When to Plant Galium in Bradley Beach, NJ

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.

The first opportunity to plant galium in Bradley Beach should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Since galium are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant galium in Bradley Beach 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 galium and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your galium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your galium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bradley Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Bradley Beach 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 Bradley Beach there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your galium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bradley Beach

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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