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Last spring frost (0°C) 3 Jun Frost 1 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 132 days 3 Jun – 13 Oct
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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)
15 – 29 Apr
13 Jun
5-7 wk
3 Jun
18 Jul
0 wk
4 Jun
8 Jul
0 wk
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
22 Apr – 6 May
25 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Jun
23 Jul
0 wk
4 Jun
13 Jul
0 wk
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
17 Mar – 14 Apr
8-12 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
15 – 29 Apr
8 Jun
5-7 wk
3 Jun
13 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
12 – 19 May
3-4 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
31 May – 7 Jun
5 Jun
4-5 wk
5 Jul
5 wk after
16 Jul
6 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
14 – 21 Jun
3-4 wk
12 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
11 Mar – 8 Apr
29 Mar
8-12 wk
3 Jun
0 wk
16 Jun
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
4 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
4 Jun
0 wk
Maize
Zea mays
Season too short
6 – 13 May
3-4 wk
3 Jun
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
8 – 15 May
2 Jul
3-4 wk
5 Jun
23 Jul
0 wk
16 Jun
13 Jul
2 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
3 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
23 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
15 – 29 Apr
8 Jun
5-7 wk
3 Jun
13 Jul
0 wk
3 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
2 – 16 May
29 May
4-6 wk
13 Jun
26 Jun
1 wk after
13 Jun
16 Jun
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
15 – 29 Apr
18 Jun
5-7 wk
3 Jun
23 Jul
0 wk
4 Jun
13 Jul
0 wk
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Greenhouse
12 – 19 May
31 May
3-4 wk
9 Jun
21 Jun
1 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
8 – 15 May
14 Jun
3-4 wk
5 Jun
5 Jul
0 wk
16 Jun
25 Jun
2 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
22 Apr – 6 May
20 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Jun
18 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
6 – 13 May
7 Jul
3-4 wk
3 Jun
28 Jul
0 wk
4 Jun
18 Jul
0 wk
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
22 Apr – 6 May
20 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Jun
18 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
6 – 20 May
30 May
2-4 wk
3 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
3 Jun
3 Jun
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
4 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
4 Jun
0 wk
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
6 – 13 May
22 Jul
3-4 wk
3 Jun
12 Aug
0 wk
31 May
2 Aug
0 wk
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
28 Jun – 12 Jul
4-6 wk
9 Aug
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
8 – 22 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Greenhouse
6 – 20 May
2 Jun
2-4 wk
3 Jun
16 Jun
0 wk
16 Jun
2 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
22 Apr – 6 May
20 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Jun
18 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
6 – 13 May
22 Jun
3-4 wk
3 Jun
13 Jul
0 wk
4 Jun
3 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
28 Apr – 12 May
9 May
4-6 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
25 Mar – 8 Apr
18 May
8-10 wk
3 Jun
13 Jul
0 wk
28 Jun
3 Jul
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
4 Jun
23 Jul
0 wk
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
8 – 22 Apr
1 Jun
6-8 wk
3 Jun
13 Jul
0 wk
4 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
11 Mar – 8 Apr
18 May
8-12 wk
3 Jun
13 Jul
0 wk
28 Jun
3 Jul
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
3 Jun
12 Aug
0 wk
16 Jun
2 Aug
2 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
27 Mar – 10 Apr
3 May
8-10 wk
5 Jun
28 Jun
0 wk
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
25 Mar – 8 Apr
8 May
8-10 wk
3 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
8 – 22 Apr
22 May
6-8 wk
3 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
28 Jun
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
8 – 22 Apr
22 May
6-8 wk
3 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
4 Jun
23 Jun
0 wk
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
27 Feb – 27 Mar
4 Apr
10-14 wk
5 Jun
13 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
12 – 19 May
16 May
3-4 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
3 Jun
13 Jul
0 wk
4 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Fleece
31 Mar – 14 Apr
5 Apr
8-10 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
8 – 22 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
0 wk
13 Jun
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Fleece
14 – 28 Apr
19 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
23 Jul
7 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
19 Apr – 3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
2 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
21 Apr – 19 May
14 May
4-8 wk
16 Jun
2 wk after
16 Jun
2 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
25 Mar – 8 Apr
8-10 wk
3 Jun
0 wk
16 Jun
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
12 Apr – 10 May
18 Apr
8-12 wk
5 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Fleece
14 – 28 Apr
29 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
10 Jun
1 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
5 – 19 May
4-6 wk
16 Jun
2 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
27 Mar – 10 Apr
18 Apr
8-10 wk
5 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
3 Jun
28 Jun
0 wk
4 Jun
18 Jun
0 wk
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Fleece
14 – 28 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
23 Jul
7 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
13 Mar – 10 Apr
18 Apr
8-12 wk
5 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Fleece
17 Mar – 14 Apr
19 Mar
8-12 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Greenhouse
17 Mar – 14 Apr
1 Apr
8-12 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Greenhouse
14 – 28 Apr
15 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
3 Jun
13 Jul
0 wk
4 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
11 Mar – 8 Apr
8 May
8-12 wk
3 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
23 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Fleece
7 – 21 Apr
15 Apr
8-10 wk
16 Jun
2 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
8 – 29 Apr
29 May
5-8 wk
3 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
8 – 22 Apr
1 Jun
6-8 wk
3 Jun
13 Jul
0 wk
16 Jun
3 Jul
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
8 – 22 Apr
2 May
6-8 wk
3 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
16 Jun
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Greenhouse
28 Apr – 12 May
4-6 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
25 Mar – 8 Apr
18 May
8-10 wk
3 Jun
13 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
3 Jul
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Fleece
17 Mar – 14 Apr
5 Apr
8-12 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
10 – 24 Apr
2 May
6-8 wk
5 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
16 Jul
6 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Fleece
28 Apr – 12 May
9 May
4-6 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Greenhouse
5 – 19 May
16 May
3-5 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Fleece
28 Apr – 12 May
14 May
4-6 wk
9 Jun
11 Jun
1 wk after
28 Jun
4 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Greenhouse
24 Mar – 21 Apr
1 May
8-12 wk
16 Jun
26 Jun
2 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
11 Mar – 8 Apr
18 Apr
8-12 wk
3 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
28 Jun
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
8 – 22 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
0 wk
16 Jun
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
3 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
4 Jun
0 wk
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
8 – 22 Apr
22 May
6-8 wk
3 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
18 May
23 Jun
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
22 Apr – 6 May
5 Jun
4-6 wk
3 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
16 Jun
23 Jun
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Greenhouse
17 – 31 Mar
10-12 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
19 – 26 May
12 Jun
3-4 wk
16 Jun
3 Jul
2 wk after
28 Jun
4 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
21 Apr – 5 May
1 Jun
6-8 wk
16 Jun
13 Jul
2 wk after
16 Jul
6 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
14 – 28 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
16 Jul
6 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
8 – 22 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
0 wk
16 Jun
2 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
11 Mar – 8 Apr
18 Apr
8-12 wk
3 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
28 Jun
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Fleece
14 – 28 Apr
29 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
10 Jun
1 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
10 – 24 Apr
22 May
6-8 wk
5 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
16 Jul
6 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
25 Mar – 8 Apr
8 Apr
8-10 wk
3 Jun
3 Jun
0 wk
28 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Greenhouse
31 Mar – 28 Apr
25 Apr
6-10 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
3 Jun
13 Jul
0 wk
4 Jun
3 Jul
0 wk
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
7 – 21 Apr
8 May
8-10 wk
16 Jun
3 Jul
2 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
8 – 22 Apr
2 May
6-8 wk
3 Jun
13 Jun
0 wk
16 Jun
2 wk after