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Last spring frost (0°C) 22 Apr Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 212 days 22 Apr – 20 Nov
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Vegetables

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea (Botrytis-gruppen)
Fleece
24 Mar – 7 Apr
5-7 wk
12 May
3 wk after
2 Apr
3 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
4-6 wk
9 May
3 wk after
18 Apr
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Fleece
25 Mar – 22 Apr
8-12 wk
17 Jun
8 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
8 – 22 Feb
5-7 wk
29 Mar
4 wk before
14 Apr
2 wk before
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Fleece
20 – 27 May
3-4 wk
17 Jun
8 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
13 – 20 May
4-5 wk
17 Jun
8 wk after
18 May
4 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
5 – 12 May
3-4 wk
2 Jun
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
28 Jan – 25 Feb
8-12 wk
22 Apr
Vid frost
5 May
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Season too short
9 Apr
2 wk before
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
27 Apr – 4 May
3-4 wk
25 May
5 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
24 Apr – 1 May
3-4 wk
22 May
5 wk after
5 May
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
14 Apr
2 wk before
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
8 – 22 Feb
5-7 wk
29 Mar
4 wk before
14 Apr
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Season too short
19 Feb – 5 Mar
4-6 wk
2 Apr
3 wk before
2 Apr
3 wk before
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
8 – 22 Feb
5-7 wk
29 Mar
4 wk before
18 Apr
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
20 – 27 May
3-4 wk
17 Jun
8 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
24 Apr – 1 May
3-4 wk
22 May
5 wk after
5 May
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
4-6 wk
9 May
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
18 – 25 Mar
3-4 wk
15 Apr
1 wk before
18 Apr
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
4 – 18 Mar
4-6 wk
15 Apr
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
7 – 21 Feb
2-4 wk
7 Mar
7 wk before
7 Mar
7 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
19 Mar
5 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
10 – 17 Mar
3-4 wk
7 Apr
3 wk before
9 Apr
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
10 – 24 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
11 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
14 – 28 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
8 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
12 – 26 May
2-4 wk
9 Jun
8 wk after
2 Jun
6 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
4-6 wk
9 May
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
10 – 17 Mar
3-4 wk
7 Apr
3 wk before
18 Apr
1 wk before
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Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Season too short
13 – 27 Apr
4-6 wk
25 May
5 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
11 – 25 Feb
8-10 wk
22 Apr
Vid frost
17 May
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
18 Apr
1 wk before
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
1 – 15 Feb
6-8 wk
29 Mar
4 wk before
18 Apr
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
13 Jan – 10 Feb
8-12 wk
7 Apr
3 wk before
17 May
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
5 May
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
13 – 27 Mar
8-10 wk
22 May
5 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
28 Feb – 14 Mar
8-10 wk
9 May
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
3 – 17 Mar
6-8 wk
28 Apr
1 wk after
17 May
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
10 – 24 Feb
6-8 wk
7 Apr
3 wk before
18 Apr
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
13 Feb – 13 Mar
10-14 wk
22 May
5 wk after
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Annual flowers

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