The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant doronicum by looking at the USDA zone info for Bellmawr.

Planting Calendar for Doronicum

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

Since doronicum do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant doronicum in Bellmawr 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 doronicum and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your doronicum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your doronicum indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Bellmawr the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bellmawr is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bellmawr you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your doronicum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bellmawr

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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