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-2.7°
Slight frost tomorrow morning at 06:00. Frost temperatures between 21:00 – tomorrow 07:00. Bring in or cover sensitive plants
-6.6°
Last 24h: Severe frost recorded tonight at 05:00. Inspect for frost damage
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Last spring frost (0°C) 3 Jun Normal year · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 91 days 3 Jun – 2 Sep
Note: This location has a shorter growing season. Plants marked with Fleece, Greenhouse or Season too short need extra protection or are difficult to grow here.

Vegetables

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea (Botrytis-gruppen)
Season too short
20 Apr – 4 May
5-7 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
25 May
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
9 – 23 May
4-6 wk
20 Jun
3 wk after
30 May
Vid frost
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
14 Apr – 12 May
8-12 wk
7 Jul
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
22 Mar – 5 Apr
5-7 wk
10 May
2 wk before
26 May
Vid frost
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
9 – 16 Jun
3-4 wk
7 Jul
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
2 – 9 Jun
4-5 wk
7 Jul
5 wk after
16 Jun
2 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
18 – 25 Jun
3-4 wk
16 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
11 Mar – 8 Apr
8-12 wk
3 Jun
Vid frost
16 Jun
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
16 Jun
2 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
7 – 14 Jun
3-4 wk
5 Jul
5 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
Greenhouse
11 – 18 May
3-4 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
3 Jun
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
26 May
Vid frost
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
22 Mar – 5 Apr
5-7 wk
10 May
2 wk before
26 May
Vid frost
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
9 – 23 Jun
4-6 wk
21 Jul
6 wk after
11 Jun
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
22 Mar – 5 Apr
5-7 wk
10 May
2 wk before
30 May
Vid frost
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
9 – 16 Jun
3-4 wk
7 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Greenhouse
11 – 18 May
3-4 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
3 Jun
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
9 – 23 May
4-6 wk
20 Jun
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
29 Apr – 6 May
3-4 wk
27 May
1 wk before
30 May
Vid frost
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
15 – 29 Apr
4-6 wk
27 May
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
21 Apr – 5 May
2-4 wk
19 May
1 wk before
26 May
Vid frost
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
30 May
Vid frost
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
21 – 28 Apr
3-4 wk
19 May
1 wk before
21 May
Vid frost
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
21 Jun – 5 Jul
4-6 wk
2 Aug
7 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
5 – 19 May
6-8 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
2 – 16 Jun
2-4 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
16 Jun
2 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
9 – 23 May
4-6 wk
20 Jun
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
21 – 28 Apr
3-4 wk
19 May
1 wk before
30 May
Vid frost
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Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Date Growing timeGrow. time Date Rel. frost Date Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Greenhouse
24 May – 7 Jun
4-6 wk
5 Jul
5 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
25 Mar – 8 Apr
8-10 wk
3 Jun
Vid frost
28 Jun
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
30 May
Vid frost
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
15 – 29 Mar
6-8 wk
10 May
2 wk before
30 May
Vid frost
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
24 Feb – 24 Mar
8-12 wk
19 May
1 wk before
28 Jun
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
16 Jun
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Season too short
30 Mar – 13 Apr
8-10 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
11 – 25 Apr
8-10 wk
20 Jun
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
14 – 28 Apr
6-8 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
28 Jun
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
24 Mar – 7 Apr
6-8 wk
19 May
1 wk before
30 May
Vid frost
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Season too short
2 – 30 Mar
10-14 wk
8 Jun
1 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
16 – 23 Jun
3-4 wk
14 Jul
6 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
19 May
1 wk before
30 May
Vid frost
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Season too short
21 Apr – 5 May
8-10 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
24 Mar – 7 Apr
6-8 wk
19 May
1 wk before
11 Jun
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Season too short
5 – 19 May
6-8 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
5 Jul
5 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
27 Apr – 11 May
6-8 wk
22 Jun
3 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
21 May – 18 Jun
4-8 wk
16 Jul
5 wk after
28 Jun
4 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
10 – 24 Mar
8-10 wk
19 May
1 wk before
16 Jun
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Season too short
14 Apr – 12 May
8-12 wk
7 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Season too short
5 – 19 May
6-8 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
2 – 16 Jun
4-6 wk
14 Jul
6 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Season too short
30 Mar – 13 Apr
8-10 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
30 May
Vid frost
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
5 – 19 May
6-8 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
5 Jul
5 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Season too short
16 Mar – 13 Apr
8-12 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
7 Apr – 5 May
8-12 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
14 Apr – 12 May
8-12 wk
7 Jul
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
12 – 26 May
6-8 wk
7 Jul
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
30 May
Vid frost
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
4 Mar – 1 Apr
8-12 wk
27 May
1 wk before
11 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
28 Apr – 12 May
8-10 wk
7 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
24 Mar – 14 Apr
5-8 wk
19 May
1 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
1 – 15 Apr
6-8 wk
27 May
1 wk before
16 Jun
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
24 Mar – 7 Apr
6-8 wk
19 May
1 wk before
16 Jun
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
26 May – 9 Jun
4-6 wk
7 Jul
5 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
1 – 15 Mar
8-10 wk
10 May
2 wk before
11 Jun
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Season too short
7 Apr – 5 May
8-12 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Season too short
13 – 27 Apr
6-8 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
16 Jun
2 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Season too short
19 May – 2 Jun
4-6 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
2 – 16 Jun
3-5 wk
7 Jul
5 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Season too short
19 May – 2 Jun
4-6 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
16 Jun
2 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
21 Apr – 19 May
8-12 wk
14 Jul
6 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
11 Mar – 8 Apr
8-12 wk
3 Jun
Vid frost
28 Jun
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
24 Mar – 7 Apr
6-8 wk
19 May
1 wk before
16 Jun
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
19 May
1 wk before
30 May
Vid frost
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
15 – 29 Mar
6-8 wk
10 May
2 wk before
26 May
Vid frost
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
3 – 17 May
4-6 wk
14 Jun
1 wk after
16 Jun
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
14 – 28 Apr
10-12 wk
7 Jul
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Season too short
2 – 9 Jun
3-4 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
9 Jun
1 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Season too short
5 – 19 May
6-8 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
16 Jun
2 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Greenhouse
17 Apr – 1 May
6-8 wk
12 Jun
1 wk after
16 Jun
2 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
24 Mar – 7 Apr
6-8 wk
19 May
1 wk before
16 Jun
2 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
28 Mar – 25 Apr
8-12 wk
20 Jun
3 wk after
28 Jun
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Season too short
5 – 19 May
6-8 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Season too short
13 – 27 Apr
6-8 wk
8 Jun
1 wk after
16 Jun
2 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
31 Mar – 14 Apr
8-10 wk
9 Jun
1 wk after
28 Jun
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
28 Apr – 26 May
6-10 wk
7 Jul
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
30 May
Vid frost
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Season too short
21 Apr – 5 May
8-10 wk
30 Jun
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
24 Mar – 7 Apr
6-8 wk
19 May
1 wk before
16 Jun
2 wk after
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