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Last spring frost (0°C) 24 May Frost 3 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 99 days 24 May – 31 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)
5 – 19 Apr
12 Jun
5-7 wk
24 May
17 Jul
0 wk
25 May
7 Jul
0 wk
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
12 – 26 Apr
24 Jun
4-6 wk
24 May
22 Jul
0 wk
25 May
12 Jul
0 wk
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
12 Mar – 9 Apr
8-12 wk
4 Jun
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
5 – 19 Apr
7 Jun
5-7 wk
24 May
12 Jul
0 wk
24 May
2 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
7 – 14 May
25 May
3-4 wk
4 Jun
15 Jun
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Greenhouse
30 Apr – 7 May
4 Jun
4-5 wk
4 Jun
2 Jul
2 wk after
6 Jun
22 Jun
2 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
6 – 13 Jun
3-4 wk
4 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Greenhouse
1 – 29 Mar
18 Mar
8-12 wk
24 May
0 wk
24 May
0 wk
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Fleece
21 May
26 May
0 wk
21 May
0 wk
Maize
Zea mays
Greenhouse
30 Apr – 7 May
15 May
3-4 wk
28 May
5 Jun
1 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
2 – 9 May
24 Jun
3-4 wk
30 May
15 Jul
1 wk after
6 Jun
5 Jul
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
24 May
2 Jul
0 wk
24 May
22 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
5 – 19 Apr
7 Jun
5-7 wk
24 May
12 Jul
0 wk
24 May
2 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Fleece
13 – 27 Apr
30 Apr
4-6 wk
25 May
28 May
0 wk
25 May
0 wk
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
5 – 19 Apr
17 Jun
5-7 wk
24 May
22 Jul
0 wk
25 May
12 Jul
0 wk
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Greenhouse
7 – 14 May
12 Jun
3-4 wk
4 Jun
3 Jul
2 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Fleece
26 Apr – 3 May
8 May
3-4 wk
24 May
29 May
0 wk
30 May
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
12 – 26 Apr
19 Jun
4-6 wk
24 May
17 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
26 Apr – 3 May
6 Jul
3-4 wk
24 May
27 Jul
0 wk
25 May
17 Jul
0 wk
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
12 – 26 Apr
19 Jun
4-6 wk
24 May
17 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Fleece
20 Apr – 4 May
15 May
2-4 wk
18 May
29 May
1 wk before
18 May
19 May
1 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
Fleece
21 May
26 May
0 wk
21 May
0 wk
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
26 Apr – 3 May
21 Jul
3-4 wk
24 May
11 Aug
0 wk
21 May
1 Aug
0 wk
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
18 Jun – 2 Jul
4-6 wk
30 Jul
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Greenhouse
2 – 16 Apr
24 Apr
6-8 wk
28 May
5 Jun
1 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Fleece
7 – 21 May
1 Jun
2-4 wk
4 Jun
15 Jun
2 wk after
18 Jun
4 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
12 – 26 Apr
19 Jun
4-6 wk
24 May
17 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
26 Apr – 3 May
21 Jun
3-4 wk
24 May
12 Jul
0 wk
25 May
2 Jul
0 wk

Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Earliest Latest Growing time Earliest Latest Rel. frost Earliest Latest Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Greenhouse
23 Apr – 7 May
21 May
4-6 wk
4 Jun
18 Jun
2 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
15 – 29 Mar
17 May
8-10 wk
24 May
12 Jul
0 wk
18 Jun
2 Jul
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
25 May
15 Jul
0 wk
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
29 Mar – 12 Apr
31 May
6-8 wk
24 May
12 Jul
0 wk
25 May
2 Jul
0 wk
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
1 – 29 Mar
17 May
8-12 wk
24 May
12 Jul
0 wk
18 Jun
2 Jul
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
24 May
4 Aug
0 wk
6 Jun
25 Jul
2 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
21 Mar – 4 Apr
2 May
8-10 wk
30 May
27 Jun
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
15 – 29 Mar
7 May
8-10 wk
24 May
2 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
29 Mar – 12 Apr
21 May
6-8 wk
24 May
2 Jul
0 wk
18 Jun
22 Jun
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
29 Mar – 12 Apr
21 May
6-8 wk
24 May
2 Jul
0 wk
25 May
22 Jun
0 wk
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
21 Feb – 21 Mar
17 Mar
10-14 wk
30 May
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
Greenhouse
7 – 14 May
28 May
3-4 wk
4 Jun
18 Jun
2 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
24 May
12 Jul
0 wk
25 May
2 Jul
0 wk
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Fleece
26 Mar – 9 Apr
20 Apr
8-10 wk
4 Jun
15 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
0 wk
3 Jun
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Fleece
9 – 23 Apr
4 May
6-8 wk
4 Jun
15 Jun
2 wk after
13 Jul
7 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
13 – 27 Apr
27 Apr
6-8 wk
8 Jun
8 Jun
2 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
11 Apr – 9 May
23 May
4-8 wk
6 Jun
20 Jun
2 wk after
6 Jun
10 Jun
2 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
15 – 29 Mar
8-10 wk
24 May
0 wk
6 Jun
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
4 Apr – 2 May
26 May
8-12 wk
27 Jun
21 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Fleece
9 – 23 Apr
14 May
6-8 wk
4 Jun
25 Jun
2 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
2 – 16 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
3 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
21 Mar – 4 Apr
10 Apr
8-10 wk
30 May
5 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
24 May
27 Jun
0 wk
25 May
17 Jun
0 wk
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Fleece
9 – 23 Apr
24 Apr
6-8 wk
4 Jun
5 Jun
2 wk after
13 Jul
7 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
7 Mar – 4 Apr
10 Apr
8-12 wk
30 May
5 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
5 Mar – 2 Apr
18 Mar
8-12 wk
28 May
1 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Greenhouse
12 Mar – 9 Apr
13 Apr
8-12 wk
4 Jun
8 Jun
2 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Greenhouse
9 – 23 Apr
27 Apr
6-8 wk
4 Jun
8 Jun
2 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
24 May
12 Jul
0 wk
25 May
2 Jul
0 wk
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
1 – 29 Mar
7 May
8-12 wk
24 May
2 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
22 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Greenhouse
26 Mar – 9 Apr
10 May
8-10 wk
4 Jun
5 Jul
2 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
29 Mar – 19 Apr
28 May
5-8 wk
24 May
2 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
29 Mar – 12 Apr
31 May
6-8 wk
24 May
12 Jul
0 wk
6 Jun
2 Jul
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
29 Mar – 12 Apr
1 May
6-8 wk
24 May
12 Jun
0 wk
6 Jun
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Greenhouse
23 Apr – 7 May
6 May
4-6 wk
4 Jun
2 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
15 – 29 Mar
17 May
8-10 wk
24 May
12 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
2 Jul
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Fleece
12 Mar – 9 Apr
20 Apr
8-12 wk
4 Jun
15 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
4 – 18 Apr
24 Apr
6-8 wk
30 May
5 Jun
1 wk after
6 Jul
6 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Fleece
23 Apr – 7 May
21 May
4-6 wk
4 Jun
18 Jun
2 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Greenhouse
30 Apr – 14 May
28 May
3-5 wk
4 Jun
18 Jun
2 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Fleece
23 Apr – 7 May
23 May
4-6 wk
4 Jun
20 Jun
2 wk after
18 Jun
4 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Greenhouse
21 Mar – 18 Apr
13 May
8-12 wk
13 Jun
8 Jul
3 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
1 – 29 Mar
17 Apr
8-12 wk
24 May
12 Jun
0 wk
18 Jun
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
29 Mar – 12 Apr
1 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
0 wk
6 Jun
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
24 May
12 Jun
0 wk
25 May
2 Jun
0 wk
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
29 Mar – 12 Apr
21 May
6-8 wk
24 May
2 Jul
0 wk
8 May
22 Jun
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
12 – 26 Apr
4 Jun
4-6 wk
24 May
2 Jul
0 wk
6 Jun
22 Jun
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
12 – 26 Mar
22 Mar
10-12 wk
4 Jun
2 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Fleece
7 – 14 May
10 Jun
3-4 wk
4 Jun
1 Jul
2 wk after
6 Jun
21 Jun
2 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Fleece
9 – 23 Apr
30 May
6-8 wk
4 Jun
11 Jul
2 wk after
18 Jun
1 Jul
4 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
9 – 23 Apr
30 Apr
6-8 wk
4 Jun
11 Jun
2 wk after
6 Jul
6 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
0 wk
6 Jun
2 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
1 – 29 Mar
17 Apr
8-12 wk
24 May
12 Jun
0 wk
18 Jun
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Fleece
9 – 23 Apr
14 May
6-8 wk
4 Jun
25 Jun
2 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
4 – 18 Apr
4 May
6-8 wk
30 May
15 Jun
1 wk after
6 Jul
6 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
15 – 29 Mar
7 Apr
8-10 wk
24 May
2 Jun
0 wk
18 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Greenhouse
26 Mar – 23 Apr
7 May
6-10 wk
4 Jun
18 Jun
2 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
24 May
11 Jul
0 wk
25 May
1 Jul
0 wk
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Fleece
26 Mar – 9 Apr
30 Apr
8-10 wk
4 Jun
25 Jun
2 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
29 Mar – 12 Apr
1 May
6-8 wk
24 May
12 Jun
0 wk
6 Jun
2 wk after