The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant snow-in summer in Cambridge should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Snow-in Summer do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Cambridge 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 snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your snow-in summer may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your snow-in summer indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Cambridge is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cambridge you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your snow-in summer if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cambridge

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 Cambridge

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Cambridge.