Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 USDA zone info for Lawrenceville can be reffered to in order to determine when it's possible to plant galium.

Planting Calendar for Galium

Frost tolerance for galium:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since galium do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Lawrenceville 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 galium and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your galium may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your galium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lawrenceville. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lawrenceville is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lawrenceville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your galium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lawrenceville

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.

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