One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 Covington should be reffered to in order to figure out when to plant stoneseed.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

Since stoneseed are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Covington 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your stoneseed indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Covington. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Covington is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Covington you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your stoneseed in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Covington

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.

Plants to Grow in Covington

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