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Last spring frost (0°C) 11 Jun Frost 1 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 95 days 11 Jun – 14 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)
23 Apr – 7 May
11 Jun
5-7 wk
11 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
12 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
30 Apr – 14 May
23 Jun
4-6 wk
11 Jun
21 Jul
0 wk
12 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
30 Mar – 27 Apr
8-12 wk
22 Jun
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
23 Apr – 7 May
6 Jun
5-7 wk
11 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
25 May – 1 Jun
3-4 wk
22 Jun
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
10 – 17 Jun
4-5 wk
15 Jul
5 wk after
24 Jul
6 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
24 Jun – 1 Jul
3-4 wk
22 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Greenhouse
19 Mar – 16 Apr
27 Mar
8-12 wk
11 Jun
0 wk
11 Jun
0 wk
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
12 Jun
0 wk
12 Jun
0 wk
Maize
Zea mays
Season too short
18 – 25 May
3-4 wk
15 Jun
1 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
20 – 27 May
30 Jun
3-4 wk
17 Jun
21 Jul
1 wk after
24 Jun
11 Jul
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
11 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
21 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
23 Apr – 7 May
6 Jun
5-7 wk
11 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
10 – 24 May
19 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
1 wk after
21 Jun
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
23 Apr – 7 May
16 Jun
5-7 wk
11 Jun
21 Jul
0 wk
12 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Greenhouse
25 May – 1 Jun
3-4 wk
22 Jun
2 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
20 – 27 May
25 May
3-4 wk
17 Jun
1 wk after
24 Jun
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
30 Apr – 14 May
18 Jun
4-6 wk
11 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
14 – 21 May
5 Jul
3-4 wk
11 Jun
26 Jul
0 wk
12 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
30 Apr – 14 May
18 Jun
4-6 wk
11 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
14 – 28 May
24 May
2-4 wk
11 Jun
0 wk
11 Jun
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
12 Jun
0 wk
12 Jun
0 wk
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
14 – 21 May
20 Jul
3-4 wk
11 Jun
10 Aug
0 wk
8 Jun
31 Jul
0 wk
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
6 – 20 Jul
4-6 wk
17 Aug
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
1 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Greenhouse
18 May – 1 Jun
2-4 wk
15 Jun
1 wk after
24 Jun
2 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
30 Apr – 14 May
18 Jun
4-6 wk
11 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
14 – 21 May
20 Jun
3-4 wk
11 Jun
11 Jul
0 wk
12 Jun
1 Jul
0 wk

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