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.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant marigold by using the USDA zone info for Stockbridge.

Planting Calendar for Marigold

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

Since marigold require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marigold in Stockbridge 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 marigold and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your marigold may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your marigold indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Stockbridge. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Stockbridge is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Stockbridge you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your marigold if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stockbridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Stockbridge

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