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Last spring frost (0°C) 15 May Normal year · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 132 days 15 May – 24 Sep
Note: This location has a shorter growing season. Plants marked with Fleece, Greenhouse or Season too short need extra protection or are difficult to grow here.

Vegetables

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