One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Wayne should be used to estimate when to plant cerastium.

Planting Calendar for Cerastium

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

Since cerastium are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant cerastium in Wayne 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 cerastium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your cerastium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your cerastium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wayne. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wayne is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Wayne you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your cerastium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wayne

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.

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