The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Hudson you can figure out when it's the best time to plant red hot pokers by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Red Hot Pokers

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

You can plant red hot pokers much earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant red hot pokers in Hudson 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 red hot pokers and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your red hot pokers may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your red hot pokers 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 Hudson. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Hudson may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hudson you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your red hot pokers if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hudson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Hudson

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