The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Seaford you can estimate when you can plant artemesia by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Artemesia

Frost tolerance for artemesia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant artemesia a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant artemesia in Seaford is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant artemesia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your artemesia may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your artemesia 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 Seaford. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Seaford may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Seaford it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your artemesia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Seaford

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

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