What to sow and plant in March
What to start indoors, sow and plant out in March, with dates from 30 years of weather records.
In March
Start indoors · 22
22 February – 8 March
25 February – 11 March
8–22 March
8–29 March
8–15 March
11–25 March
11 March – 15 April
Sow outdoors · 23
1 March – 30 April
1 March – 31 August
8–22 March
15–22 March
22 March – 5 April
22–29 March
around 22 March
29 March – 5 April
Plant out · 11
8–22 March
15–22 March
22 March – 5 April
22–29 March
29 March – 5 April
Dates from frost records 1991–2020, not a weather forecast. Under glass or fleece, a lot can start earlier.
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
What can I start indoors in March?
In March you can start tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, chives, endive, kale and 14 more indoors. The exact dates are above, worked out for the average in Germany.
What can I sow outdoors in March?
In March you can sow carrots, butterhead lettuce, radishes, cabbage, black salsify, rocket, radicchio, kale and 14 more outdoors. The exact dates are above, worked out for the average in Germany.
What can I plant out in March?
In March you can plant out potatoes, onions, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, pak choi, Chinese cabbage, globe artichokes and 3 more. The exact dates are above, worked out for the average in Germany.
Do the dates work for my area?
They use the average across all German postcodes: last frost on 19 April, safe from 6 May. Enter a German postcode or your own frost date in the planting calendar to get dates for your garden. Under glass, a lot can start earlier.
All tools
- Last frost dateAverage and safe date for German postcodes
- Planting calendarStart indoors, sow, plant out: dates for your area
- Companion planting checkerGood neighbours with evidence, honestly labelled
- What to plant after …?Crop rotation: what fits next year
- Plant spacing calculatorHow many plants fit in your bed
- Raised bed soil calculatorLitres and bags for your raised bed