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Last spring frost (0°C) 7 Jun Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 101 days 7 Jun – 16 Sep
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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)
19 Apr – 3 May
16 Jun
5-7 wk
7 Jun
21 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
11 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
26 Apr – 10 May
28 Jun
4-6 wk
7 Jun
26 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
16 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Greenhouse
30 Mar – 27 Apr
10 Apr
8-12 wk
22 Jun
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
11 Jun
5-7 wk
7 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
7 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Fleece
6 – 13 Jun
3-4 wk
4 Jul
4 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
15 – 22 Jun
4-5 wk
20 Jul
6 wk after
26 Jul
7 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
27 Jun – 4 Jul
3-4 wk
25 Jul
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Fleece
15 Mar – 12 Apr
1 Apr
8-12 wk
7 Jun
0 wk
17 Jun
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
11 Jun
1 wk after
11 Jun
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Fleece
25 May – 1 Jun
25 May
3-4 wk
22 Jun
2 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
18 – 25 May
3 Jul
3-4 wk
15 Jun
24 Jul
1 wk after
28 Jun
14 Jul
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
7 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
7 Jun
26 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
11 Jun
5-7 wk
7 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
7 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
12 – 26 May
20 May
4-6 wk
23 Jun
2 wk after
23 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
21 Jun
5-7 wk
7 Jun
26 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
16 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
22 – 29 Jun
3-4 wk
20 Jul
6 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
18 – 25 May
28 May
3-4 wk
15 Jun
18 Jun
1 wk after
28 Jun
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
26 Apr – 10 May
23 Jun
4-6 wk
7 Jun
21 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
10 – 17 May
10 Jul
3-4 wk
7 Jun
31 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
21 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
26 Apr – 10 May
23 Jun
4-6 wk
7 Jun
21 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
10 – 24 May
30 May
2-4 wk
7 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
7 Jun
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
11 Jun
1 wk after
11 Jun
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
10 – 17 May
25 Jul
3-4 wk
7 Jun
15 Aug
0 wk
3 Jun
5 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
9 – 23 Jul
4-6 wk
20 Aug
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Fleece
27 Apr – 11 May
4 May
6-8 wk
22 Jun
2 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
6 – 20 Jun
11 Jun
2-4 wk
4 Jul
4 wk after
26 Jul
7 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
26 Apr – 10 May
23 Jun
4-6 wk
7 Jun
21 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
10 – 17 May
25 Jun
3-4 wk
7 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
6 Jul
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
8 – 22 Jun
4-6 wk
20 Jul
6 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
29 Mar – 12 Apr
21 May
8-10 wk
7 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
11 Jun
24 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
12 – 26 Apr
4 Jun
6-8 wk
7 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
6 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
15 Mar – 12 Apr
21 May
8-12 wk
7 Jun
16 Jul
0 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
7 Jun
13 Aug
0 wk
28 Jun
3 Aug
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
6 – 20 Apr
6 May
8-10 wk
15 Jun
1 Jul
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
29 Mar – 12 Apr
11 May
8-10 wk
7 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
12 – 26 Apr
25 May
6-8 wk
7 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
12 Jul
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
12 – 26 Apr
25 May
6-8 wk
7 Jun
6 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
26 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
9 Mar – 6 Apr
29 Mar
10-14 wk
15 Jun
1 wk after

Annual flowers

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