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Planting Calendar: Vettnet

Strömstad, Västra Götaland, Sweden
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Rel. frost
Last spring frost (0°C) 21 Mar Frost 3 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 238 days 21 Mar – 14 Nov
Probability that frost is over
10% 19 Mar 25% 21 Mar 50% 30 Mar 75% 7 Apr 90% 14 Apr

25% = Half of years are frost-free by this date. More about frost & season →

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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)
1 – 15 Mar
5-7 wk
19 Apr
4 wk after
14 Mar
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
21 Feb – 7 Mar
4-6 wk
4 Apr
2 wk after
14 Mar
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
20 Feb – 20 Mar
8-12 wk
15 May
 8 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
6 – 20 Jan
5-7 wk
24 Feb
4 wk before
9 Mar
2 wk before
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
17 – 24 Apr
3-4 wk
15 May
 8 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
10 – 17 Apr
4-5 wk
15 May
 8 wk after
26 Apr
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Greenhouse
29 Mar – 5 Apr
3-4 wk
26 Apr
5 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
27 Dec – 24 Jan
 8-12 wk
21 Mar
Vid frost
31 Mar
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
31 Mar
1 wk after
31 Mar
1 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Fleece
8 – 15 Apr
3-4 wk
6 May
7 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
22 – 29 Mar
3-4 wk
19 Apr
4 wk after
31 Mar
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
9 Mar
2 wk before
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
6 – 20 Jan
5-7 wk
24 Feb
4 wk before
9 Mar
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
12 – 26 Feb
4-6 wk
26 Mar
1 wk after
26 Mar
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
6 – 20 Jan
5-7 wk
24 Feb
4 wk before
14 Mar
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
17 – 24 Apr
3-4 wk
15 May
 8 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
22 – 29 Mar
3-4 wk
19 Apr
4 wk after
31 Mar
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
21 Feb – 7 Mar
4-6 wk
4 Apr
2 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
14 – 21 Feb
3-4 wk
14 Mar
1 wk before
14 Mar
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
31 Jan – 14 Feb
4-6 wk
14 Mar
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
9 – 23 Feb
2-4 wk
9 Mar
2 wk before
9 Mar
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
14 Mar
1 wk before
14 Mar
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
6 – 13 Feb
3-4 wk
6 Mar
2 wk before
3 Mar
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
17 Apr – 1 May
4-6 wk
29 May
 10 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
7 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
9 – 23 Apr
2-4 wk
7 May
7 wk after
26 Apr
5 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
21 Feb – 7 Mar
4-6 wk
4 Apr
2 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
6 – 13 Feb
3-4 wk
6 Mar
2 wk before
14 Mar
1 wk before
Current date Soon Date passed

Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Fleece
25 Mar – 8 Apr
4-6 wk
6 May
7 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
10 – 24 Jan
8-10 wk
21 Mar
Vid frost
11 Apr
3 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
14 Mar
1 wk before
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
30 Dec – 13 Jan
 6-8 wk
24 Feb
4 wk before
14 Mar
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
12 Dec – 9 Jan
 8-12 wk
6 Mar
2 wk before
11 Apr
3 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
31 Mar
1 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
8 – 22 Feb
8-10 wk
19 Apr
4 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
24 Jan – 7 Feb
8-10 wk
4 Apr
2 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
30 Jan – 13 Feb
6-8 wk
27 Mar
1 wk after
11 Apr
3 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
9 – 23 Jan
6-8 wk
6 Mar
2 wk before
14 Mar
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
11 Jan – 8 Feb
10-14 wk
19 Apr
4 wk after
Current date Soon Date passed

Annual flowers

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Morning glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Fleece
17 – 24 Apr
3-4 wk
15 May
 8 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
6 Mar
2 wk before
14 Mar
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
26 Feb – 12 Mar
8-10 wk
7 May
7 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
9 – 23 Jan
6-8 wk
6 Mar
2 wk before
26 Mar
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
7 wk after
29 May
 10 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
6 – 20 Mar
6-8 wk
1 May
6 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
14 Feb – 14 Mar
4-8 wk
11 Apr
3 wk after
11 Apr
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
26 Dec – 9 Jan
 8-10 wk
6 Mar
2 wk before
31 Mar
1 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
20 Feb – 20 Mar
8-12 wk
15 May
 8 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
7 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Greenhouse
26 Mar – 9 Apr
4-6 wk
7 May
7 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
8 – 22 Feb
8-10 wk
19 Apr
4 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
14 Mar
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
7 wk after
29 May
 10 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
25 Jan – 22 Feb
8-12 wk
19 Apr
4 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Fleece
31 Jan – 28 Feb
8-12 wk
25 Apr
5 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
20 Feb – 20 Mar
8-12 wk
15 May
 8 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
20 Mar – 3 Apr
6-8 wk
15 May
 8 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
14 Mar
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
20 Dec – 17 Jan
 8-12 wk
14 Mar
1 wk before
26 Mar
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
6 – 20 Mar
8-10 wk
15 May
 8 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
9 – 30 Jan
5-8 wk
6 Mar
2 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
17 – 31 Jan
6-8 wk
14 Mar
1 wk before
31 Mar
1 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
9 – 23 Jan
6-8 wk
6 Mar
2 wk before
31 Mar
1 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
3 – 17 Apr
4-6 wk
15 May
 8 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
16 – 30 Dec
 8-10 wk
24 Feb
4 wk before
26 Mar
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
12 Feb – 12 Mar
8-12 wk
7 May
7 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
22 Feb – 8 Mar
6-8 wk
19 Apr
4 wk after
26 Apr
5 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
26 Mar – 9 Apr
4-6 wk
7 May
7 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
10 – 24 Apr
3-5 wk
15 May
 8 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
26 Mar – 9 Apr
4-6 wk
7 May
7 wk after
26 Apr
5 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Fleece
20 Feb – 20 Mar
8-12 wk
15 May
 8 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
27 Dec – 24 Jan
 8-12 wk
21 Mar
Vid frost
11 Apr
3 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
9 – 23 Jan
6-8 wk
6 Mar
2 wk before
31 Mar
1 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
6 Mar
2 wk before
14 Mar
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
30 Dec – 13 Jan
 6-8 wk
24 Feb
4 wk before
9 Mar
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
17 Feb – 3 Mar
4-6 wk
31 Mar
1 wk after
31 Mar
1 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Fleece
12 – 26 Feb
10-12 wk
7 May
7 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
9 – 16 Apr
3-4 wk
7 May
7 wk after
11 Apr
3 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
7 wk after
26 Apr
5 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
28 Feb – 14 Mar
6-8 wk
25 Apr
5 wk after
26 Apr
5 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
9 – 23 Jan
6-8 wk
6 Mar
2 wk before
31 Mar
1 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
10 Jan – 7 Feb
8-12 wk
4 Apr
2 wk after
11 Apr
3 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
12 – 26 Mar
6-8 wk
7 May
7 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
22 Feb – 8 Mar
6-8 wk
19 Apr
4 wk after
26 Apr
5 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
16 – 30 Jan
8-10 wk
27 Mar
1 wk after
11 Apr
3 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
6 Mar – 3 Apr
6-10 wk
15 May
 8 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
14 Mar
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
26 Feb – 12 Mar
8-10 wk
7 May
7 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
9 – 23 Jan
6-8 wk
6 Mar
2 wk before
31 Mar
1 wk after
Current date Soon Date passed