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Last spring frost (0°C) 24 Mar Frost 3 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 239 days 24 Mar – 18 Nov
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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
21 Jun
5-7 wk
25 Apr
26 Jul
5 wk after
18 Mar
16 Jul
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
2 – 16 Mar
3 Jul
4-6 wk
13 Apr
31 Jul
3 wk after
18 Mar
21 Jul
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
7 Mar – 4 Apr
16 Apr
8-12 wk
30 May
11 Jun
10 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
4 – 18 Jan
16 Jun
5-7 wk
22 Feb
21 Jul
4 wk before
11 Mar
11 Jul
2 wk before
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
2 – 9 May
23 Jun
3-4 wk
30 May
14 Jul
10 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
25 Apr – 2 May
13 Jun
4-5 wk
30 May
11 Jul
10 wk after
4 May
1 Jul
6 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Fleece
10 – 17 May
9 Jun
3-4 wk
7 Jun
30 Jun
11 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
30 Dec – 27 Jan
6 Apr
8-12 wk
24 Mar
1 Jun
Vid frost
6 Apr
22 May
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
18 Mar
21 Jun
1 wk before
18 Mar
11 Jun
1 wk before
Maize
Zea mays
21 – 28 Apr
13 Jun
3-4 wk
19 May
4 Jul
8 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
28 Mar – 4 Apr
10 Jul
3-4 wk
25 Apr
31 Jul
5 wk after
6 Apr
21 Jul
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
11 Mar
1 Jul
2 wk before
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
4 – 18 Jan
16 Jun
5-7 wk
22 Feb
21 Jul
4 wk before
11 Mar
11 Jul
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
15 Feb – 1 Mar
13 Jun
4-6 wk
29 Mar
11 Jul
1 wk after
29 Mar
1 Jul
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
4 – 18 Jan
26 Jun
5-7 wk
22 Feb
31 Jul
4 wk before
18 Mar
21 Jul
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
2 – 9 May
14 Jul
3-4 wk
30 May
4 Aug
10 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
28 Mar – 4 Apr
2 Jul
3-4 wk
25 Apr
23 Jul
5 wk after
6 Apr
13 Jul
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
2 – 16 Mar
28 Jun
4-6 wk
13 Apr
26 Jul
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
15 – 22 Feb
15 Jul
3-4 wk
15 Mar
5 Aug
1 wk before
18 Mar
26 Jul
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
1 – 15 Feb
28 Jun
4-6 wk
15 Mar
26 Jul
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
11 – 25 Feb
7 Jun
2-4 wk
11 Mar
21 Jun
2 wk before
11 Mar
11 Jun
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
18 Mar
21 Jun
1 wk before
18 Mar
11 Jun
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
4 – 11 Feb
30 Jul
3-4 wk
4 Mar
20 Aug
3 wk before
4 Mar
10 Aug
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
25 Apr – 9 May
4-6 wk
6 Jun
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
24 Mar – 7 Apr
23 May
6-8 wk
19 May
4 Jul
8 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
21 Apr – 5 May
16 Jul
2-4 wk
19 May
30 Jul
8 wk after
4 May
20 Jul
6 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
2 – 16 Mar
28 Jun
4-6 wk
13 Apr
26 Jul
3 wk after
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
4 – 11 Feb
30 Jun
3-4 wk
4 Mar
21 Jul
3 wk before
18 Mar
11 Jul
1 wk before

Herbs

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