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.

In New Albany you can estimate when it's the best time to plant hosta by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hosta

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

Since hosta are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant hosta in New Albany 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 hosta and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hosta may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your hosta indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in New Albany. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for New Albany is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in New Albany you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your hosta if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Albany

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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