Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant stoneseed in Westmont can be estimated by looking at 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.

Stoneseed are not cold tolerant which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Westmont 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Westmont. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Westmont is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Westmont you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your stoneseed if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Westmont

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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