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

By referring to the USDA zone info for Erlanger it's a good idea to figure out when to plant basket of gold.

Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

Frost tolerance for basket of gold:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Basket of Gold are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Erlanger 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 basket of gold and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your basket of gold may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your basket of gold indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Erlanger. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Erlanger may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Erlanger you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your basket of gold in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Erlanger

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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