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.

The USDA zone info for Englewood Cliffs should be used to estimate when it's possible to plant candytuft.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

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

Candytuft do well in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant candytuft in Englewood Cliffs 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 candytuft and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your candytuft may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your candytuft indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Englewood Cliffs. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Englewood Cliffs is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Englewood Cliffs last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your candytuft if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Englewood Cliffs

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.

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