One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Havre De Grace it's a good idea to determine when you can plant lunaria.

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

Frost tolerance for lunaria:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since lunaria are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Havre De Grace. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Havre De Grace is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Havre De Grace there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your lunaria if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Havre De Grace

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Havre De Grace

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