When to Plant Monkey Flower in Stamford, CT

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant monkey flower in Stamford should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

Frost tolerance for monkey flower: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant monkey flower until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Stamford 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 monkey flower and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your monkey flower may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your monkey flower indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Stamford. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Stamford may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Stamford you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your monkey flower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stamford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Stamford

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Stamford.