What to sow and plant in February
These are the jobs that come round in February for a garden in the middle of England. If you garden in Cornwall you are roughly a fortnight ahead of this list; in the Highlands you are up to ten weeks behind it, and following a national calendar is how seedlings get killed by a frost that was always going to come.
Sow indoors or under cover
- Aubergine
- Broad Bean (Spring-sown)
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage (summer)
- Cauliflower (summer)
- Chilli pepper
- Coriander
- Leek
- Lettuce
- Pea
- Purple sprouting broccoli
- Sweet pepper
- Tomato
Sow outdoors
Ready to harvest
Plant
Nothing on the list this month.
Prune
- Clematis
- Hellebore
- Rose (Climbing & Rambling)
- Rose (Floribunda / Cluster-flowered)
- Rose (Hybrid Tea / Large-flowered)
How much February shifts where you live
| Where you are | Average last frost | Average first frost | Growing season |
|---|---|---|---|
| South West Coast and Cornwall | late March | early December | 260 days |
| South Coast and Channel | late March | late November | 240 days |
| Greater London (Urban Heat Island) | late March | late November | 250 days |
| South East and Home Counties | mid April | early November | 215 days |
| East Anglia | mid April | late October | 195 days |
| Midlands and Lowland Wales | late April | late October | 190 days |
| Wales and West Coast | mid April | mid November | 210 days |
| Northern England | early May | late October | 175 days |
| Scotland Lowlands and Central Belt | early May | mid October | 165 days |
| Scotland Highlands and Islands | late May | late September | 120 days |
| Northern Ireland | mid April | early November | 205 days |
| Channel Islands and Isle of Man | mid March | early December | 250 days |