When to Plant Cerastium in Waynesboro, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Waynesboro you can estimate when you can plant cerastium by referring to the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Cerastium

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

You can plant cerastium a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant cerastium in Waynesboro 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 cerastium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your cerastium may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your cerastium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Waynesboro. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Waynesboro is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Waynesboro you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your cerastium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waynesboro

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 Low0°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.

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