Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant tritoma in Carbondale should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tritoma

Frost tolerance for tritoma:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant tritoma earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

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

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Carbondale. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Carbondale is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Carbondale you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your tritoma in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carbondale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

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

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