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Last spring frost (0°C) 10 May Frost 1 of 4 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 161 days 10 May – 18 Oct
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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)
Greenhouse
28 Mar – 11 Apr
5-7 wk
16 May
1 wk after
11 Apr
4 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
15 – 29 Apr
4-6 wk
27 May
2 wk after
6 May
1 wk before
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Greenhouse
22 Mar – 19 Apr
8-12 wk
14 Jun
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
26 Feb – 12 Mar
5-7 wk
16 Apr
4 wk before
2 May
2 wk before
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Greenhouse
17 – 24 May
3-4 wk
14 Jun
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Greenhouse
10 – 17 May
4-5 wk
14 Jun
5 wk after
20 May
1 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
18 – 25 May
3-4 wk
15 Jun
5 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
15 Feb – 15 Mar
8-12 wk
10 May
Vid frost
23 May
1 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
23 May
1 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Fleece
28 May – 4 Jun
3-4 wk
25 Jun
7 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
12 – 19 May
3-4 wk
9 Jun
4 wk after
23 May
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
2 May
2 wk before
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
26 Feb – 12 Mar
5-7 wk
16 Apr
4 wk before
2 May
2 wk before
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
16 – 30 May
4-6 wk
27 Jun
7 wk after
18 May
1 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
26 Feb – 12 Mar
5-7 wk
16 Apr
4 wk before
6 May
1 wk before
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Greenhouse
17 – 24 May
3-4 wk
14 Jun
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
12 – 19 May
3-4 wk
9 Jun
4 wk after
23 May
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
15 – 29 Apr
4-6 wk
27 May
2 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
5 – 12 Apr
3-4 wk
3 May
1 wk before
6 May
1 wk before
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
22 Mar – 5 Apr
4-6 wk
3 May
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
28 Mar – 11 Apr
2-4 wk
25 Apr
2 wk before
2 May
2 wk before
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
6 May
1 wk before
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
28 Mar – 4 Apr
3-4 wk
25 Apr
2 wk before
27 Apr
3 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
28 May – 11 Jun
4-6 wk
9 Jul
8 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Fleece
19 Apr – 3 May
6-8 wk
14 Jun
5 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Fleece
17 – 31 May
2-4 wk
14 Jun
5 wk after
31 May
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
15 – 29 Apr
4-6 wk
27 May
2 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
28 Mar – 4 Apr
3-4 wk
25 Apr
2 wk before
6 May
1 wk before
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Herbs

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