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Last spring frost (0°C) 31 May Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 117 days 31 May – 25 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)
12 – 26 Apr
18 Jun
5-7 wk
31 May
23 Jul
0 wk
24 May
13 Jul
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
30 Jun
4-6 wk
31 May
28 Jul
0 wk
24 May
18 Jul
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Greenhouse
14 Mar – 11 Apr
6 Apr
8-12 wk
6 Jun
1 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
12 – 26 Apr
13 Jun
5-7 wk
31 May
18 Jul
0 wk
19 May
8 Jul
2 wk before
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Fleece
16 – 23 May
31 May
3-4 wk
13 Jun
21 Jun
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
9 – 16 May
10 Jun
4-5 wk
13 Jun
8 Jul
2 wk after
21 Jun
28 Jun
3 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
11 – 18 Jun
3-4 wk
9 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Fleece
8 Mar – 5 Apr
27 Mar
8-12 wk
31 May
0 wk
30 May
0 wk
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
24 May
3 Jun
1 wk before
24 May
24 May
1 wk before
Maize
Zea mays
Fleece
9 – 16 May
21 May
3-4 wk
6 Jun
11 Jun
1 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
5 – 12 May
7 Jul
3-4 wk
2 Jun
28 Jul
0 wk
10 Jun
18 Jul
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
31 May
8 Jul
0 wk
19 May
28 Jun
2 wk before
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
12 – 26 Apr
13 Jun
5-7 wk
31 May
18 Jul
0 wk
19 May
8 Jul
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Fleece
12 – 26 Apr
26 May
4-6 wk
24 May
23 Jun
1 wk before
24 May
13 Jun
1 wk before
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
12 – 26 Apr
23 Jun
5-7 wk
31 May
28 Jul
0 wk
24 May
18 Jul
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
16 – 23 May
18 Jun
3-4 wk
13 Jun
9 Jul
2 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
5 – 12 May
3-4 wk
2 Jun
0 wk
10 Jun
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
25 Jun
4-6 wk
31 May
23 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
3 – 10 May
12 Jul
3-4 wk
31 May
2 Aug
0 wk
24 May
23 Jul
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
25 Jun
4-6 wk
31 May
23 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
21 Apr – 5 May
26 May
2-4 wk
19 May
9 Jun
2 wk before
19 May
30 May
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
24 May
3 Jun
1 wk before
24 May
24 May
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
3 – 10 May
27 Jul
3-4 wk
31 May
17 Aug
0 wk
13 May
7 Aug
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
27 Jun – 11 Jul
4-6 wk
8 Aug
10 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Fleece
11 – 25 Apr
30 Apr
6-8 wk
6 Jun
11 Jun
1 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
16 – 30 May
7 Jun
2-4 wk
13 Jun
21 Jun
2 wk after
6 Jul
5 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
25 Jun
4-6 wk
31 May
23 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
3 – 10 May
27 Jun
3-4 wk
31 May
18 Jul
0 wk
24 May
8 Jul
1 wk before

Herbs

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