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Last spring frost (0°C) 9 May Frost 3 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 130 days 9 May – 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)
21 Mar – 4 Apr
14 Jun
5-7 wk
9 May
19 Jul
0 wk
13 May
9 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
26 Jun
4-6 wk
9 May
24 Jul
0 wk
13 May
14 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Greenhouse
1 – 29 Mar
22 Mar
8-12 wk
24 May
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
21 Mar – 4 Apr
9 Jun
5-7 wk
9 May
14 Jul
0 wk
9 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Fleece
8 – 15 May
16 May
3-4 wk
5 Jun
6 Jun
4 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
17 – 24 May
23 May
4-5 wk
21 Jun
6 wk after
27 Jun
7 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
29 May – 5 Jun
3-4 wk
26 Jun
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
14 Feb – 14 Mar
17 Mar
8-12 wk
9 May
12 May
0 wk
30 May
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
13 May
1 Jun
1 wk after
13 May
22 May
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Fleece
26 Apr – 3 May
6 May
3-4 wk
24 May
27 May
2 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
19 – 26 Apr
30 Jun
3-4 wk
17 May
21 Jul
1 wk after
30 May
11 Jul
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
9 May
4 Jul
0 wk
9 May
24 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
21 Mar – 4 Apr
9 Jun
5-7 wk
9 May
14 Jul
0 wk
9 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
13 – 27 Apr
16 May
4-6 wk
25 May
13 Jun
2 wk after
25 May
3 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
21 Mar – 4 Apr
19 Jun
5-7 wk
9 May
24 Jul
0 wk
13 May
14 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
8 – 15 May
15 Jun
3-4 wk
5 Jun
6 Jul
4 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
19 – 26 Apr
18 May
3-4 wk
17 May
8 Jun
1 wk after
30 May
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
9 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
11 – 18 Apr
8 Jul
3-4 wk
9 May
29 Jul
0 wk
13 May
19 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
9 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
11 – 25 Apr
22 May
2-4 wk
9 May
5 Jun
0 wk
9 May
26 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
13 May
1 Jun
1 wk after
13 May
22 May
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
11 – 18 Apr
23 Jul
3-4 wk
9 May
13 Aug
0 wk
5 May
3 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
10 – 24 Jun
4-6 wk
22 Jul
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Fleece
29 Mar – 12 Apr
15 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
27 May
2 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
8 – 22 May
23 May
2-4 wk
5 Jun
6 Jun
4 wk after
27 Jun
7 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
9 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
11 – 18 Apr
23 Jun
3-4 wk
9 May
14 Jul
0 wk
13 May
4 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
Fleece
24 Apr – 8 May
24 May
4-6 wk
5 Jun
21 Jun
4 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
28 Feb – 14 Mar
19 May
8-10 wk
9 May
14 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
4 Jul
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
13 May
21 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
14 – 28 Mar
2 Jun
6-8 wk
9 May
14 Jul
0 wk
13 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
14 Feb – 14 Mar
19 May
8-12 wk
9 May
14 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
4 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
9 May
10 Aug
0 wk
30 May
31 Jul
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
8 – 22 Mar
4 May
8-10 wk
17 May
29 Jun
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
28 Feb – 14 Mar
9 May
8-10 wk
9 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
14 – 28 Mar
23 May
6-8 wk
9 May
4 Jul
0 wk
13 Jun
24 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
14 – 28 Mar
23 May
6-8 wk
9 May
4 Jul
0 wk
13 May
24 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
8 Feb – 8 Mar
26 Mar
10-14 wk
17 May
4 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
Fleece
8 – 15 May
31 May
3-4 wk
5 Jun
21 Jun
4 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
9 May
14 Jul
0 wk
13 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
27 Mar – 10 Apr
21 Apr
8-10 wk
5 Jun
16 Jun
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
14 – 28 Mar
6-8 wk
9 May
0 wk
25 May
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
10 – 24 Apr
5 May
6-8 wk
5 Jun
16 Jun
4 wk after
22 Jul
11 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
2 – 16 Apr
8 May
6-8 wk
28 May
19 Jun
3 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
18 Apr – 16 May
22 May
4-8 wk
13 Jun
19 Jun
5 wk after
13 Jun
5 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
28 Feb – 14 Mar
8-10 wk
9 May
0 wk
30 May
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
29 Mar – 26 Apr
11 Jun
8-12 wk
21 Jun
6 Aug
6 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
10 – 24 Apr
15 May
6-8 wk
5 Jun
26 Jun
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Greenhouse
24 Apr – 8 May
24 Apr
4-6 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
8 – 22 Mar
16 Apr
8-10 wk
17 May
11 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
9 May
29 Jun
0 wk
13 May
19 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
10 – 24 Apr
25 Apr
6-8 wk
5 Jun
6 Jun
4 wk after
22 Jul
11 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
22 Feb – 22 Mar
16 Apr
8-12 wk
17 May
11 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Fleece
1 – 29 Mar
20 Mar
8-12 wk
24 May
2 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Fleece
13 Mar – 10 Apr
16 Apr
8-12 wk
5 Jun
11 Jun
4 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Fleece
10 – 24 Apr
30 Apr
6-8 wk
5 Jun
11 Jun
4 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
9 May
14 Jul
0 wk
13 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
14 Feb – 14 Mar
9 May
8-12 wk
9 May
4 Jul
0 wk
25 May
24 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
12 – 26 Apr
1 May
8-10 wk
21 Jun
26 Jun
6 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
14 Mar – 4 Apr
30 May
5-8 wk
9 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
14 – 28 Mar
2 Jun
6-8 wk
9 May
14 Jul
0 wk
30 May
4 Jul
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
14 – 28 Mar
3 May
6-8 wk
9 May
14 Jun
0 wk
30 May
4 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Fleece
24 Apr – 8 May
9 May
4-6 wk
5 Jun
6 Jun
4 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
28 Feb – 14 Mar
19 May
8-10 wk
9 May
14 Jul
0 wk
25 May
4 Jul
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
13 Mar – 10 Apr
21 Apr
8-12 wk
5 Jun
16 Jun
4 wk after
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
22 Mar – 5 Apr
30 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
11 Jun
1 wk after
27 Jun
7 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
24 Apr – 8 May
24 May
4-6 wk
5 Jun
21 Jun
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Fleece
1 – 15 May
31 May
3-5 wk
5 Jun
21 Jun
4 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
24 Apr – 8 May
22 May
4-6 wk
5 Jun
19 Jun
4 wk after
27 Jun
7 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Fleece
29 Mar – 26 Apr
16 May
8-12 wk
21 Jun
11 Jul
6 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
14 Feb – 14 Mar
19 Apr
8-12 wk
9 May
14 Jun
0 wk
13 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
14 – 28 Mar
3 Apr
6-8 wk
9 May
15 May
0 wk
30 May
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
9 May
14 Jun
0 wk
13 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
14 – 28 Mar
23 May
6-8 wk
9 May
4 Jul
0 wk
21 Apr
24 Jun
3 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
28 Mar – 11 Apr
6 Jun
4-6 wk
9 May
4 Jul
0 wk
30 May
24 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Fleece
13 – 27 Mar
21 Mar
10-12 wk
5 Jun
4 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
8 – 15 May
3 Jun
3-4 wk
5 Jun
24 Jun
4 wk after
13 Jun
14 Jun
5 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
10 – 24 Apr
23 May
6-8 wk
5 Jun
4 Jul
4 wk after
27 Jun
7 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
29 Mar – 12 Apr
15 May
6-8 wk
24 May
26 Jun
2 wk after
27 Jun
7 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
14 – 28 Mar
6-8 wk
9 May
0 wk
30 May
3 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
14 Feb – 14 Mar
19 Apr
8-12 wk
9 May
14 Jun
0 wk
13 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
10 – 24 Apr
15 May
6-8 wk
5 Jun
26 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
22 Mar – 5 Apr
13 May
6-8 wk
17 May
24 Jun
1 wk after
27 Jun
7 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
28 Feb – 14 Mar
9 Apr
8-10 wk
9 May
4 Jun
0 wk
13 Jun
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Fleece
27 Mar – 24 Apr
10 May
6-10 wk
5 Jun
21 Jun
4 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
9 May
14 Jul
0 wk
13 May
4 Jul
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
27 Mar – 10 Apr
25 Apr
8-10 wk
5 Jun
20 Jun
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
14 – 28 Mar
3 May
6-8 wk
9 May
14 Jun
0 wk
30 May
4 Jun
3 wk after