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Frost still expected

What to sow and plant in February

17 crops on the list have something to do in February at 50.0°. These dates are not a fixed calendar: they are calculated from the estimated last spring frost for this latitude, so they move with your location.

Default: central Europe (50°N)
Last spring frost:5 May
First autumn frost:5 Oct

Frost is still likely at this latitude, so tender crops belong under cover. Anything sown outdoors now must be hardy enough to take a freeze, or protected on clear nights.

Sow under cover(5)

Started on a windowsill, in a propagator or in a greenhouse, to gain weeks the outdoor season does not have.

Plant out(12)

Moved from pots to their final position. Harden plants off over a week first; a tender crop planted into cold soil stalls rather than grows.

What to watch for in February

Problems the database lists for this part of the year, most damaging first. Each one calculates live risk for your location on its own page.

Problems of the crops going in this month

The whole year