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Last spring frost (0°C) 16 May Frost 3 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 121 days 16 May – 14 Sep
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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)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
14 Jun
5-7 wk
16 May
19 Jul
0 wk
20 May
9 Jul
1 wk after
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
4 – 18 Apr
26 Jun
4-6 wk
16 May
24 Jul
0 wk
20 May
14 Jul
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
8 Mar – 5 Apr
15 Mar
8-12 wk
31 May
2 wk after
Curly Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
9 Jun
5-7 wk
16 May
14 Jul
0 wk
16 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Garden cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
3 – 10 May
7 Jun
3-4 wk
31 May
28 Jun
2 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fleece
8 – 15 May
1 Jun
4-5 wk
12 Jun
29 Jun
4 wk after
20 Jun
5 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
5 – 12 Jun
3-4 wk
3 Jul
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
21 Feb – 21 Mar
13 Mar
8-12 wk
16 May
0 wk
6 Jun
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
20 May
28 May
1 wk after
20 May
1 wk after
Maize
Zea mays
Fleece
3 – 10 May
3-4 wk
31 May
2 wk after
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
26 Apr – 3 May
28 Jun
3-4 wk
24 May
19 Jul
1 wk after
6 Jun
9 Jul
3 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
16 May
4 Jul
0 wk
16 May
24 Jun
0 wk
Palm Kale
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
9 Jun
5-7 wk
16 May
14 Jul
0 wk
16 May
4 Jul
0 wk
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
20 Apr – 4 May
12 May
4-6 wk
1 Jun
9 Jun
2 wk after
1 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
19 Jun
5-7 wk
16 May
24 Jul
0 wk
20 May
14 Jul
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Fleece
15 – 22 May
12 Jun
3-4 wk
12 Jun
3 Jul
4 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
26 Apr – 3 May
12 May
3-4 wk
24 May
2 Jun
1 wk after
6 Jun
3 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
4 – 18 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
16 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
18 – 25 Apr
8 Jul
3-4 wk
16 May
29 Jul
0 wk
20 May
19 Jul
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
4 – 18 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
16 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
18 Apr – 2 May
18 May
2-4 wk
16 May
1 Jun
0 wk
16 May
22 May
0 wk
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
20 May
28 May
1 wk after
20 May
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
18 – 25 Apr
23 Jul
3-4 wk
16 May
13 Aug
0 wk
12 May
3 Aug
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
17 Jun – 1 Jul
4-6 wk
29 Jul
11 wk after
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Fleece
5 – 19 Apr
8 Apr
6-8 wk
31 May
2 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
Common Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Fleece
3 – 17 May
14 Jun
2-4 wk
31 May
28 Jun
2 wk after
20 Jun
5 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
4 – 18 Apr
21 Jun
4-6 wk
16 May
19 Jul
0 wk
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
18 – 25 Apr
23 Jun
3-4 wk
16 May
14 Jul
0 wk
20 May
4 Jul
1 wk after

Herbs

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