
6-8 wk
9 May
15 May
0 wk
12 Jun
5 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
13 – 27 Mar
6-8 wk
8 May
0 wk
29 May
3 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
13 Feb – 13 Mar
20 Apr
8-12 wk
8 May
15 Jun
0 wk
12 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Fleece
28 Mar – 11 Apr
3 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
21 Mar – 4 Apr
13 May
6-8 wk
16 May
24 Jun
1 wk after
26 Jun
7 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
27 Feb – 13 Mar
10 Apr
8-10 wk
8 May
5 Jun
0 wk
12 Jun
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
14 Mar – 11 Apr
6-10 wk
23 May
2 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
8 May
13 Jul
0 wk
12 May
3 Jul
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
26 Mar – 9 Apr
25 Apr
8-10 wk
4 Jun
20 Jun
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
13 – 27 Mar
4 May
6-8 wk
8 May
15 Jun
0 wk
29 May
5 Jun
3 wk after