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.

In Berlin you can figure out when you can plant flowering maple by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

Frost tolerance for flowering maple:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Flowering Maple do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Berlin is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Berlin. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Berlin is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Berlin last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your flowering maple in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Berlin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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