When to Plant Tropical Water Plants in Haddonfield, NJ

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant tropical water plants in Haddonfield can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Tropical Water Plants

Frost tolerance for tropical water plants: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant tropical water plants until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant tropical water plants
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant tropical water plants
Probably not a good time to plant tropical water plants

The earliest that you can plant tropical water plants in Haddonfield 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 tropical water plants and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your tropical water plants may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your tropical water plants 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 Haddonfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Haddonfield may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Haddonfield it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your tropical water plants if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Haddonfield

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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