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