Vancouver Island Planting Calendar

50+ crops with region-specific planting dates. When to start seeds indoors, when to direct sow, when to transplant, and when to harvest -- all tuned to your frost dates.

Campbell River: Last frost Apr 25 | First frost Oct 15 | Zone 7b-8a | 173 frost-free days
Start Indoors Direct Sow Transplant Harvest

Showing 50 crops

Crop Family Start Indoors Direct Sow Transplant Days to Harvest Spacing Season Bar Notes

Succession Planting Guide

Stagger your plantings to harvest continuously instead of getting one big glut. These crops do best with multiple sowings throughout the season.

Vancouver Island Frost Dates by Region

RegionLast Spring FrostFirst Fall FrostZoneFrost-Free Days
Campbell River / Quadra IslandApr 25Oct 157b-8a173
Comox Valley / CourtenayApr 20Oct 208a183
Nanaimo / Parksville / QualicumApr 15Oct 258a-8b193
Victoria / Saanich / SidneyApr 5Nov 58b-9a214

Plan the Rest of Your Garden

Planting dates are just the start. Plan your beds, rotations, soil, and water.