What to plant in March in Switzerland
12 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in March in Switzerland, for the climate around Eastern Switzerland near Liechtenstein and Lake Constance, Northern Hemisphere.
Climate: Cold continental winters with hard frosts down to about -30 °C from November to March, a short frost-free season from roughly May to September, and rain spread through the year with peaks in autumn and summer.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Quick and cool-tolerant, lettuce can be sown in succession from spring until early autumn.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Spinach Spinacia oleracea
Spinach handles frost and cool weather, so it works in early spring and again in late summer.
Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Pea Pisum sativum
Peas are hardy in cool springs and finish before the summer heat.
Harvest: 60–75 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Broad bean Vicia faba
Broad beans tolerate the cold of early spring and produce well in the cool summer.
Harvest: 90–120 daysEasy
Onion Allium cepa
Onion sets go in early spring and mature in the long summer days before storage.
Harvest: 100–150 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Radish Raphanus sativus
Radishes are fast and cool-tolerant, so they fit into gaps in spring and early autumn.
Harvest: 25–35 daysEasyIn pots
Fruits
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Hardy canes survive the Alpine winter and fruit reliably in the cool summer.
Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasyCare guide →
Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum
Blackcurrant needs the winter chill to fruit and it thrives in this climate.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy
Apple Malus domestica
Apple trees are fully hardy and need the cold winters to set their blossom.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Pear Pyrus communis
Pear trees survive the winter minimum, though they need a warm sheltered spot to ripen fruit.
Harvest: 4–6 yearsModerate
Plum Prunus domestica
Plum trees are hardy and fruit reliably where the summers are warm enough.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerate
Sour cherry Prunus cerasus
Sour cherry is among the hardiest tree fruits and copes well with late spring frost.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerate