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Last spring frost (0°C) 27 May Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 123 days 27 May – 27 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
13 – 27 Apr
5-7 wk
1 Jun
1 wk after
15 May
2 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
2 – 16 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
3 wk after
23 May
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
10 Apr – 8 May
8-12 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
15 – 29 Mar
5-7 wk
3 May
3 wk before
19 May
Vid frost
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
5 – 12 Jun
3-4 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
29 May – 5 Jun
4-5 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
17 Jun
3 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
17 – 24 Jun
3-4 wk
15 Jul
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
4 Mar – 1 Apr
8-12 wk
27 May
Vid frost
9 Jun
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Season too short
27 May
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
9 – 16 Jun
3-4 wk
7 Jul
6 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
Fleece
18 – 25 May
3-4 wk
15 Jun
3 wk after
6 Jun
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
19 May
Vid frost
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
15 – 29 Mar
5-7 wk
3 May
3 wk before
19 May
Vid frost
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Season too short
11 – 25 Apr
4-6 wk
23 May
1 wk before
23 May
1 wk before
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
15 – 29 Mar
5-7 wk
3 May
3 wk before
23 May
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
5 – 12 Jun
3-4 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Fleece
18 – 25 May
3-4 wk
15 Jun
3 wk after
6 Jun
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
2 – 16 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
22 – 29 Apr
3-4 wk
20 May
1 wk before
23 May
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
8 – 22 Apr
4-6 wk
20 May
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
11 – 25 Apr
2-4 wk
9 May
3 wk before
9 May
3 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Season too short
15 May
2 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
14 – 21 Apr
3-4 wk
12 May
2 wk before
14 May
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
14 – 28 Jun
4-6 wk
26 Jul
8 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
24 May – 7 Jun
2-4 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
17 Jun
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
2 – 16 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
14 – 21 Apr
3-4 wk
12 May
2 wk before
23 May
1 wk after
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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
26 May – 9 Jun
4-6 wk
7 Jul
6 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
18 Mar – 1 Apr
8-10 wk
27 May
Vid frost
21 Jun
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
23 May
1 wk after
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
8 – 22 Mar
6-8 wk
3 May
3 wk before
23 May
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
17 Feb – 17 Mar
8-12 wk
12 May
2 wk before
21 Jun
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
9 Jun
3 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Greenhouse
23 Mar – 6 Apr
8-10 wk
1 Jun
1 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
4 – 18 Apr
8-10 wk
13 Jun
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
7 – 21 Apr
6-8 wk
2 Jun
1 wk after
21 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
17 – 31 Mar
6-8 wk
12 May
2 wk before
23 May
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Season too short
23 Feb – 23 Mar
10-14 wk
1 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
14 – 21 Jun
3-4 wk
12 Jul
7 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
12 May
2 wk before
23 May
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Season too short
12 – 26 Apr
8-10 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
17 – 31 Mar
6-8 wk
12 May
2 wk before
4 Jun
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Season too short
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
7 Jul
6 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
6-8 wk
15 Jun
3 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
11 Apr – 9 May
4-8 wk
6 Jun
1 wk after
6 Jun
1 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
3 – 17 Mar
8-10 wk
12 May
2 wk before
9 Jun
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Season too short
10 Apr – 8 May
8-12 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Season too short
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
31 May – 14 Jun
4-6 wk
12 Jul
7 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Season too short
23 Mar – 6 Apr
8-10 wk
1 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
23 May
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
7 Jul
6 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Season too short
9 Mar – 6 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
29 Mar – 26 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
10 Apr – 8 May
8-12 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
8 – 22 May
6-8 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
23 May
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
25 Feb – 25 Mar
8-12 wk
20 May
1 wk before
4 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
24 Apr – 8 May
8-10 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
17 Mar – 7 Apr
5-8 wk
12 May
2 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
25 Mar – 8 Apr
6-8 wk
20 May
1 wk before
9 Jun
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
17 – 31 Mar
6-8 wk
12 May
2 wk before
9 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
22 May – 5 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
22 Feb – 8 Mar
8-10 wk
3 May
3 wk before
4 Jun
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Season too short
29 Mar – 26 Apr
8-12 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Season too short
6 – 20 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
1 wk after
17 Jun
3 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Season too short
10 – 24 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
29 May – 12 Jun
3-5 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Season too short
10 – 24 May
4-6 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
17 Jun
3 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
19 Apr – 17 May
8-12 wk
12 Jul
7 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
4 Mar – 1 Apr
8-12 wk
27 May
Vid frost
21 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
17 – 31 Mar
6-8 wk
12 May
2 wk before
9 Jun
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
12 May
2 wk before
23 May
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
8 – 22 Mar
6-8 wk
3 May
3 wk before
19 May
Vid frost
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
26 Apr – 10 May
4-6 wk
7 Jun
1 wk after
9 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
10 – 24 Apr
10-12 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Season too short
24 – 31 May
3-4 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
6 Jun
1 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Season too short
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
17 Jun
3 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Greenhouse
11 – 25 Apr
6-8 wk
6 Jun
1 wk after
17 Jun
3 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
17 – 31 Mar
6-8 wk
12 May
2 wk before
9 Jun
3 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
21 Mar – 18 Apr
8-12 wk
13 Jun
3 wk after
21 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Season too short
26 Apr – 10 May
6-8 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Greenhouse
6 – 20 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
1 wk after
17 Jun
3 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
24 Mar – 7 Apr
8-10 wk
2 Jun
1 wk after
21 Jun
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
24 Apr – 22 May
6-10 wk
3 Jul
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
23 May
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Season too short
12 – 26 Apr
8-10 wk
21 Jun
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
17 – 31 Mar
6-8 wk
12 May
2 wk before
9 Jun
3 wk after
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