One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Closter you can determine when it's the best time to plant coleus by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Coleus

Frost tolerance for coleus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's a bad idea to plant coleus until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant coleus in Closter 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 coleus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your coleus may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your coleus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Closter is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Closter it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your coleus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Closter

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.

Plants to Grow in Closter

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