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 Madison Heights can be determined by checking out 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.

You can plant snow-in summer a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Madison Heights 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. If you wait any later than that and your snow-in summer may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your snow-in summer indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Madison Heights. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Madison Heights is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Madison Heights it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your snow-in summer if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Madison Heights

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 Madison Heights

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