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Last spring frost (0°C) 22 Apr Frost 9 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 166 days 22 Apr – 5 Oct
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Vegetables

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea (Botrytis-gruppen)
Greenhouse
10 – 24 Mar
5-7 wk
28 Apr
1 wk after
24 Mar
4 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
25 Mar – 8 Apr
4-6 wk
6 May
2 wk after
15 Apr
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Greenhouse
4 Mar – 1 Apr
8-12 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
7 – 21 Feb
5-7 wk
28 Mar
4 wk before
10 Apr
2 wk before
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
29 Apr – 6 May
3-4 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Greenhouse
22 – 29 Apr
4-5 wk
27 May
5 wk after
2 May
1 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Greenhouse
30 Apr – 7 May
3-4 wk
28 May
5 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
28 Jan – 25 Feb
8-12 wk
22 Apr
Vid frost
2 May
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
2 May
1 wk after
2 May
1 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Fleece
10 – 17 May
3-4 wk
7 Jun
7 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
23 – 30 Apr
3-4 wk
21 May
4 wk after
2 May
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
10 Apr
2 wk before
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
7 – 21 Feb
5-7 wk
28 Mar
4 wk before
10 Apr
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
16 – 30 Mar
4-6 wk
27 Apr
1 wk after
27 Apr
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
7 – 21 Feb
5-7 wk
28 Mar
4 wk before
15 Apr
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Greenhouse
29 Apr – 6 May
3-4 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
23 – 30 Apr
3-4 wk
21 May
4 wk after
2 May
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
25 Mar – 8 Apr
4-6 wk
6 May
2 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
18 – 25 Mar
3-4 wk
15 Apr
1 wk before
15 Apr
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
4 – 18 Mar
4-6 wk
15 Apr
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
13 – 27 Mar
2-4 wk
10 Apr
2 wk before
10 Apr
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
15 Apr
1 wk before
15 Apr
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
10 – 17 Mar
3-4 wk
7 Apr
2 wk before
4 Apr
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
19 May – 2 Jun
4-6 wk
30 Jun
10 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Fleece
1 – 15 Apr
6-8 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Fleece
29 Apr – 13 May
2-4 wk
27 May
5 wk after
13 May
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
25 Mar – 8 Apr
4-6 wk
6 May
2 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
10 – 17 Mar
3-4 wk
7 Apr
2 wk before
15 Apr
1 wk before
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Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Fleece
26 Apr – 10 May
4-6 wk
7 Jun
7 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
11 – 25 Feb
8-10 wk
22 Apr
Vid frost
13 May
3 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
15 Apr
1 wk before
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
31 Jan – 14 Feb
6-8 wk
28 Mar
4 wk before
15 Apr
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
13 Jan – 10 Feb
8-12 wk
7 Apr
2 wk before
13 May
3 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
2 May
1 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
12 – 26 Mar
8-10 wk
21 May
4 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
25 Feb – 11 Mar
8-10 wk
6 May
2 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
3 – 17 Mar
6-8 wk
28 Apr
1 wk after
13 May
3 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
10 – 24 Feb
6-8 wk
7 Apr
2 wk before
15 Apr
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Fleece
28 Jan – 25 Feb
10-14 wk
6 May
2 wk after
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Annual flowers

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Morning glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Season too short
11 – 18 May
3-4 wk
8 Jun
7 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
7 Apr
2 wk before
15 Apr
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Fleece
18 Mar – 1 Apr
8-10 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
10 – 24 Feb
6-8 wk
7 Apr
2 wk before
27 Apr
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Fleece
1 – 15 Apr
6-8 wk
27 May
5 wk after
7 Jun
7 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Fleece
26 Mar – 9 Apr
6-8 wk
21 May
4 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
18 Mar – 15 Apr
4-8 wk
13 May
3 wk after
13 May
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
27 Jan – 10 Feb
8-10 wk
7 Apr
2 wk before
2 May
1 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Fleece
16 Mar – 13 Apr
8-12 wk
8 Jun
7 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Fleece
1 – 15 Apr
6-8 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
27 Apr – 11 May
4-6 wk
8 Jun
7 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Fleece
25 Feb – 11 Mar
8-10 wk
6 May
2 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
15 Apr
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Greenhouse
19 Mar – 2 Apr
6-8 wk
14 May
3 wk after
20 May
4 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Fleece
11 Feb – 11 Mar
8-12 wk
6 May
2 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
19 Feb – 19 Mar
8-12 wk
14 May
3 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
4 Mar – 1 Apr
8-12 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Greenhouse
1 – 15 Apr
6-8 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
15 Apr
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
21 Jan – 18 Feb
8-12 wk
15 Apr
1 wk before
27 Apr
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Greenhouse
18 Mar – 1 Apr
8-10 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
10 Feb – 3 Mar
5-8 wk
7 Apr
2 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
18 Feb – 4 Mar
6-8 wk
15 Apr
1 wk before
2 May
1 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
10 – 24 Feb
6-8 wk
7 Apr
2 wk before
2 May
1 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Greenhouse
15 – 29 Apr
4-6 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
17 – 31 Jan
8-10 wk
28 Mar
4 wk before
27 Apr
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Greenhouse
19 Feb – 19 Mar
8-12 wk
14 May
3 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Fleece
11 – 25 Mar
6-8 wk
6 May
2 wk after
13 May
3 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Fleece
15 – 29 Apr
4-6 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Greenhouse
22 Apr – 6 May
3-5 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Fleece
15 – 29 Apr
4-6 wk
27 May
5 wk after
13 May
3 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
16 Mar – 13 Apr
8-12 wk
8 Jun
7 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
28 Jan – 25 Feb
8-12 wk
22 Apr
Vid frost
13 May
3 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
10 – 24 Feb
6-8 wk
7 Apr
2 wk before
2 May
1 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
7 Apr
2 wk before
15 Apr
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
31 Jan – 14 Feb
6-8 wk
28 Mar
4 wk before
10 Apr
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
21 Mar – 4 Apr
4-6 wk
2 May
1 wk after
2 May
1 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
4 – 18 Mar
10-12 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Greenhouse
16 – 23 Apr
3-4 wk
14 May
3 wk after
21 Apr
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Greenhouse
19 Mar – 2 Apr
6-8 wk
14 May
3 wk after
2 May
1 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
1 – 15 Apr
6-8 wk
27 May
5 wk after
28 May
5 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
10 – 24 Feb
6-8 wk
7 Apr
2 wk before
2 May
1 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
11 Feb – 11 Mar
8-12 wk
6 May
2 wk after
13 May
3 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Fleece
1 – 15 Apr
6-8 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
26 Mar – 9 Apr
6-8 wk
21 May
4 wk after
28 May
5 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
17 Feb – 3 Mar
8-10 wk
28 Apr
1 wk after
13 May
3 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Greenhouse
18 Mar – 15 Apr
6-10 wk
27 May
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
15 Apr
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Fleece
18 Mar – 1 Apr
8-10 wk
27 May
5 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
10 – 24 Feb
6-8 wk
7 Apr
2 wk before
2 May
1 wk after
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