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

You can determine when to plant snow-in summer in Ansonia by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Snow-in Summer are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Ansonia 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 snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your snow-in summer may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your snow-in summer indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ansonia is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Ansonia you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your snow-in summer in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ansonia

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 Ansonia

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