When to Plant Stoneseed in Ulysses, KS

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 earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Ulysses should be determined 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 means that it is important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Ulysses 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 fully mature. 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 Ulysses. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Ulysses may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Ulysses you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your stoneseed in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ulysses

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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