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Last spring frost (0°C) 26 Apr Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 208 days 26 Apr – 20 Nov
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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)
9 – 23 Apr
5-7 wk
28 May
5 wk after
20 Apr
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
4 – 18 Apr
4-6 wk
16 May
3 wk after
20 Apr
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Fleece
29 Mar – 26 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
6 – 20 Feb
5-7 wk
27 Mar
4 wk before
13 Apr
2 wk before
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Fleece
24 – 31 May
3-4 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
17 – 24 May
4-5 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
22 May
4 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Greenhouse
9 – 16 May
3-4 wk
6 Jun
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
1 Feb – 1 Mar
8-12 wk
26 Apr
Vid frost
9 May
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
9 May
2 wk after
9 May
2 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Fleece
14 – 21 May
3-4 wk
11 Jun
7 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
30 Apr – 7 May
3-4 wk
28 May
5 wk after
9 May
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
13 Apr
2 wk before
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
6 – 20 Feb
5-7 wk
27 Mar
4 wk before
13 Apr
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
20 Mar – 3 Apr
4-6 wk
1 May
1 wk after
1 May
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
6 – 20 Feb
5-7 wk
27 Mar
4 wk before
20 Apr
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
24 – 31 May
3-4 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
30 Apr – 7 May
3-4 wk
28 May
5 wk after
9 May
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
4 – 18 Apr
4-6 wk
16 May
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
20 – 27 Mar
3-4 wk
17 Apr
1 wk before
20 Apr
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
6 – 20 Mar
4-6 wk
17 Apr
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
16 – 30 Mar
2-4 wk
13 Apr
2 wk before
13 Apr
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
20 Apr
1 wk before
20 Apr
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
9 – 16 Mar
3-4 wk
6 Apr
3 wk before
6 Apr
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
28 May – 11 Jun
4-6 wk
9 Jul
11 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
24 May – 7 Jun
2-4 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
6 Jun
6 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
4 – 18 Apr
4-6 wk
16 May
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
9 – 16 Mar
3-4 wk
6 Apr
3 wk before
20 Apr
1 wk before
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Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Fleece
30 Apr – 14 May
4-6 wk
11 Jun
7 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
15 Feb – 1 Mar
8-10 wk
26 Apr
Vid frost
22 May
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
20 Apr
1 wk before
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
30 Jan – 13 Feb
6-8 wk
27 Mar
4 wk before
20 Apr
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
12 Jan – 9 Feb
8-12 wk
6 Apr
3 wk before
22 May
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
9 May
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
19 Mar – 2 Apr
8-10 wk
28 May
5 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
7 – 21 Mar
8-10 wk
16 May
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
10 – 24 Mar
6-8 wk
5 May
1 wk after
22 May
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
9 – 23 Feb
6-8 wk
6 Apr
3 wk before
20 Apr
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
19 Feb – 19 Mar
10-14 wk
28 May
5 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
Greenhouse
24 – 31 May
3-4 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
6 Apr
3 wk before
20 Apr
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
12 – 26 Apr
8-10 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
9 – 23 Feb
6-8 wk
6 Apr
3 wk before
1 May
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
9 Jul
11 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
19 Apr – 3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
7 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
27 Mar – 24 Apr
4-8 wk
22 May
4 wk after
22 May
4 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
26 Jan – 9 Feb
8-10 wk
6 Apr
3 wk before
9 May
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Fleece
29 Mar – 26 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
10 – 24 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
19 Mar – 2 Apr
8-10 wk
28 May
5 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
20 Apr
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Fleece
11 – 25 Apr
6-8 wk
6 Jun
6 wk after
11 Jun
7 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
5 Mar – 2 Apr
8-12 wk
28 May
5 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
27 Feb – 27 Mar
8-12 wk
22 May
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Greenhouse
14 Mar – 11 Apr
8-12 wk
6 Jun
6 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Fleece
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
20 Apr
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
23 Jan – 20 Feb
8-12 wk
17 Apr
1 wk before
1 May
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Fleece
12 – 26 Apr
8-10 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
9 Feb – 2 Mar
5-8 wk
6 Apr
3 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
20 Feb – 6 Mar
6-8 wk
17 Apr
1 wk before
9 May
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
9 – 23 Feb
6-8 wk
6 Apr
3 wk before
9 May
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Fleece
10 – 24 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
16 – 30 Jan
8-10 wk
27 Mar
4 wk before
1 May
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Fleece
14 Mar – 11 Apr
8-12 wk
6 Jun
6 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
2 – 16 Apr
6-8 wk
28 May
5 wk after
6 Jun
6 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
10 – 24 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Fleece
17 – 31 May
3-5 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
10 – 24 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
6 Jun
6 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Greenhouse
29 Mar – 26 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
1 Feb – 1 Mar
8-12 wk
26 Apr
Vid frost
22 May
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
9 – 23 Feb
6-8 wk
6 Apr
3 wk before
9 May
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
6 Apr
3 wk before
20 Apr
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
30 Jan – 13 Feb
6-8 wk
27 Mar
4 wk before
13 Apr
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
30 Mar – 13 Apr
4-6 wk
11 May
2 wk after
9 May
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Greenhouse
14 – 28 Mar
10-12 wk
6 Jun
6 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Fleece
9 – 16 May
3-4 wk
6 Jun
6 wk after
9 May
2 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Fleece
11 – 25 Apr
6-8 wk
6 Jun
6 wk after
22 May
4 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
11 – 25 Apr
6-8 wk
6 Jun
6 wk after
6 Jun
6 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
9 – 23 Feb
6-8 wk
6 Apr
3 wk before
9 May
2 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
21 Feb – 21 Mar
8-12 wk
16 May
3 wk after
22 May
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
2 – 16 Apr
6-8 wk
28 May
5 wk after
6 Jun
6 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
24 Feb – 10 Mar
8-10 wk
5 May
1 wk after
22 May
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Fleece
12 Apr – 10 May
6-10 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
20 Apr
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
12 – 26 Apr
8-10 wk
21 Jun
8 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
9 – 23 Feb
6-8 wk
6 Apr
3 wk before
9 May
2 wk after
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