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Planting Calendar: Vettnet

Strömstad, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Method
Rel. frost
Last spring frost (0°C) 7 Apr Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 234 days 7 Apr – 27 Nov
Probability that frost is over
10% 19 Mar 25% 21 Mar 50% 30 Mar 75% 7 Apr 90% 14 Apr

75% = 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)
18 Mar – 1 Apr
5-7 wk
6 May
4 wk after
31 Mar
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
10 – 24 Mar
4-6 wk
21 Apr
2 wk after
31 Mar
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
9 Mar – 6 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
 8 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
23 Jan – 6 Feb
5-7 wk
13 Mar
4 wk before
26 Mar
2 wk before
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
4 – 11 May
3-4 wk
1 Jun
 8 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
27 Apr – 4 May
4-5 wk
1 Jun
 8 wk after
13 May
 5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Greenhouse
15 – 22 Apr
3-4 wk
13 May
 5 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
13 Jan – 10 Feb
8-12 wk
7 Apr
Vid frost
17 Apr
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
17 Apr
1 wk after
17 Apr
1 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Fleece
25 Apr – 2 May
3-4 wk
23 May
 7 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
8 – 15 Apr
3-4 wk
6 May
4 wk after
17 Apr
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
26 Mar
2 wk before
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
23 Jan – 6 Feb
5-7 wk
13 Mar
4 wk before
26 Mar
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
1 – 15 Mar
4-6 wk
12 Apr
1 wk after
12 Apr
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
23 Jan – 6 Feb
5-7 wk
13 Mar
4 wk before
31 Mar
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
4 – 11 May
3-4 wk
1 Jun
 8 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
8 – 15 Apr
3-4 wk
6 May
4 wk after
17 Apr
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
10 – 24 Mar
4-6 wk
21 Apr
2 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
3 – 10 Mar
3-4 wk
31 Mar
1 wk before
31 Mar
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
17 Feb – 3 Mar
4-6 wk
31 Mar
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
26 Feb – 12 Mar
2-4 wk
26 Mar
2 wk before
26 Mar
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
31 Mar
1 wk before
31 Mar
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
23 Feb – 2 Mar
3-4 wk
23 Mar
2 wk before
20 Mar
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
4 – 18 May
4-6 wk
15 Jun
 10 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
26 Apr – 10 May
2-4 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
13 May
 5 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
10 – 24 Mar
4-6 wk
21 Apr
2 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
23 Feb – 2 Mar
3-4 wk
23 Mar
2 wk before
31 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
11 – 25 Apr
4-6 wk
23 May
 7 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
27 Jan – 10 Feb
8-10 wk
7 Apr
Vid frost
28 Apr
3 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
31 Mar
1 wk before
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
16 – 30 Jan
6-8 wk
13 Mar
4 wk before
31 Mar
1 wk before
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
29 Dec – 26 Jan
 8-12 wk
23 Mar
2 wk before
28 Apr
3 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
17 Apr
1 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
25 Feb – 11 Mar
8-10 wk
6 May
4 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
10 – 24 Feb
8-10 wk
21 Apr
2 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
16 Feb – 2 Mar
6-8 wk
13 Apr
1 wk after
28 Apr
3 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
26 Jan – 9 Feb
6-8 wk
23 Mar
2 wk before
31 Mar
1 wk before
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
28 Jan – 25 Feb
10-14 wk
6 May
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
4 – 11 May
3-4 wk
1 Jun
 8 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
23 Mar
2 wk before
31 Mar
1 wk before
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
15 – 29 Mar
8-10 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
26 Jan – 9 Feb
6-8 wk
23 Mar
2 wk before
12 Apr
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
15 Jun
 10 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
23 Mar – 6 Apr
6-8 wk
18 May
 6 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
3 – 31 Mar
4-8 wk
28 Apr
3 wk after
28 Apr
3 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
12 – 26 Jan
8-10 wk
23 Mar
2 wk before
17 Apr
1 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
9 Mar – 6 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
 8 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Greenhouse
12 – 26 Apr
4-6 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
25 Feb – 11 Mar
8-10 wk
6 May
4 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
31 Mar
1 wk before
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
15 Jun
 10 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
11 Feb – 11 Mar
8-12 wk
6 May
4 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Fleece
17 Feb – 17 Mar
8-12 wk
12 May
 5 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
9 Mar – 6 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
 8 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
6 – 20 Apr
6-8 wk
1 Jun
 8 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
31 Mar
1 wk before
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
6 Jan – 3 Feb
8-12 wk
31 Mar
1 wk before
12 Apr
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
23 Mar – 6 Apr
8-10 wk
1 Jun
 8 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
26 Jan – 16 Feb
5-8 wk
23 Mar
2 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
3 – 17 Feb
6-8 wk
31 Mar
1 wk before
17 Apr
1 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
26 Jan – 9 Feb
6-8 wk
23 Mar
2 wk before
17 Apr
1 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
20 Apr – 4 May
4-6 wk
1 Jun
 8 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
2 – 16 Jan
8-10 wk
13 Mar
4 wk before
12 Apr
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
1 – 29 Mar
8-12 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
11 – 25 Mar
6-8 wk
6 May
4 wk after
13 May
 5 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
12 – 26 Apr
4-6 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
27 Apr – 11 May
3-5 wk
1 Jun
 8 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
12 – 26 Apr
4-6 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
13 May
 5 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Fleece
9 Mar – 6 Apr
8-12 wk
1 Jun
 8 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
13 Jan – 10 Feb
8-12 wk
7 Apr
Vid frost
28 Apr
3 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
26 Jan – 9 Feb
6-8 wk
23 Mar
2 wk before
17 Apr
1 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
23 Mar
2 wk before
31 Mar
1 wk before
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
16 – 30 Jan
6-8 wk
13 Mar
4 wk before
26 Mar
2 wk before
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
6 – 20 Mar
4-6 wk
17 Apr
1 wk after
17 Apr
1 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Fleece
1 – 15 Mar
10-12 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
26 Apr – 3 May
3-4 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
28 Apr
3 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
13 May
 5 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
17 – 31 Mar
6-8 wk
12 May
 5 wk after
13 May
 5 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
26 Jan – 9 Feb
6-8 wk
23 Mar
2 wk before
17 Apr
1 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
27 Jan – 24 Feb
8-12 wk
21 Apr
2 wk after
28 Apr
3 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
29 Mar – 12 Apr
6-8 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
11 – 25 Mar
6-8 wk
6 May
4 wk after
13 May
 5 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
2 – 16 Feb
8-10 wk
13 Apr
1 wk after
28 Apr
3 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
23 Mar – 20 Apr
6-10 wk
1 Jun
 8 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
31 Mar
1 wk before
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
15 – 29 Mar
8-10 wk
24 May
 7 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
26 Jan – 9 Feb
6-8 wk
23 Mar
2 wk before
17 Apr
1 wk after
Current date Soon Date passed