What to plant in May in Austria
14 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in May in Austria, for the climate around Vienna area, Austria (48°N, 16°E).
Climate: Cool continental climate with hard winters (nightly minima down to -10 °C, frosts from November to March), a warm summer up to about 34 °C, and fairly even rain of 20 to 85 mm a month, peaking in June.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Warm summers ripen fruit well once frosts are past, and young plants go out after mid-May.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Quick and cold-tolerant, it thrives in the cool spring and autumn and grows well in pots.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Deep, loose soil and moderate rain suit it, and successive sowings from spring into summer keep supply going.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Pea Pisum sativum
Hardy seedlings tolerate spring frost, and the pods mature before the hottest weather.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyCare guide →
Bean Phaseolus vulgaris
It needs warm soil, which Vienna's summers provide after the frosts end in late spring.
Harvest: 55–65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Warm summers and plenty of rain give heavy yields from a single plant.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Tolerant of cool weather and light frost, it can be sown through most of the growing season.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots
Potato Solanum tuberosum
Hardy tubers go in after the last frost, and the summer rain keeps them growing.
Harvest: 90–120 daysEasyIn pots
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Warm summer days and steady rain give good yields outdoors once the soil has warmed.
Harvest: 50–65 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
It needs the summer warmth here and grows well in a sunny pot on a balcony.
Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Hardy and slow to bolt, it keeps producing through the mild seasons.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Chives Allium schoenoprasum
Fully frost-hardy, it regrows each spring and suits both beds and pots.
Harvest: 60–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Dill Anethum graveolens
It grows quickly in the warm months and tolerates the local climate well.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots
Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Hardy and drought-tolerant, it copes with the dry spells and cold winters here.
Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →