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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) 18 Jun Frost 1 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 92 days 18 Jun – 18 Sep
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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
5 – 19 May
5-7 wk
23 Jun
1 wk after
9 Jun
1 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
24 May – 7 Jun
4-6 wk
5 Jul
3 wk after
14 Jun
Vid frost
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
29 Apr – 27 May
8-12 wk
22 Jul
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
6 – 20 Apr
5-7 wk
25 May
2 wk before
10 Jun
Vid frost
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
24 Jun – 1 Jul
3-4 wk
22 Jul
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
17 – 24 Jun
4-5 wk
22 Jul
5 wk after
1 Jul
2 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
3 – 10 Jul
3-4 wk
31 Jul
6 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
26 Mar – 23 Apr
8-12 wk
18 Jun
Vid frost
1 Jul
2 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
1 Jul
2 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
22 – 29 Jun
3-4 wk
20 Jul
5 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
Greenhouse
26 May – 2 Jun
3-4 wk
23 Jun
1 wk after
18 Jun
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
10 Jun
Vid frost
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
6 – 20 Apr
5-7 wk
25 May
2 wk before
10 Jun
Vid frost
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
24 Jun – 8 Jul
4-6 wk
5 Aug
6 wk after
26 Jun
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
6 – 20 Apr
5-7 wk
25 May
2 wk before
14 Jun
Vid frost
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
24 Jun – 1 Jul
3-4 wk
22 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Greenhouse
26 May – 2 Jun
3-4 wk
23 Jun
1 wk after
18 Jun
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
24 May – 7 Jun
4-6 wk
5 Jul
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
14 – 21 May
3-4 wk
11 Jun
1 wk before
14 Jun
Vid frost
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
30 Apr – 14 May
4-6 wk
11 Jun
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
6 – 20 May
2-4 wk
3 Jun
1 wk before
10 Jun
Vid frost
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
14 Jun
Vid frost
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
6 – 13 May
3-4 wk
3 Jun
1 wk before
5 Jun
Vid frost
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
6 – 20 Jul
4-6 wk
17 Aug
7 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
20 May – 3 Jun
6-8 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
17 Jun – 1 Jul
2-4 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
1 Jul
2 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
24 May – 7 Jun
4-6 wk
5 Jul
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
6 – 13 May
3-4 wk
3 Jun
1 wk before
14 Jun
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
8 – 22 Jun
4-6 wk
20 Jul
5 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
9 – 23 Apr
8-10 wk
18 Jun
Vid frost
13 Jul
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
14 Jun
Vid frost
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
2 wk before
14 Jun
Vid frost
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
11 Mar – 8 Apr
8-12 wk
3 Jun
1 wk before
13 Jul
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
1 Jul
2 wk after
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Greenhouse
14 – 28 Apr
8-10 wk
23 Jun
1 wk after
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
26 Apr – 10 May
8-10 wk
5 Jul
3 wk after
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
29 Apr – 13 May
6-8 wk
24 Jun
1 wk after
13 Jul
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
8 – 22 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
1 wk before
14 Jun
Vid frost
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Season too short
17 Mar – 14 Apr
10-14 wk
23 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
1 – 8 Jul
3-4 wk
29 Jul
6 wk after
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
3 Jun
1 wk before
14 Jun
Vid frost
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
Season too short
6 – 20 May
8-10 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
8 – 22 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
1 wk before
26 Jun
1 wk after
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Season too short
20 May – 3 Jun
6-8 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
20 Jul
5 wk after
Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Season too short
12 – 26 May
6-8 wk
7 Jul
3 wk after
Dahlia (tubers)
Dahlia × pinnata
5 Jun – 3 Jul
4-8 wk
31 Jul
5 wk after
13 Jul
4 wk after
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
25 Mar – 8 Apr
8-10 wk
3 Jun
1 wk before
1 Jul
2 wk after
Busy lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Season too short
29 Apr – 27 May
8-12 wk
22 Jul
5 wk after
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Season too short
20 May – 3 Jun
6-8 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
Hyacinth bean
Dolichos lablab
Season too short
17 Jun – 1 Jul
4-6 wk
29 Jul
6 wk after
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi
Season too short
14 – 28 Apr
8-10 wk
23 Jun
1 wk after
Love in a mist
Nigella damascena
14 Jun
Vid frost
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Season too short
20 May – 3 Jun
6-8 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
20 Jul
5 wk after
Tall verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Season too short
31 Mar – 28 Apr
8-12 wk
23 Jun
1 wk after
Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Season too short
22 Apr – 20 May
8-12 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
Regal-foxtail
Ptilotus nobilis
Season too short
29 Apr – 27 May
8-12 wk
22 Jul
5 wk after
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Season too short
27 May – 10 Jun
6-8 wk
22 Jul
5 wk after
Corn poppy
Papaver rhoeas
14 Jun
Vid frost
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
19 Mar – 16 Apr
8-12 wk
11 Jun
1 wk before
26 Jun
1 wk after
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
Season too short
13 – 27 May
8-10 wk
22 Jul
5 wk after
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
8 – 29 Apr
5-8 wk
3 Jun
1 wk before
Stock
Matthiola incana
16 – 30 Apr
6-8 wk
11 Jun
1 wk before
1 Jul
2 wk after
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
8 – 22 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
1 wk before
1 Jul
2 wk after
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Season too short
10 – 24 Jun
4-6 wk
22 Jul
5 wk after
Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
16 – 30 Mar
8-10 wk
25 May
2 wk before
26 Jun
1 wk after
Petunia
Petunia
Season too short
22 Apr – 20 May
8-12 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Season too short
28 Apr – 12 May
6-8 wk
23 Jun
1 wk after
1 Jul
2 wk after
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Season too short
3 – 17 Jun
4-6 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
Common morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Season too short
17 Jun – 1 Jul
3-5 wk
22 Jul
5 wk after
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Season too short
3 – 17 Jun
4-6 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
1 Jul
2 wk after
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Season too short
6 May – 3 Jun
8-12 wk
29 Jul
6 wk after
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
26 Mar – 23 Apr
8-12 wk
18 Jun
Vid frost
13 Jul
4 wk after
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
8 – 22 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
1 wk before
1 Jul
2 wk after
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
3 Jun
1 wk before
14 Jun
Vid frost
Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
30 Mar – 13 Apr
6-8 wk
25 May
2 wk before
10 Jun
Vid frost
Bishop's flower
Ammi majus
18 May – 1 Jun
4-6 wk
29 Jun
1 wk after
1 Jul
2 wk after
Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Season too short
29 Apr – 13 May
10-12 wk
22 Jul
5 wk after
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Season too short
17 – 24 Jun
3-4 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
24 Jun
1 wk after
China aster
Callistephus chinensis
Season too short
20 May – 3 Jun
6-8 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
1 Jul
2 wk after
Annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
Greenhouse
2 – 16 May
6-8 wk
27 Jun
1 wk after
1 Jul
2 wk after
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
8 – 22 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
1 wk before
1 Jul
2 wk after
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
12 Apr – 10 May
8-12 wk
5 Jul
3 wk after
13 Jul
4 wk after
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
Season too short
20 May – 3 Jun
6-8 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Greenhouse
28 Apr – 12 May
6-8 wk
23 Jun
1 wk after
1 Jul
2 wk after
Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
15 – 29 Apr
8-10 wk
24 Jun
1 wk after
13 Jul
4 wk after
Black-eyed susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Season too short
13 May – 10 Jun
6-10 wk
22 Jul
5 wk after
California goldenpoppy
Eschscholzia californica
14 Jun
Vid frost
Painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
Season too short
6 – 20 May
8-10 wk
15 Jul
4 wk after
Water forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
8 – 22 Apr
6-8 wk
3 Jun
1 wk before
1 Jul
2 wk after
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