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.

The USDA zone info for Eldon should be reviewed to estimate when it's the best time to plant stoneseed.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

Frost tolerance for stoneseed:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant stoneseed until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Eldon 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. If you wait any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your stoneseed indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Eldon is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Eldon there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your stoneseed in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eldon

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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