Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant cuphea by reviewing the USDA zone info for South Bound Brook.

Planting Calendar for Cuphea

Frost tolerance for cuphea:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant cuphea until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant cuphea in South Bound Brook is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cuphea and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cuphea may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cuphea indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in South Bound Brook. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for South Bound Brook may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in South Bound Brook last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your cuphea if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Bound Brook

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

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

Plants to Grow in South Bound Brook

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