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Last spring frost (0°C) 13 May Frost 9 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 107 days 13 May – 28 Aug
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Vegetables

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

Herbs

Plant Sow indoors Transplant Direct sow
Earliest Latest Growing time Earliest Latest Rel. frost Earliest Latest Rel. frost
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Season too short
12 – 26 Apr
4-6 wk
24 May
2 wk after
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
4 – 18 Mar
5 May
8-10 wk
13 May
30 Jun
0 wk
7 Jun
20 Jun
4 wk after
Dill
Anethum graveolens
14 May
6 Jul
0 wk
Wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum
18 Mar – 1 Apr
1 Jun
6-8 wk
13 May
13 Jul
0 wk
14 May
3 Jul
0 wk
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
18 Feb – 18 Mar
18 May
8-12 wk
13 May
13 Jul
0 wk
7 Jun
3 Jul
4 wk after
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
13 May
26 Jul
0 wk
26 May
16 Jul
2 wk after
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
10 – 24 Mar
3 May
8-10 wk
19 May
28 Jun
1 wk after
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
4 – 18 Mar
8 May
8-10 wk
13 May
3 Jul
0 wk
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
18 Mar – 1 Apr
22 May
6-8 wk
13 May
3 Jul
0 wk
7 Jun
23 Jun
4 wk after
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
18 Mar – 1 Apr
22 May
6-8 wk
13 May
3 Jul
0 wk
14 May
23 Jun
0 wk
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
10 Feb – 10 Mar
17 Mar
10-14 wk
19 May
26 May
1 wk after

Annual flowers

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