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