The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Englewood Cliffs you can estimate when you can plant larkspur by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Larkspur

Frost tolerance for larkspur:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Larkspur are very cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant larkspur 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 larkspur and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your larkspur may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your larkspur indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Englewood Cliffs. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Englewood Cliffs and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Englewood Cliffs last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your larkspur if you have a surprise 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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