The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 opportunity to plant stoneseed in Marathon should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

Stoneseed do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Marathon is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably November. Any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your stoneseed indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Marathon it never frosts. It might get as low as 45°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Marathon and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since it never frosts in Marathon you do not have to be ready to protect your stoneseed in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marathon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	45°F
Highest Expected Low	50°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 45°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 50°F.

Plants to Grow in Marathon

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