When to plant in Lantzville, BC
Planting dates worked out from Lantzville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Feb 28
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Feb 5
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Dec 12
1 year in 10 by Nov 24
Frost-free days
314
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Ballenas Island · 13.2 km away · station 14 m, town 20 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | May 6 – May 20 | Jun 30 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | May 6 – May 20 | Jul 5 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 23 – Jan 30 | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 8 |
| Peas | — | Feb 27 – Mar 27 | Apr 23 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jun 18 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 27 – May 8 | May 26 |
| Beet | — | Mar 27 – May 8 | May 16 |
| Potato | — | Mar 27 – Apr 17 | Jun 5 |
| Kale | Jan 23 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 18 |
| Broccoli | Jan 16 – Jan 30 | Feb 27 – Mar 20 | Apr 28 |
| Cucumber | Apr 8 – Apr 15 | May 6 – May 20 | Jun 25 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 8 – Apr 15 | May 6 – May 20 | Jun 20 |
| Winter squash | Apr 8 – Apr 15 | May 6 – May 20 | Jul 25 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jun 28 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 27 – Mar 20 | May 28 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 11 – Nov 8 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 27 – Mar 27 | Apr 6 |
| Basil | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 6 – May 20 | Jul 2 |
Lantzville's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Mar 23 |
| 1995 | Feb 14 |
| 1996 | Feb 26 |
| 2007 | Mar 1 |
| 2008 | Jan 22 |
| 2011 | Feb 26 |
| 2012 | Feb 27 |
| 2014 | Feb 9 |
| 2017 | Feb 9 |
| 2018 | Feb 22 |
| 2019 | Feb 27 |
| 2021 | Feb 14 |
| 2022 | Feb 23 |
| 2023 | Feb 25 |
| 2024 | Jan 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 253 |
| 2006 | 329 |
| 2007 | 274 |
| 2010 | 323 |
| 2012 | 306 |
| 2013 | 337 |
| 2014 | 292 |
| 2015 | 363 |
| 2016 | 340 |
| 2017 | 316 |
| 2018 | 311 |
| 2019 | 306 |
| 2021 | 309 |
| 2022 | 278 |
| 2023 | 308 |
| 2024 | 346 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.0 °C |
| 1995 | 15.1 °C |
| 2006 | 15.2 °C |
| 2007 | 14.7 °C |
| 2008 | 14.3 °C |
| 2010 | 14.4 °C |
| 2011 | 14.1 °C |
| 2012 | 14.3 °C |
| 2014 | 15.8 °C |
| 2015 | 15.8 °C |
| 2016 | 15.7 °C |
| 2017 | 15.4 °C |
| 2018 | 15.6 °C |
| 2019 | 15.7 °C |
| 2021 | 16.0 °C |
| 2022 | 15.2 °C |
| 2023 | 15.7 °C |
| 2024 | 15.3 °C |
| 2026 | 15.7 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Ballenas Island (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.