The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

One way of figuring out when you can plant euphorbia is to use the USDA zone info for Chatham.

Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

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

Euphorbia tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Chatham. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Chatham is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Chatham you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your euphorbia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chatham

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Chatham

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