One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant cardinal flower by looking at the USDA zone info for Beverly.

Planting Calendar for Cardinal Flower

Frost tolerance for cardinal flower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since cardinal flower require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cardinal flower in Beverly 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 cardinal flower and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cardinal flower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your cardinal flower indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Beverly. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Beverly is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Beverly last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your cardinal flower if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beverly

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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