When to Plant Stoneseed in Hyattsville, MD

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 Hyattsville it's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant stoneseed.


Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

Frost tolerance for stoneseed: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant stoneseed until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Hyattsville 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 stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your stoneseed indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hyattsville. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hyattsville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hyattsville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your stoneseed in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hyattsville

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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.

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