When to Plant Lithospermum in Bogota, NJ

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 earliest that you can plant lithospermum in Bogota should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

Frost tolerance for lithospermum: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Lithospermum require warm weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant lithospermum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lithospermum
Probably not a good time to plant lithospermum

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum in Bogota 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 lithospermum and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lithospermum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lithospermum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bogota. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bogota is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bogota it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your lithospermum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bogota

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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