One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant stoneseed in Bartlett by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

Frost tolerance for stoneseed:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since stoneseed require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Bartlett 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. Any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your stoneseed indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bartlett. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Bartlett is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Bartlett you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your stoneseed if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bartlett

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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