When to Plant Lysimachia in Bound Brook, NJ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant lysimachia in Bound Brook by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

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

Lysimachia are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Bound Brook 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 lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lysimachia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your lysimachia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bound Brook. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Bound Brook is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bound Brook there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your lysimachia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bound Brook

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

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

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