Planting calendar 2027
When to start seeds, sow and plant out in 2027, for Germany. The dates come from 30 years of frost records and hold in 2027 like every year. What changes are the weekdays and week numbers.
2027 at a glance
- Average last frost
- Monday, 19 April 2027 Week 16
- Safe from (9 out of 10 years)
- Thursday, 6 May 2027 Week 18
- Ice Saints (folk rule)
- Tuesday 11 to Saturday 15 May 2027 Week 19
- Average first autumn frost
- Wednesday, 27 October 2027 Week 43
Data: Deutscher Wetterdienst, daily minimum temperatures 1991–2020, our own calculation. Licence CC BY 4.0. Postcode coordinates: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
What changes in 2027 and what doesn’t
- The dates stay the same: they come from the frost records of 1991–2020 and the weeks in our sources. Only a weather forecast can tell you what this spring will be like.
- Weekdays and week numbers change: the Ice Saints fall on Tuesday to Saturday in 2027, in 2026 it was Monday to Friday.
Whole year 2027: all 85 plants
Based on: average for Germany, last frost 19 April, safe from 6 May
Fruiting vegetables
- Aubergine (eggplant)
- Start indoors 11–25 March · weeks 10–12
- Plant out 6 May – 30 June · weeks 18–26
- Cape gooseberry
- Start indoors 11 March – 15 April · weeks 10–15
- Plant out 6–20 May · weeks 18–20
- Chilli pepper
- Start indoors 25 February – 11 March · weeks 8–10
- Plant out 6–20 May · weeks 18–20
- Cucumber
- Sow outdoors 6–20 May · weeks 18–20
- Plant out 20 May – 30 June · weeks 20–26
- Melon
- Sow outdoors 6–20 May · weeks 18–20
- Plant out around 20 May · week 20
- Pumpkin and winter squash
- Sow outdoors 6–20 May · weeks 18–20
- Plant out 20–27 May · weeks 20–21
- Sweet pepper
- Start indoors 25 February – 11 March · weeks 8–10
- Plant out 6–20 May · weeks 18–20
- Sweetcorn
- Sow outdoors 6–20 May · weeks 18–20
- Plant out 6–20 May · weeks 18–20
- Tomato
- Start indoors 11–25 March · weeks 10–12
- Plant out 6 May – 30 June · weeks 18–26
- Zucchini (courgette)
- Sow outdoors 6 May – 5 June · weeks 18–22
- Plant out 20 May – 30 June · weeks 20–26
Beans and peas
- Broad bean (fava bean)
- Sow outdoors 15 March – 10 April · weeks 11–14
- Bush bean
- Sow outdoors 6 May – 10 July · weeks 18–27
- Pea
- Sow outdoors 22 March – 30 June · weeks 12–26
- Pole bean
- Sow outdoors 6 May – 30 June · weeks 18–26
- Runner bean
- Sow outdoors 6 May – 30 June · weeks 18–26
- Plant out 6 May – 30 June · weeks 18–26
- Sugar snap and snow pea
- Sow outdoors 22 March – 30 June · weeks 12–26
Cabbages and turnips
- Broccoli
- Start indoors 22 February – 8 March · weeks 8–10
- Plant out 29 March – 31 July · weeks 13–30
- Sow outdoors 29 March – 5 April · weeks 13–14
- Brussels sprouts
- Start indoors 17 April – 1 May · weeks 15–17
- Plant out 1 May – 10 June · weeks 17–23
- Cauliflower
- Start indoors 22 February – 8 March · weeks 8–10
- Plant out 5 April – 31 July · weeks 14–30
- Chinese cabbage
- Plant out 22 March – 5 April · weeks 12–14
- Sow (autumn) 1 July – 15 August · weeks 26–32
- Plant (autumn) 15 July – 10 August · weeks 28–32
- Kale
- Start indoors 11–25 May · weeks 19–21
- Sow outdoors 21 May – 31 July · weeks 20–30
- Plant out 1 June – 10 August · weeks 22–32
- Kohlrabi
- Start indoors 22 February – 8 March · weeks 8–10
- Plant out 5 April – 15 August · weeks 14–32
- Sow outdoors 5 April – 15 July · weeks 14–28
- Pak choi
- Start indoors 8–22 May · weeks 18–20
- Plant out 15 May – 15 August · weeks 19–32
- Sow (autumn) 1 July – 31 August · weeks 26–35
- Red cabbage
- Plant out 29 March – 31 May · weeks 13–22
- Savoy cabbage
- Plant out 29 March – 31 May · weeks 13–22
- Swede (rutabaga)
No sourced time window
- Turnip
- Sow outdoors 22 March – 30 April · weeks 12–17
- White cabbage
- Start indoors 22 February – 8 March · weeks 8–10
- Plant out 29 March – 31 May · weeks 13–22
- Sow outdoors 29 March – 5 April · weeks 13–14
Roots and tubers
- Beetroot
- Sow outdoors 29 March – 30 June · weeks 13–26
- Black salsify
- Sow outdoors 1 March – 30 April · weeks 9–17
- Carrot
- Sow outdoors 29 March – 30 June · weeks 13–26
- Celeriac
- Start indoors 20 February – 6 March · weeks 7–9
- Plant out 1 May – 30 June · weeks 17–26
- Hamburg parsley
No sourced time window
- Parsnip
- Sow outdoors 29 March – 10 May · weeks 13–19
- Potato
- Plant out 15 April – 10 May · weeks 15–19
- Radish
- Sow outdoors 29 March – 31 August · weeks 13–35
- Sweet potato
- Plant out 1–15 June · weeks 22–24
- Winter radish (daikon)
- Sow outdoors 1 July – 31 August · weeks 26–35
Onions and leeks
- Garlic
- Plant (autumn) 1 September – 31 October · weeks 35–43
- Leek
- Start indoors 6–20 March · weeks 9–11
- Sow outdoors around 22 March · week 12
- Plant out 15 May – 31 July · weeks 19–30
- Onion
- Start indoors 8–22 February · weeks 6–8
- Plant out 22 March – 5 April · weeks 12–14
- Shallot
- Sow outdoors 22 March – 5 April · weeks 12–14
- Spring onion (scallion)
- Sow outdoors 1 March – 15 July · weeks 9–28
Salads and leafy greens
- Butterhead lettuce
- Sow outdoors 29 March – 31 July · weeks 13–30
- Plant out 19 April – 31 July · weeks 16–30
- Celery
- Start indoors 6–20 March · weeks 9–11
- Plant out around 15 May · week 19
- Endive
- Start indoors 22 February – 8 March · weeks 8–10
- Sow outdoors 22 March – 5 April · weeks 12–14
- Plant out around 5 April · week 14
- Plant (autumn) 15 June – 31 August · weeks 24–35
- Florence fennel
- Start indoors 25 March – 8 April · weeks 12–14
- Plant out 6 May – 15 July · weeks 18–28
- Garden cress
- Sow outdoors 1 May – 30 September · weeks 17–39
- Iceberg lettuce
- Sow outdoors 29 March – 15 July · weeks 13–28
- Plant out 19 April – 31 July · weeks 16–30
- Lamb’s lettuce (corn salad)
- Sow outdoors 22–29 March · weeks 12–13
- Sow (autumn) 1 August – 15 September · weeks 30–37
- Loose-leaf lettuce
- Sow outdoors 29 March – 31 August · weeks 13–35
- Radicchio
- Sow outdoors 8–22 March · weeks 10–12
- Plant out around 19 April · week 16
- Sow (autumn) 1–10 July · weeks 26–27
- Plant (autumn) 15 July – 31 August · weeks 28–35
- Rocket (arugula)
- Sow outdoors 1 March – 31 August · weeks 9–35
- Spinach
- Start indoors 8–29 March · weeks 10–13
- Sow outdoors 29 March – 5 April · weeks 13–14
- Sow (autumn) 1 August – 15 September · weeks 30–37
- Swiss chard
- Sow outdoors 21 April – 30 June · weeks 16–26
Herbs
- Basil
- Sow outdoors 6 May – 30 June · weeks 18–26
- Plant out 6–20 May · weeks 18–20
- Borage
- Sow outdoors 19 April – 30 June · weeks 16–26
- Chervil
- Start indoors around 22 February · week 8
- Plant out 19 April – 3 May · weeks 16–18
- Sow (autumn) 25 August – 1 September · weeks 34–35
- Chives
- Start indoors 22 February – 8 March · weeks 8–10
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Sow outdoors 19 April – 31 July · weeks 16–30
- Dill
- Sow outdoors 5 April – 10 August · weeks 14–32
- Lavender
- Start indoors 8–22 February · weeks 6–8
- Plant out 19 April – 31 May · weeks 16–22
- Lemon balm
- Start indoors 22 February – 8 March · weeks 8–10
- Plant out 19 April – 31 August · weeks 16–35
- Mint
- Plant out 1 April – 31 August · weeks 13–35
- Oregano
- Plant out 19 April – 3 May · weeks 16–18
- Parsley
- Start indoors 22 February – 8 March · weeks 8–10
- Sow outdoors 19 April – 30 June · weeks 16–26
- Rosemary
- Start indoors 11–25 February · weeks 6–8
- Plant out 6–20 May · weeks 18–20
- Sage
- Start indoors 22 February – 8 March · weeks 8–10
- Plant out 19 April – 15 May · weeks 16–19
- Summer savory
- Plant out 19 April – 3 May · weeks 16–18
- Thyme
- Start indoors 8–22 February · weeks 6–8
- Plant out 19 April – 15 May · weeks 16–19
Flowers
- French marigold (tagetes)
- Start indoors around 8 April · week 14
- Plant out 6–20 May · weeks 18–20
- Nasturtium
- Start indoors 8–22 March · weeks 10–12
- Sow outdoors 19 April – 3 May · weeks 16–18
- Pot marigold (calendula)
- Start indoors 22 February – 8 March · weeks 8–10
- Sow outdoors 1 March – 30 June · weeks 9–26
- Plant out 19 April – 3 May · weeks 16–18
- Sunflower
- Sow outdoors 19 April – 30 June · weeks 16–26
- Sweet alyssum
- Start indoors 8–15 March · weeks 10–11
- Plant out 5–12 April · weeks 14–15
Green manure
- Buckwheat
- Sow outdoors 6 May – 15 July · weeks 18–28
- Oilseed radish
- Sow outdoors 1–30 September · weeks 35–39
- Phacelia
- Sow outdoors 19 April – 10 September · weeks 16–36
- White mustard
- Sow outdoors 1 June – 10 September · weeks 22–36
Perennials
- Asparagus
- Plant out 21 March – 15 April · weeks 11–15
- Globe artichoke
- Start indoors 20 March – 17 April · weeks 11–15
- Plant out 15–29 May · weeks 19–21
- Horseradish
- Plant out 1–30 April · weeks 13–17
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Plant out 1 March – 30 April · weeks 9–17
- Rhubarb
- Plant (autumn) 1–30 September · weeks 35–39
- Strawberry
- Plant out 1 July – 31 August · weeks 26–35
Data: Deutscher Wetterdienst, daily minimum temperatures 1991–2020, our own calculation. Licence CC BY 4.0. Postcode coordinates: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
Questions and answers
When is the last frost in 2027?
On average in Germany on 19 April; in 9 out of 10 years it is over by 6 May (German weather records 1991–2020). In 2027 that is a Monday and a Thursday. It is based on past years, not a weather forecast.
When are the Ice Saints in 2027?
From 11 to 15 May 2027, Tuesday to Saturday in week 19. It is a German folk rule: at 165 of 299 weather stations, the frost is over before then in 9 out of 10 years.
When do I start tomatoes indoors in 2027?
On average in Germany: 11–25 March 2027 (weeks 10 to 12), plant out from 6 May. For your area, the seed starting calculator works it out from your postcode or frost date.
Does the planting calendar change every year?
No. The dates come from the frost records of 1991–2020 and the weeks in our sources, so they are the same every year. Only weekdays and week numbers change.
Is there a moon calendar for 2027?
Not one with sowing days: we found no reliable evidence for it. What studies say and when the full moons are is on our fact page about gardening by the moon.
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All tools
- Last frost dateAverage and safe date for German postcodes
- Seed starting calculatorWhen to start seeds: dates for your area
- Companion planting checkerGood neighbours with evidence, honestly labelled
- What to plant after …?Crop rotation: what fits next year
- What can I still sow?Second crops: what still works after harvest
- Plant spacing calculatorHow many plants fit in your bed
- Raised bed soil calculatorLitres and bags for your raised bed
- Container plants: when inside?Date per plant for German postcodes
- Hardiness zone by postcodeHow cold it gets where you are, and what copes
- Rain barrel calculatorLitres of rain from your roof, month by month