The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

In New Baltimore you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant roses by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Roses

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

Since roses are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant roses in New Baltimore 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 roses and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your roses may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your roses indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in New Baltimore. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for New Baltimore is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in New Baltimore you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your roses in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Baltimore

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 New Baltimore

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