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Last spring frost (0°C) 6 Jun Frost 1 of 10 years · 20 years of data
Frost-free season 119 days 6 Jun – 3 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)
Season too short
23 Apr – 7 May
5-7 wk
11 Jun
1 wk after
25 May
2 wk before
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea (Italica-gruppen)
14 – 28 May
4-6 wk
25 Jun
3 wk after
10 Jun
1 wk after
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Season too short
20 Apr – 18 May
8-12 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
Kale
Brassica oleracea (Curly Kale-gruppen)
30 Mar – 13 Apr
5-7 wk
18 May
3 wk before
6 Jun
Vid frost
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Season too short
15 – 22 Jun
3-4 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Season too short
8 – 15 Jun
4-5 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
27 Jun
3 wk after
Butter bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Season too short
27 Jun – 4 Jul
3-4 wk
25 Jul
7 wk after
Onion
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
14 Mar – 11 Apr
8-12 wk
6 Jun
Vid frost
27 Jun
3 wk after
Onion (sets)
Allium cepa (Cepa-gruppen)
Fleece
16 Jun
1 wk after
16 Jun
1 wk after
Sweetcorn
Zea mays
Season too short
19 – 26 Jun
3-4 wk
17 Jul
6 wk after
Chard
Beta vulgaris (Flavescens-gruppen)
Fleece
28 May – 4 Jun
3-4 wk
25 Jun
3 wk after
16 Jun
1 wk after
Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus var. sativus
6 Jun
Vid frost
Cavolo nero
Brassica oleracea (Palm Kale-gruppen)
30 Mar – 13 Apr
5-7 wk
18 May
3 wk before
6 Jun
Vid frost
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
11 – 25 May
4-6 wk
22 Jun
2 wk after
22 Jun
2 wk after
Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea (Ornamental-gruppen)
30 Mar – 13 Apr
5-7 wk
18 May
3 wk before
10 Jun
1 wk after
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Season too short
15 – 22 Jun
3-4 wk
13 Jul
5 wk after
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris (Conditiva-gruppen)
Fleece
28 May – 4 Jun
3-4 wk
25 Jun
3 wk after
16 Jun
1 wk after
Red Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Red Cabbage-gruppen)
14 – 28 May
4-6 wk
25 Jun
3 wk after
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
3 – 10 May
3-4 wk
31 May
1 wk before
10 Jun
1 wk after
Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (Savoy Cabbage-gruppen)
19 Apr – 3 May
4-6 wk
31 May
1 wk before
Shallot (bulbs)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
9 – 23 May
2-4 wk
6 Jun
Vid frost
6 Jun
Vid frost
Shallot (sets)
Allium cepa (Aggregatum-gruppen)
10 Jun
1 wk after
10 Jun
1 wk after
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
26 Apr – 3 May
3-4 wk
24 May
2 wk before
2 Jun
1 wk before
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas
8 – 22 Jul
4-6 wk
19 Aug
11 wk after
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Season too short
6 – 20 May
6-8 wk
1 Jul
4 wk after
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
French bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Season too short
3 – 17 Jun
2-4 wk
1 Jul
4 wk after
27 Jun
3 wk after
White Cabbage
Brassica oleracea (White Cabbage-gruppen)
14 – 28 May
4-6 wk
25 Jun
3 wk after
Pea
Pisum sativum
26 Apr – 3 May
3-4 wk
24 May
2 wk before
10 Jun
1 wk after
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Herbs

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