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.

The first chance to plant stoneseed in Midlothian should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

Since stoneseed require warm weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Midlothian 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your stoneseed may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your stoneseed indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Midlothian. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Midlothian is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Midlothian you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your stoneseed in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Midlothian

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.

Plants to Grow in Midlothian

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