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Last spring frost (0°C) 1 Jun Frost 3 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 90 days 1 Jun – 30 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)
13 – 27 Apr
15 Jun
5-7 wk
1 Jun
20 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
10 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
20 Apr – 4 May
27 Jun
4-6 wk
1 Jun
25 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
15 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
15 Mar – 12 Apr
8-12 wk
7 Jun
1 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
13 – 27 Apr
10 Jun
5-7 wk
1 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
1 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
10 – 17 May
20 May
3-4 wk
7 Jun
10 Jun
1 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
10 – 17 May
21 May
4-5 wk
14 Jun
18 Jun
2 wk after
6 Jul
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
12 – 19 Jun
3-4 wk
10 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Greenhouse
9 Mar – 6 Apr
31 Mar
8-12 wk
1 Jun
0 wk
1 Jun
0 wk
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
5 Jun
1 wk after
5 Jun
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Greenhouse
4 – 11 May
10 May
3-4 wk
1 Jun
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
6 – 13 May
17 Jun
3-4 wk
3 Jun
8 Jul
0 wk
22 Jun
28 Jun
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
1 Jun
30 Jun
0 wk
1 Jun
20 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
13 – 27 Apr
10 Jun
5-7 wk
1 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
1 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
6 – 20 May
10 May
4-6 wk
17 Jun
2 wk after
17 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
13 – 27 Apr
15 Jun
5-7 wk
1 Jun
20 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
10 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
17 – 24 May
25 May
3-4 wk
14 Jun
15 Jun
2 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
6 – 13 May
8 May
3-4 wk
3 Jun
0 wk
22 Jun
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
20 Apr – 4 May
22 Jun
4-6 wk
1 Jun
20 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
4 – 11 May
4 Jul
3-4 wk
1 Jun
25 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
15 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
20 Apr – 4 May
22 Jun
4-6 wk
1 Jun
20 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
4 – 18 May
19 May
2-4 wk
1 Jun
2 Jun
0 wk
1 Jun
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
5 Jun
1 wk after
5 Jun
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
4 – 11 May
24 Jul
3-4 wk
1 Jun
14 Aug
0 wk
28 May
4 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
3 – 17 Jul
4-6 wk
14 Aug
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Greenhouse
6 – 20 Apr
19 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Fleece
10 – 24 May
27 May
2-4 wk
7 Jun
10 Jun
1 wk after
6 Jul
5 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
20 Apr – 4 May
22 Jun
4-6 wk
1 Jun
20 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
4 – 11 May
19 Jun
3-4 wk
1 Jun
10 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
30 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
Greenhouse
26 Apr – 10 May
25 May
4-6 wk
7 Jun
22 Jun
1 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
23 Mar – 6 Apr
15 May
8-10 wk
1 Jun
10 Jul
0 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
5 Jun
8 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
6 – 20 Apr
3 Jun
6-8 wk
1 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
5 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
9 Mar – 6 Apr
20 May
8-12 wk
1 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
1 Jun
28 Jul
0 wk
22 Jun
18 Jul
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
25 Mar – 8 Apr
5 May
8-10 wk
3 Jun
30 Jun
0 wk
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
23 Mar – 6 Apr
10 May
8-10 wk
1 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
6 – 20 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
1 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
6 – 20 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
1 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
25 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
25 Feb – 25 Mar
13 Mar
10-14 wk
3 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
10 – 17 May
1 Jun
3-4 wk
7 Jun
22 Jun
1 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
1 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
5 Jul
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
5 – 19 Apr
9 Apr
8-10 wk
14 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
6 – 20 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
0 wk
17 Jun
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
19 Apr – 3 May
23 Apr
6-8 wk
14 Jun
2 wk after
14 Aug
11 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
17 Apr – 1 May
1 May
6-8 wk
12 Jun
12 Jun
2 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
11 May – 8 Jun
15 May
4-8 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
6 Jul
5 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
23 Mar – 6 Apr
8-10 wk
1 Jun
0 wk
22 Jun
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
10 Apr – 8 May
21 May
8-12 wk
3 Jul
16 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
19 Apr – 3 May
3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
14 Jun
2 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
3 – 17 May
4-6 wk
14 Jun
2 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
25 Mar – 8 Apr
3 Apr
8-10 wk
3 Jun
0 wk
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
1 Jun
25 Jun
0 wk
5 Jun
15 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Fleece
12 – 26 Apr
24 Apr
6-8 wk
7 Jun
1 wk after
30 Jul
8 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
11 Mar – 8 Apr
3 Apr
8-12 wk
3 Jun
0 wk
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
9 Mar – 6 Apr
21 Mar
8-12 wk
1 Jun
0 wk
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Greenhouse
15 Mar – 12 Apr
17 Apr
8-12 wk
7 Jun
12 Jun
1 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Greenhouse
12 – 26 Apr
1 May
6-8 wk
7 Jun
12 Jun
1 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
1 Jun
10 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
30 Jun
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
9 Mar – 6 Apr
5 May
8-12 wk
1 Jun
30 Jun
0 wk
17 Jun
20 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Fleece
5 – 19 Apr
30 Apr
8-10 wk
14 Jun
25 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
6 – 27 Apr
31 May
5-8 wk
1 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
6 – 20 Apr
29 May
6-8 wk
1 Jun
10 Jul
0 wk
22 Jun
30 Jun
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
6 – 20 Apr
4 May
6-8 wk
1 Jun
15 Jun
0 wk
22 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Greenhouse
26 Apr – 10 May
10 May
4-6 wk
7 Jun
7 Jun
1 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
23 Mar – 6 Apr
20 May
8-10 wk
1 Jun
15 Jul
0 wk
17 Jun
5 Jul
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
22 Mar – 19 Apr
9 Apr
8-12 wk
14 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
8 – 22 Apr
17 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
0 wk
20 Jul
7 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Fleece
26 Apr – 10 May
25 May
4-6 wk
7 Jun
22 Jun
1 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Greenhouse
3 – 17 May
1 Jun
3-5 wk
7 Jun
22 Jun
1 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
3 – 17 May
15 May
4-6 wk
14 Jun
2 wk after
20 Jul
7 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Greenhouse
22 Mar – 19 Apr
17 May
8-12 wk
14 Jun
12 Jul
2 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
9 Mar – 6 Apr
15 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
10 Jun
0 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
6 – 20 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
0 wk
22 Jun
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
1 Jun
15 Jun
0 wk
5 Jun
5 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
6 – 20 Apr
24 May
6-8 wk
1 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
14 May
25 Jun
3 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
20 Apr – 4 May
2 Jun
4-6 wk
1 Jun
30 Jun
0 wk
22 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
15 – 29 Mar
20 Mar
10-12 wk
7 Jun
1 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
17 – 24 May
21 May
3-4 wk
14 Jun
2 wk after
6 Jul
5 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
19 Apr – 3 May
10 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
21 Jun
2 wk after
20 Jul
7 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
12 – 26 Apr
3 May
6-8 wk
7 Jun
14 Jun
1 wk after
20 Jul
7 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
6 – 20 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
0 wk
22 Jun
3 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
9 Mar – 6 Apr
15 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
10 Jun
0 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
19 Apr – 3 May
3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
14 Jun
2 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
8 – 22 Apr
30 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
11 Jun
0 wk
20 Jul
7 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
23 Mar – 6 Apr
5 Apr
8-10 wk
1 Jun
0 wk
6 Jul
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Greenhouse
29 Mar – 26 Apr
11 May
6-10 wk
7 Jun
22 Jun
1 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
1 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
5 Jun
26 Jun
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Fleece
29 Mar – 12 Apr
23 Apr
8-10 wk
7 Jun
18 Jun
1 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
6 – 20 Apr
4 May
6-8 wk
1 Jun
15 Jun
0 wk
22 Jun
3 wk after