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Last spring frost (0°C) 19 May Frost 9 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 95 days 19 May – 22 Aug
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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)
31 Mar – 14 Apr
15 Jun
5-7 wk
19 May
20 Jul
0 wk
23 May
10 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
7 – 21 Apr
27 Jun
4-6 wk
19 May
25 Jul
0 wk
23 May
15 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
2 – 30 Mar
8-12 wk
25 May
1 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
31 Mar – 14 Apr
10 Jun
5-7 wk
19 May
15 Jul
0 wk
19 May
5 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
27 Apr – 4 May
3-4 wk
25 May
1 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Greenhouse
20 – 27 Apr
31 May
4-5 wk
25 May
28 Jun
1 wk after
9 Jun
18 Jun
3 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
30 May – 6 Jun
3-4 wk
27 Jun
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Fleece
24 Feb – 24 Mar
12 Mar
8-12 wk
19 May
0 wk
29 May
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
23 May
1 wk after
23 May
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Season too short
21 – 28 Apr
3-4 wk
19 May
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
23 – 30 Apr
10 Jun
3-4 wk
21 May
1 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
21 Jun
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
19 May
28 Jun
0 wk
19 May
18 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
31 Mar – 14 Apr
10 Jun
5-7 wk
19 May
15 Jul
0 wk
19 May
5 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Fleece
11 – 25 Apr
11 May
4-6 wk
23 May
8 Jun
1 wk after
23 May
29 May
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
31 Mar – 14 Apr
13 Jun
5-7 wk
19 May
18 Jul
0 wk
23 May
8 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
27 Apr – 4 May
3-4 wk
25 May
1 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Fleece
21 – 28 Apr
15 May
3-4 wk
19 May
5 Jun
0 wk
29 May
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
7 – 21 Apr
22 Jun
4-6 wk
19 May
20 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
21 – 28 Apr
2 Jul
3-4 wk
19 May
23 Jul
0 wk
23 May
13 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
7 – 21 Apr
22 Jun
4-6 wk
19 May
20 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
21 Apr – 5 May
8 May
2-4 wk
19 May
22 May
0 wk
19 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
23 May
1 wk after
23 May
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
21 – 28 Apr
17 Jul
3-4 wk
19 May
7 Aug
0 wk
15 May
28 Jul
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
20 Jun – 4 Jul
4-6 wk
1 Aug
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
24 Mar – 7 Apr
6-8 wk
19 May
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
21 Apr – 5 May
2-4 wk
19 May
0 wk
9 Jun
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
7 – 21 Apr
22 Jun
4-6 wk
19 May
20 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
21 – 28 Apr
17 Jun
3-4 wk
19 May
8 Jul
0 wk
23 May
28 Jun
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
13 – 27 Apr
4-6 wk
25 May
1 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
10 – 24 Mar
13 May
8-10 wk
19 May
8 Jul
0 wk
23 Jun
28 Jun
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
23 May
1 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
24 Mar – 7 Apr
3 Jun
6-8 wk
19 May
15 Jul
0 wk
23 May
5 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
24 Feb – 24 Mar
20 May
8-12 wk
19 May
15 Jul
0 wk
23 Jun
5 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
19 May
21 Jul
0 wk
9 Jun
11 Jul
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
12 – 26 Mar
5 May
8-10 wk
21 May
30 Jun
0 wk
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
10 – 24 Mar
10 May
8-10 wk
19 May
5 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
24 Mar – 7 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
19 May
5 Jul
0 wk
23 Jun
25 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
24 Mar – 7 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
19 May
5 Jul
0 wk
23 May
25 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
12 Feb – 12 Mar
12 Mar
10-14 wk
21 May
21 May
0 wk

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