When to Plant Gazania in Caldwell, 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 gazania in Caldwell by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Gazania

Frost tolerance for gazania: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Gazania do ok in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant gazania
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The earliest that you can plant gazania in Caldwell is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant gazania and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your gazania may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your gazania indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Caldwell. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Caldwell may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Caldwell you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your gazania in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Caldwell

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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