When to Plant Tritoma in Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Englewood Cliffs should be used to estimate when to plant tritoma.


Planting Calendar for Tritoma

Frost tolerance for tritoma: Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant: Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Tritoma do well in cold weather which means that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant tritoma
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant tritoma
Probably not a good time to plant tritoma

The earliest that you can plant tritoma in Englewood Cliffs 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 tritoma and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your tritoma may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your tritoma indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Englewood Cliffs. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Englewood Cliffs and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Englewood Cliffs you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your tritoma in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Englewood Cliffs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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