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Planting calendar for your area

Pick a month and see what is due: start indoors, sow, plant out. First with the average for Germany, then with your own frost date or a German postcode.

Your planting calendar

Based on: average for Germany, last frost 19 April, safe from 6 May

In March

Start indoors · 23

Sow outdoors · 23

Plant out · 8

Based on the years 1991–2020, not a weather forecast. If your garden is much higher than the station, it can differ.

Whole year with this frost date: all 85 plants
  1. Asparagus
    • Plant out 21 March – 15 April
  2. Aubergine (eggplant)
    • Start indoors 11–25 March
    • Plant out 6 May – 30 June
  3. Basil
    • Sow outdoors 6 May – 30 June
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  4. Beetroot
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 30 June
  5. Black salsify
    • Sow outdoors 1 March – 30 April
  6. Borage
    • Sow outdoors 19 April – 30 June
  7. Broad bean (fava bean)
    • Sow outdoors 15 March – 10 April
  8. Broccoli
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Plant out 29 March – 31 July
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 5 April
  9. Brussels sprouts
    • Start indoors 17 April – 1 May
    • Plant out 1 May – 10 June
  10. Buckwheat
    • Sow outdoors 6 May – 15 July
  11. Bush bean
    • Sow outdoors 6 May – 10 July
  12. Butterhead lettuce
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 31 July
    • Plant out 19 April – 31 July
  13. Cape gooseberry
    • Start indoors 11 March – 15 April
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  14. Carrot
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 30 June
  15. Cauliflower
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Plant out 5 April – 31 July
  16. Celeriac
    • Start indoors 20 February – 6 March
    • Plant out 1 May – 30 June
  17. Celery
    • Start indoors 6–20 March
    • Plant out around 15 May
  18. Chervil
    • Start indoors around 22 February
    • Plant out 19 April – 3 May
    • Sow (autumn) 25 August – 1 September
  19. Chilli pepper
    • Start indoors 25 February – 11 March
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  20. Chinese cabbage
    • Plant out 22 March – 5 April
    • Sow (autumn) 1 July – 15 August
    • Plant (autumn) 15 July – 10 August
  21. Chives
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
  22. Coriander (cilantro)
    • Sow outdoors 19 April – 31 July
  23. Cucumber
    • Sow outdoors 6–20 May
    • Plant out 20 May – 30 June
  24. Dill
    • Sow outdoors 5 April – 10 August
  25. Endive
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Sow outdoors 22 March – 5 April
    • Plant out around 5 April
    • Plant (autumn) 15 June – 31 August
  26. Florence fennel
    • Start indoors 25 March – 8 April
    • Plant out 6 May – 15 July
  27. French marigold (tagetes)
    • Start indoors around 8 April
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  28. Garden cress
    • Sow outdoors 1 May – 30 September
  29. Garlic
    • Plant (autumn) 1 September – 31 October
  30. Globe artichoke
    • Start indoors 20 March – 17 April
    • Plant out 15–29 May
  31. Hamburg parsley

    No sourced time window

  32. Horseradish
    • Plant out 1–30 April
  33. Iceberg lettuce
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 15 July
    • Plant out 19 April – 31 July
  34. Jerusalem artichoke
    • Plant out 1 March – 30 April
  35. Kale
    • Start indoors 11–25 May
    • Sow outdoors 21 May – 31 July
    • Plant out 1 June – 10 August
  36. Kohlrabi
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Plant out 5 April – 15 August
    • Sow outdoors 5 April – 15 July
  37. Lamb’s lettuce (corn salad)
    • Sow outdoors 22–29 March
    • Sow (autumn) 1 August – 15 September
  38. Lavender
    • Start indoors 8–22 February
    • Plant out 19 April – 31 May
  39. Leek
    • Start indoors 6–20 March
    • Sow outdoors around 22 March
    • Plant out 15 May – 31 July
  40. Lemon balm
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Plant out 19 April – 31 August
  41. Loose-leaf lettuce
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 31 August
  42. Melon
    • Sow outdoors 6–20 May
    • Plant out around 20 May
  43. Mint
    • Plant out 1 April – 31 August
  44. Nasturtium
    • Start indoors 8–22 March
    • Sow outdoors 19 April – 3 May
  45. Oilseed radish
    • Sow outdoors 1–30 September
  46. Onion
    • Start indoors 8–22 February
    • Plant out 22 March – 5 April
  47. Oregano
    • Plant out 19 April – 3 May
  48. Pak choi
    • Start indoors 8–22 May
    • Plant out 15 May – 15 August
    • Sow (autumn) 1 July – 31 August
  49. Parsley
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Sow outdoors 19 April – 30 June
  50. Parsnip
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 10 May
  51. Pea
    • Sow outdoors 22 March – 30 June
  52. Phacelia
    • Sow outdoors 19 April – 10 September
  53. Pole bean
    • Sow outdoors 6 May – 30 June
  54. Pot marigold (calendula)
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Sow outdoors 1 March – 30 June
    • Plant out 19 April – 3 May
  55. Potato
    • Plant out 15 April – 10 May
  56. Pumpkin and winter squash
    • Sow outdoors 6–20 May
    • Plant out 20–27 May
  57. Radicchio
    • Sow outdoors 8–22 March
    • Plant out around 19 April
    • Sow (autumn) 1–10 July
    • Plant (autumn) 15 July – 31 August
  58. Radish
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 31 August
  59. Red cabbage
    • Plant out 29 March – 31 May
  60. Rhubarb
    • Plant (autumn) 1–30 September
  61. Rocket (arugula)
    • Sow outdoors 1 March – 31 August
  62. Rosemary
    • Start indoors 11–25 February
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  63. Runner bean
    • Sow outdoors 6 May – 30 June
    • Plant out 6 May – 30 June
  64. Sage
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Plant out 19 April – 15 May
  65. Savoy cabbage
    • Plant out 29 March – 31 May
  66. Shallot
    • Sow outdoors 22 March – 5 April
  67. Spinach
    • Start indoors 8–29 March
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 5 April
    • Sow (autumn) 1 August – 15 September
  68. Spring onion (scallion)
    • Sow outdoors 1 March – 15 July
  69. Strawberry
    • Plant out 1 July – 31 August
  70. Sugar snap and snow pea
    • Sow outdoors 22 March – 30 June
  71. Summer savory
    • Plant out 19 April – 3 May
  72. Sunflower
    • Sow outdoors 19 April – 30 June
  73. Swede (rutabaga)

    No sourced time window

  74. Sweet alyssum
    • Start indoors 8–15 March
    • Plant out 5–12 April
  75. Sweet pepper
    • Start indoors 25 February – 11 March
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  76. Sweet potato
    • Plant out 1–15 June
  77. Sweetcorn
    • Sow outdoors 6–20 May
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  78. Swiss chard
    • Sow outdoors 21 April – 30 June
  79. Thyme
    • Start indoors 8–22 February
    • Plant out 19 April – 15 May
  80. Tomato
    • Start indoors 11–25 March
    • Plant out 6 May – 30 June
  81. Turnip
    • Sow outdoors 22 March – 30 April
  82. White cabbage
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Plant out 29 March – 31 May
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 5 April
  83. White mustard
    • Sow outdoors 1 June – 10 September
  84. Winter radish (daikon)
    • Sow outdoors 1 July – 31 August
  85. Zucchini (courgette)
    • Sow outdoors 6 May – 5 June
    • Plant out 20 May – 30 June

Data: Deutscher Wetterdienst, daily minimum temperatures 1991–2020, our own calculation. Licence CC BY 4.0. Postcode coordinates: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

Planting calendar for Germany

Average across all German postcodes: last frost on 19 April, safe from 6 May. Enter your own frost date above for your area.

Download as PDFPlanting calendar 2027
Whole year: all 85 plants A–Z
  1. Asparagus
    • Plant out 21 March – 15 April
  2. Aubergine (eggplant)
    • Start indoors 11–25 March
    • Plant out 6 May – 30 June
  3. Basil
    • Sow outdoors 6 May – 30 June
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  4. Beetroot
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 30 June
  5. Black salsify
    • Sow outdoors 1 March – 30 April
  6. Borage
    • Sow outdoors 19 April – 30 June
  7. Broad bean (fava bean)
    • Sow outdoors 15 March – 10 April
  8. Broccoli
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Plant out 29 March – 31 July
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 5 April
  9. Brussels sprouts
    • Start indoors 17 April – 1 May
    • Plant out 1 May – 10 June
  10. Buckwheat
    • Sow outdoors 6 May – 15 July
  11. Bush bean
    • Sow outdoors 6 May – 10 July
  12. Butterhead lettuce
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 31 July
    • Plant out 19 April – 31 July
  13. Cape gooseberry
    • Start indoors 11 March – 15 April
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  14. Carrot
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 30 June
  15. Cauliflower
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Plant out 5 April – 31 July
  16. Celeriac
    • Start indoors 20 February – 6 March
    • Plant out 1 May – 30 June
  17. Celery
    • Start indoors 6–20 March
    • Plant out around 15 May
  18. Chervil
    • Start indoors around 22 February
    • Plant out 19 April – 3 May
    • Sow (autumn) 25 August – 1 September
  19. Chilli pepper
    • Start indoors 25 February – 11 March
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  20. Chinese cabbage
    • Plant out 22 March – 5 April
    • Sow (autumn) 1 July – 15 August
    • Plant (autumn) 15 July – 10 August
  21. Chives
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
  22. Coriander (cilantro)
    • Sow outdoors 19 April – 31 July
  23. Cucumber
    • Sow outdoors 6–20 May
    • Plant out 20 May – 30 June
  24. Dill
    • Sow outdoors 5 April – 10 August
  25. Endive
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Sow outdoors 22 March – 5 April
    • Plant out around 5 April
    • Plant (autumn) 15 June – 31 August
  26. Florence fennel
    • Start indoors 25 March – 8 April
    • Plant out 6 May – 15 July
  27. French marigold (tagetes)
    • Start indoors around 8 April
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  28. Garden cress
    • Sow outdoors 1 May – 30 September
  29. Garlic
    • Plant (autumn) 1 September – 31 October
  30. Globe artichoke
    • Start indoors 20 March – 17 April
    • Plant out 15–29 May
  31. Hamburg parsley

    No sourced time window

  32. Horseradish
    • Plant out 1–30 April
  33. Iceberg lettuce
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 15 July
    • Plant out 19 April – 31 July
  34. Jerusalem artichoke
    • Plant out 1 March – 30 April
  35. Kale
    • Start indoors 11–25 May
    • Sow outdoors 21 May – 31 July
    • Plant out 1 June – 10 August
  36. Kohlrabi
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Plant out 5 April – 15 August
    • Sow outdoors 5 April – 15 July
  37. Lamb’s lettuce (corn salad)
    • Sow outdoors 22–29 March
    • Sow (autumn) 1 August – 15 September
  38. Lavender
    • Start indoors 8–22 February
    • Plant out 19 April – 31 May
  39. Leek
    • Start indoors 6–20 March
    • Sow outdoors around 22 March
    • Plant out 15 May – 31 July
  40. Lemon balm
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Plant out 19 April – 31 August
  41. Loose-leaf lettuce
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 31 August
  42. Melon
    • Sow outdoors 6–20 May
    • Plant out around 20 May
  43. Mint
    • Plant out 1 April – 31 August
  44. Nasturtium
    • Start indoors 8–22 March
    • Sow outdoors 19 April – 3 May
  45. Oilseed radish
    • Sow outdoors 1–30 September
  46. Onion
    • Start indoors 8–22 February
    • Plant out 22 March – 5 April
  47. Oregano
    • Plant out 19 April – 3 May
  48. Pak choi
    • Start indoors 8–22 May
    • Plant out 15 May – 15 August
    • Sow (autumn) 1 July – 31 August
  49. Parsley
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Sow outdoors 19 April – 30 June
  50. Parsnip
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 10 May
  51. Pea
    • Sow outdoors 22 March – 30 June
  52. Phacelia
    • Sow outdoors 19 April – 10 September
  53. Pole bean
    • Sow outdoors 6 May – 30 June
  54. Pot marigold (calendula)
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Sow outdoors 1 March – 30 June
    • Plant out 19 April – 3 May
  55. Potato
    • Plant out 15 April – 10 May
  56. Pumpkin and winter squash
    • Sow outdoors 6–20 May
    • Plant out 20–27 May
  57. Radicchio
    • Sow outdoors 8–22 March
    • Plant out around 19 April
    • Sow (autumn) 1–10 July
    • Plant (autumn) 15 July – 31 August
  58. Radish
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 31 August
  59. Red cabbage
    • Plant out 29 March – 31 May
  60. Rhubarb
    • Plant (autumn) 1–30 September
  61. Rocket (arugula)
    • Sow outdoors 1 March – 31 August
  62. Rosemary
    • Start indoors 11–25 February
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  63. Runner bean
    • Sow outdoors 6 May – 30 June
    • Plant out 6 May – 30 June
  64. Sage
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Plant out 19 April – 15 May
  65. Savoy cabbage
    • Plant out 29 March – 31 May
  66. Shallot
    • Sow outdoors 22 March – 5 April
  67. Spinach
    • Start indoors 8–29 March
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 5 April
    • Sow (autumn) 1 August – 15 September
  68. Spring onion (scallion)
    • Sow outdoors 1 March – 15 July
  69. Strawberry
    • Plant out 1 July – 31 August
  70. Sugar snap and snow pea
    • Sow outdoors 22 March – 30 June
  71. Summer savory
    • Plant out 19 April – 3 May
  72. Sunflower
    • Sow outdoors 19 April – 30 June
  73. Swede (rutabaga)

    No sourced time window

  74. Sweet alyssum
    • Start indoors 8–15 March
    • Plant out 5–12 April
  75. Sweet pepper
    • Start indoors 25 February – 11 March
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  76. Sweet potato
    • Plant out 1–15 June
  77. Sweetcorn
    • Sow outdoors 6–20 May
    • Plant out 6–20 May
  78. Swiss chard
    • Sow outdoors 21 April – 30 June
  79. Thyme
    • Start indoors 8–22 February
    • Plant out 19 April – 15 May
  80. Tomato
    • Start indoors 11–25 March
    • Plant out 6 May – 30 June
  81. Turnip
    • Sow outdoors 22 March – 30 April
  82. White cabbage
    • Start indoors 22 February – 8 March
    • Plant out 29 March – 31 May
    • Sow outdoors 29 March – 5 April
  83. White mustard
    • Sow outdoors 1 June – 10 September
  84. Winter radish (daikon)
    • Sow outdoors 1 July – 31 August
  85. Zucchini (courgette)
    • Sow outdoors 6 May – 5 June
    • Plant out 20 May – 30 June
Gardening by the moon: what’s the evidence?

Questions and answers

How does the calendar work?

Our sources say how many weeks before or after the last frost each job is due. We put in the frost date for your area. Tender plants only go outside once there is no frost in 9 out of 10 years.

Why is there no moon calendar?

We found no evidence for sowing by the moon. We only use frost dates and sources. The moon phases are listed as tradition on our page “Gardening by the moon: what’s the evidence?”.

Does it work for a greenhouse?

No. The dates are for growing outdoors. Under glass or fleece, many things can start earlier.

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