When to Plant Euphorbia in Woburn, MA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 euphorbia in Woburn should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

Frost tolerance for euphorbia: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Euphorbia tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant euphorbia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant euphorbia
Probably not a good time to plant euphorbia

The earliest that you can plant euphorbia in Woburn is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant euphorbia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your euphorbia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your euphorbia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Woburn. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Woburn may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Woburn you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your euphorbia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woburn

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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