One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

You can figure out when you can plant asters in Hudsonville by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asters

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

You can plant asters a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant asters in Hudsonville 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 asters and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your asters may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your asters indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Hudsonville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hudsonville last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your asters in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hudsonville

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.

Plants to Grow in Hudsonville

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