Łódź, Poland · 51.76°
When to plant rosemary in Łódź
The Łódź dates are calculated from the observed last spring frost — a 2016–2025 mean of 18 April — rather than from a latitude estimate or a national calendar. The frost-free season here averages 199 days.
Season anchorobserved 2016–2025
Last spring frost: 18 April · latest 11 May
First autumn frost: 3 November · earliest 4 Oct
Frost-free season: 199 days · 10 complete years
These come from the ERA5 reanalysis on a roughly 9 km grid, so they describe the area rather than your plot. A hollow, a frost pocket or an exposed site regularly runs several degrees colder, so use the cautious date for a decision you cannot undo.
Frost date estimator →Local calendar windows
The cautious column is calculated from the latest frost recorded in the period (11 May). Use it for tender crops you cannot re-sow.
The year in Łódź
What can move the date
It dies of wet feet far more often than of cold — grit in the planting hole matters more than fleece. In hard-winter regions keep it in a pot and move it to an unheated porch.
Final spacing: 60 × 90 cm. Soil: pH 6–7.5.
Problems in Łódź
Each has its locally favourable conditions counted month by month, from the weather archive for this city.
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