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Last spring frost (0°C) 7 May Frost 9 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 120 days 7 May – 4 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 Mar – 2 Apr
16 Jun
5-7 wk
7 May
21 Jul
0 wk
11 May
11 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
26 Mar – 9 Apr
28 Jun
4-6 wk
7 May
26 Jul
0 wk
11 May
16 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
22 Feb – 22 Mar
8-12 wk
17 May
1 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
19 Mar – 2 Apr
11 Jun
5-7 wk
7 May
16 Jul
0 wk
7 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
19 – 26 Apr
3-4 wk
17 May
1 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
8 – 15 May
18 May
4-5 wk
12 Jun
15 Jun
5 wk after
25 Jun
7 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
20 – 27 May
3-4 wk
17 Jun
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
12 Feb – 12 Mar
20 Mar
8-12 wk
7 May
15 May
0 wk
28 May
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
11 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
11 May
25 May
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Season too short
11 – 18 Apr
3-4 wk
9 May
0 wk
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
14 – 21 Apr
23 Jun
3-4 wk
12 May
14 Jul
1 wk after
28 May
4 Jul
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
7 May
29 Jun
0 wk
7 May
19 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
19 Mar – 2 Apr
11 Jun
5-7 wk
7 May
16 Jul
0 wk
7 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
11 – 25 Apr
17 May
4-6 wk
23 May
14 Jun
2 wk after
23 May
4 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
19 Mar – 2 Apr
14 Jun
5-7 wk
7 May
19 Jul
0 wk
11 May
9 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
19 – 26 Apr
3-4 wk
17 May
1 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
14 – 21 Apr
25 May
3-4 wk
12 May
15 Jun
1 wk after
28 May
5 Jun
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
26 Mar – 9 Apr
23 Jun
4-6 wk
7 May
21 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
9 – 16 Apr
3 Jul
3-4 wk
7 May
24 Jul
0 wk
11 May
14 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
26 Mar – 9 Apr
23 Jun
4-6 wk
7 May
21 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
9 – 23 Apr
22 May
2-4 wk
7 May
5 Jun
0 wk
7 May
26 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
11 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
11 May
25 May
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
9 – 16 Apr
25 Jul
3-4 wk
7 May
15 Aug
0 wk
3 May
5 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
8 – 22 Jun
4-6 wk
20 Jul
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
14 – 28 Mar
6-8 wk
9 May
0 wk
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
11 – 25 Apr
2-4 wk
9 May
0 wk
28 May
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
26 Mar – 9 Apr
23 Jun
4-6 wk
7 May
21 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
9 – 16 Apr
18 Jun
3-4 wk
7 May
9 Jul
0 wk
11 May
29 Jun
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
Season too short
5 – 19 Apr
4-6 wk
17 May
1 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
26 Feb – 12 Mar
14 May
8-10 wk
7 May
9 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
29 Jun
5 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
11 May
14 Jul
1 wk after
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
12 – 26 Mar
4 Jun
6-8 wk
7 May
16 Jul
0 wk
11 May
6 Jul
1 wk after
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
12 Feb – 12 Mar
21 May
8-12 wk
7 May
16 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
6 Jul
5 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
7 May
3 Aug
0 wk
28 May
24 Jul
3 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
3 – 17 Mar
6 May
8-10 wk
12 May
1 Jul
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
26 Feb – 12 Mar
11 May
8-10 wk
7 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
12 – 26 Mar
25 May
6-8 wk
7 May
6 Jul
0 wk
11 Jun
26 Jun
5 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
12 – 26 Mar
25 May
6-8 wk
7 May
6 Jul
0 wk
11 May
26 Jun
1 wk after
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
3 Feb – 3 Mar
21 Mar
10-14 wk
12 May
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
Season too short
19 – 26 Apr
3-4 wk
17 May
1 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
7 May
16 Jul
0 wk
11 May
6 Jul
1 wk after
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Greenhouse
28 Feb – 14 Mar
28 Mar
8-10 wk
9 May
23 May
0 wk
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
0 wk
23 May
2 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Greenhouse
14 – 28 Mar
11 Apr
6-8 wk
9 May
23 May
0 wk
17 Jun
6 wk after
Pinnate dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
17 – 31 Mar
5 Apr
6-8 wk
12 May
17 May
1 wk after
Pinnate dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
2 – 30 Apr
19 Apr
4-8 wk
28 May
3 wk after
28 May
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
26 Feb – 12 Mar
8-10 wk
7 May
0 wk
28 May
3 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Greenhouse
22 Feb – 22 Mar
17 May
8-12 wk
17 May
12 Jul
1 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Fleece
22 Mar – 5 Apr
31 Mar
6-8 wk
17 May
1 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
15 – 29 Apr
4-6 wk
27 May
3 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
3 – 17 Mar
9 Apr
8-10 wk
12 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
7 May
24 Jun
0 wk
11 May
14 Jun
1 wk after
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Greenhouse
14 – 28 Mar
1 Apr
6-8 wk
9 May
13 May
0 wk
17 Jun
6 wk after
Purple-top vervain
Verbena bonariensis
17 Feb – 17 Mar
9 Apr
8-12 wk
12 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Greenhouse
14 Feb – 14 Mar
22 Mar
8-12 wk
9 May
17 May
0 wk
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
22 Feb – 22 Mar
8-12 wk
17 May
1 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
22 Mar – 5 Apr
6-8 wk
17 May
1 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
7 May
9 Jul
0 wk
11 May
29 Jun
1 wk after
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
12 Feb – 12 Mar
4 May
8-12 wk
7 May
29 Jun
0 wk
23 May
19 Jun
2 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Greenhouse
8 – 22 Mar
7 Apr
8-10 wk
17 May
2 Jun
1 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
12 Mar – 2 Apr
1 Jun
5-8 wk
7 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Stock
Matthiola incana
12 – 26 Mar
28 May
6-8 wk
7 May
9 Jul
0 wk
28 May
29 Jun
3 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
12 – 26 Mar
5 May
6-8 wk
7 May
16 Jun
0 wk
28 May
6 Jun
3 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
5 – 19 Apr
4-6 wk
17 May
1 wk after
Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
26 Feb – 12 Mar
21 May
8-10 wk
7 May
16 Jul
0 wk
23 May
6 Jul
2 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Greenhouse
14 Feb – 14 Mar
28 Mar
8-12 wk
9 May
23 May
0 wk
Sweet Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
17 – 31 Mar
23 Apr
6-8 wk
12 May
4 Jun
1 wk after
25 Jun
7 wk after
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Greenhouse
28 Mar – 11 Apr
29 Apr
4-6 wk
9 May
27 May
0 wk
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
12 – 26 Apr
3-5 wk
17 May
1 wk after
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Fleece
5 – 19 Apr
19 Apr
4-6 wk
17 May
17 May
1 wk after
11 Jun
5 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
4 Mar – 1 Apr
8-12 wk
27 May
3 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
12 Feb – 12 Mar
14 Apr
8-12 wk
7 May
9 Jun
0 wk
11 Jun
5 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
12 – 26 Mar
5 Apr
6-8 wk
7 May
17 May
0 wk
28 May
3 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
7 May
16 Jun
0 wk
11 May
6 Jun
1 wk after
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Season too short
12 – 26 Mar
25 May
6-8 wk
7 May
6 Jul
0 wk
19 Apr
26 Jun
3 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
26 Mar – 9 Apr
1 Jun
4-6 wk
7 May
29 Jun
0 wk
28 May
19 Jun
3 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
22 Feb – 8 Mar
10-12 wk
17 May
1 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
29 Apr – 6 May
29 May
3-4 wk
27 May
19 Jun
3 wk after
11 Jun
5 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
1 – 15 Apr
18 May
6-8 wk
27 May
29 Jun
3 wk after
25 Jun
7 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Fleece
14 – 28 Mar
31 Mar
6-8 wk
9 May
12 May
0 wk
11 Jun
5 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
0 wk
28 May
3 wk after
Alpine delphinium
Delphinium elatum
12 Feb – 12 Mar
14 Apr
8-12 wk
7 May
9 Jun
0 wk
11 Jun
5 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Fleece
22 Mar – 5 Apr
31 Mar
6-8 wk
17 May
1 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
17 – 31 Mar
8 May
6-8 wk
12 May
19 Jun
1 wk after
25 Jun
7 wk after
Wood sage
Salvia nemorosa
26 Feb – 12 Mar
4 Apr
8-10 wk
7 May
30 May
0 wk
11 Jun
5 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
8 Mar – 5 Apr
6-10 wk
17 May
1 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
7 May
5 Jul
0 wk
11 May
25 Jun
1 wk after
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
18 Mar – 1 Apr
20 Apr
8-10 wk
27 May
15 Jun
3 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
12 – 26 Mar
5 May
6-8 wk
7 May
16 Jun
0 wk
28 May
6 Jun
3 wk after