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Last spring frost (0°C) 9 Jun Frost 1 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 99 days 9 Jun – 16 Sep
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Vegetables

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea (Botrytis-gruppen)
Season too short
26 Apr – 10 May
5-7 wk
14 Jun
1 wk after
31 May
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
15 – 29 May
4-6 wk
26 Jun
3 wk after
5 Jun
Vid frost
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
20 Apr – 18 May
8-12 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
5-7 wk
16 May
2 wk before
1 Jun
Vid frost
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
15 – 22 Jun
3-4 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
8 – 15 Jun
4-5 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
22 Jun
2 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)
17 Mar – 14 Apr
8-12 wk
9 Jun
Vid frost
22 Jun
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Season too short
9 Jun
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
13 – 20 Jun
3-4 wk
11 Jul
5 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
Fleece
31 May – 7 Jun
3-4 wk
28 Jun
3 wk after
15 Jun
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
1 Jun
Vid frost
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
5-7 wk
16 May
2 wk before
1 Jun
Vid frost
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Season too short
25 Apr – 9 May
4-6 wk
6 Jun
6 Jun
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
5-7 wk
16 May
2 wk before
5 Jun
Vid frost
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
15 – 22 Jun
3-4 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Fleece
31 May – 7 Jun
3-4 wk
28 Jun
3 wk after
15 Jun
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
15 – 29 May
4-6 wk
26 Jun
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
5 – 12 May
3-4 wk
2 Jun
1 wk before
5 Jun
Vid frost
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
21 Apr – 5 May
4-6 wk
2 Jun
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
26 Apr – 10 May
2-4 wk
24 May
2 wk before
24 May
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
31 May
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
27 Apr – 4 May
3-4 wk
25 May
1 wk before
27 May
Vid frost
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
27 Jun – 11 Jul
4-6 wk
8 Aug
7 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
11 – 25 May
6-8 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
8 – 22 Jun
2-4 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
22 Jun
2 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
15 – 29 May
4-6 wk
26 Jun
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
27 Apr – 4 May
3-4 wk
25 May
1 wk before
5 Jun
Vid frost
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Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Season too short
30 May – 13 Jun
4-6 wk
11 Jul
5 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
31 Mar – 14 Apr
8-10 wk
9 Jun
Vid frost
4 Jul
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
5 Jun
Vid frost
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
21 Mar – 4 Apr
6-8 wk
16 May
2 wk before
5 Jun
Vid frost
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
2 – 30 Mar
8-12 wk
25 May
1 wk before
4 Jul
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
22 Jun
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Greenhouse
5 – 19 Apr
8-10 wk
14 Jun
1 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
17 Apr – 1 May
8-10 wk
26 Jun
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
1 wk after
4 Jul
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
1 wk before
5 Jun
Vid frost
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Season too short
8 Mar – 5 Apr
10-14 wk
14 Jun
1 wk after
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Annual flowers

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Morning glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Season too short
22 – 29 Jun
3-4 wk
20 Jul
6 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
25 May
1 wk before
5 Jun
Vid frost
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Season too short
27 Apr – 11 May
8-10 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
1 wk before
17 Jun
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Season too short
11 – 25 May
6-8 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
11 Jul
5 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
3 – 17 May
6-8 wk
28 Jun
3 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
20 Apr – 18 May
4-8 wk
15 Jun
1 wk after
15 Jun
1 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
16 – 30 Mar
8-10 wk
25 May
1 wk before
22 Jun
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Greenhouse
20 Apr – 18 May
8-12 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Season too short
11 – 25 May
6-8 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
8 – 22 Jun
4-6 wk
20 Jul
6 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Season too short
5 – 19 Apr
8-10 wk
14 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
5 Jun
Vid frost
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
11 – 25 May
6-8 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
11 Jul
5 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Season too short
22 Mar – 19 Apr
8-12 wk
14 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
13 Apr – 11 May
8-12 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
20 Apr – 18 May
8-12 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
18 May – 1 Jun
6-8 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
5 Jun
Vid frost
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
10 Mar – 7 Apr
8-12 wk
2 Jun
1 wk before
17 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
4 – 18 May
8-10 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
30 Mar – 20 Apr
5-8 wk
25 May
1 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
7 – 21 Apr
6-8 wk
2 Jun
1 wk before
22 Jun
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
1 wk before
22 Jun
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
1 – 15 Jun
4-6 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
7 – 21 Mar
8-10 wk
16 May
2 wk before
17 Jun
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Season too short
13 Apr – 11 May
8-12 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Season too short
19 Apr – 3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
1 wk after
22 Jun
2 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Season too short
25 May – 8 Jun
4-6 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
8 – 22 Jun
3-5 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Season too short
25 May – 8 Jun
4-6 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
22 Jun
2 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
27 Apr – 25 May
8-12 wk
20 Jul
6 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
17 Mar – 14 Apr
8-12 wk
9 Jun
Vid frost
4 Jul
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
1 wk before
22 Jun
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
25 May
1 wk before
5 Jun
Vid frost
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
21 Mar – 4 Apr
6-8 wk
16 May
2 wk before
1 Jun
Vid frost
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
9 – 23 May
4-6 wk
20 Jun
1 wk after
22 Jun
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
10-12 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Season too short
8 – 15 Jun
3-4 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
15 Jun
1 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Season too short
11 – 25 May
6-8 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
22 Jun
2 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Greenhouse
23 Apr – 7 May
6-8 wk
18 Jun
1 wk after
22 Jun
2 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
1 wk before
22 Jun
2 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
3 Apr – 1 May
8-12 wk
26 Jun
3 wk after
4 Jul
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Season too short
11 – 25 May
6-8 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Greenhouse
19 Apr – 3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
1 wk after
22 Jun
2 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
6 – 20 Apr
8-10 wk
15 Jun
1 wk after
4 Jul
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
4 May – 1 Jun
6-10 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
5 Jun
Vid frost
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Season too short
27 Apr – 11 May
8-10 wk
6 Jul
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
1 wk before
22 Jun
2 wk after
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