When to Plant Stoneseed in New Britain, CT

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

The first chance to plant stoneseed in New Britain can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

You really shouldn't plant stoneseed until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in New Britain 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 stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your stoneseed may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your stoneseed 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 New Britain. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Britain may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in New Britain it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your stoneseed in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Britain

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 New Britain

You may be interested in your other planting guides for New Britain.