Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Eureka you should be able to determine when you can plant stoneseed.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

Frost tolerance for stoneseed:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Stoneseed require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Eureka 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. Any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your stoneseed indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Eureka and it is different every year. Half of the time in Eureka it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your stoneseed in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Eureka

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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