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Last spring frost (0°C) 17 Apr Normal year · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 208 days 17 Apr – 11 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
19 Mar – 2 Apr
5-7 wk
7 May
3 wk after
28 Mar
3 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
4-6 wk
4 May
3 wk after
13 Apr
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Greenhouse
5 Mar – 2 Apr
8-12 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
3 – 17 Feb
5-7 wk
24 Mar
4 wk before
9 Apr
2 wk before
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Fleece
15 – 22 May
3-4 wk
12 Jun
8 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Greenhouse
23 – 30 Apr
4-5 wk
28 May
6 wk after
30 Apr
2 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
30 Apr – 7 May
3-4 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
23 Jan – 20 Feb
8-12 wk
17 Apr
Vid frost
30 Apr
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Season too short
4 Apr
2 wk before
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
22 – 29 Apr
3-4 wk
20 May
5 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
19 – 26 Apr
3-4 wk
17 May
5 wk after
30 Apr
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
9 Apr
2 wk before
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
3 – 17 Feb
5-7 wk
24 Mar
4 wk before
9 Apr
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Season too short
14 – 28 Feb
4-6 wk
28 Mar
3 wk before
28 Mar
3 wk before
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
3 – 17 Feb
5-7 wk
24 Mar
4 wk before
13 Apr
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
15 – 22 May
3-4 wk
12 Jun
8 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
19 – 26 Apr
3-4 wk
17 May
5 wk after
30 Apr
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
4-6 wk
4 May
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
13 – 20 Mar
3-4 wk
10 Apr
1 wk before
13 Apr
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
27 Feb – 13 Mar
4-6 wk
10 Apr
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
2 – 16 Feb
2-4 wk
2 Mar
7 wk before
2 Mar
7 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
14 Mar
5 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
5 – 12 Mar
3-4 wk
2 Apr
3 wk before
4 Apr
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
5 – 19 May
4-6 wk
16 Jun
11 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Fleece
2 – 16 Apr
6-8 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
7 – 21 May
2-4 wk
4 Jun
8 wk after
28 May
6 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
23 Mar – 6 Apr
4-6 wk
4 May
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
5 – 12 Mar
3-4 wk
2 Apr
3 wk before
13 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
8 – 22 Apr
4-6 wk
20 May
5 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
6 – 20 Feb
8-10 wk
17 Apr
Vid frost
12 May
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
13 Apr
1 wk before
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
27 Jan – 10 Feb
6-8 wk
24 Mar
4 wk before
13 Apr
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
8 Jan – 5 Feb
8-12 wk
2 Apr
3 wk before
12 May
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
30 Apr
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
8 – 22 Mar
8-10 wk
17 May
5 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
23 Feb – 9 Mar
8-10 wk
4 May
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
26 Feb – 12 Mar
6-8 wk
23 Apr
1 wk after
12 May
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
5 – 19 Feb
6-8 wk
2 Apr
3 wk before
13 Apr
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
8 Feb – 8 Mar
10-14 wk
17 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
Season too short
15 – 22 May
3-4 wk
12 Jun
8 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
2 Apr
3 wk before
13 Apr
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Fleece
19 Mar – 2 Apr
8-10 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
5 – 19 Feb
6-8 wk
2 Apr
3 wk before
25 Apr
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Fleece
2 – 16 Apr
6-8 wk
28 May
6 wk after
2 Jun
7 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
4 – 18 Apr
6-8 wk
30 May
7 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
19 Feb – 19 Mar
4-8 wk
16 Apr
16 Apr
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
22 Jan – 5 Feb
8-10 wk
2 Apr
3 wk before
30 Apr
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Fleece
20 Mar – 17 Apr
8-12 wk
12 Jun
8 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
9 – 23 Apr
6-8 wk
4 Jun
8 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
1 – 15 May
4-6 wk
12 Jun
8 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
8 – 22 Mar
8-10 wk
17 May
5 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
13 Apr
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Fleece
2 – 16 Apr
6-8 wk
28 May
6 wk after
2 Jun
7 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
22 Feb – 22 Mar
8-12 wk
17 May
5 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
18 Feb – 18 Mar
8-12 wk
13 May
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Greenhouse
5 Mar – 2 Apr
8-12 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Greenhouse
2 – 16 Apr
6-8 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
13 Apr
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
16 Jan – 13 Feb
8-12 wk
10 Apr
1 wk before
25 Apr
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Greenhouse
19 Mar – 2 Apr
8-10 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
5 – 26 Feb
5-8 wk
2 Apr
3 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
13 – 27 Feb
6-8 wk
10 Apr
1 wk before
30 Apr
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
5 – 19 Feb
6-8 wk
2 Apr
3 wk before
30 Apr
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Greenhouse
16 – 30 Apr
4-6 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
13 – 27 Jan
8-10 wk
24 Mar
4 wk before
25 Apr
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Fleece
5 Mar – 2 Apr
8-12 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
5 wk after
28 May
6 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Fleece
16 – 30 Apr
4-6 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Greenhouse
23 Apr – 7 May
3-5 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Fleece
16 – 30 Apr
4-6 wk
28 May
6 wk after
13 May
4 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Greenhouse
20 Mar – 17 Apr
8-12 wk
12 Jun
8 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
23 Jan – 20 Feb
8-12 wk
17 Apr
Vid frost
12 May
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
5 – 19 Feb
6-8 wk
2 Apr
3 wk before
30 Apr
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
2 Apr
3 wk before
13 Apr
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
27 Jan – 10 Feb
6-8 wk
24 Mar
4 wk before
9 Apr
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
17 – 31 Mar
4-6 wk
28 Apr
2 wk after
30 Apr
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Greenhouse
5 – 19 Mar
10-12 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Fleece
30 Apr – 7 May
3-4 wk
28 May
6 wk after
30 Apr
2 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Fleece
2 – 16 Apr
6-8 wk
28 May
6 wk after
13 May
4 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
28 Mar – 11 Apr
6-8 wk
23 May
6 wk after
28 May
6 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
5 – 19 Feb
6-8 wk
2 Apr
3 wk before
30 Apr
2 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
9 Feb – 9 Mar
8-12 wk
4 May
3 wk after
12 May
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Fleece
2 – 16 Apr
6-8 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
5 wk after
28 May
6 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
12 – 26 Feb
8-10 wk
23 Apr
1 wk after
12 May
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Greenhouse
19 Mar – 16 Apr
6-10 wk
28 May
6 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
13 Apr
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Fleece
19 Mar – 2 Apr
8-10 wk
28 May
6 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
5 – 19 Feb
6-8 wk
2 Apr
3 wk before
30 Apr
2 wk after
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