One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant oleander by referring to the USDA zone info for Glen Ridge.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

Frost tolerance for oleander:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You can not plant oleander until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Glen Ridge. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Glen Ridge is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Glen Ridge it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your oleander if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glen Ridge

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 Glen Ridge

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