The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Stockbridge you can estimate when it's possible to plant sweet williams by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Williams

Frost tolerance for sweet williams:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since sweet williams are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sweet williams in Stockbridge is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sweet williams and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your sweet williams may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sweet williams indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Stockbridge. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Stockbridge may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Stockbridge you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your sweet williams if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stockbridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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