One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

In Haledon you can figure out when to plant geranium by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Geranium

Frost tolerance for geranium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You can not plant geranium until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant geranium in Haledon 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 geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your geranium may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your geranium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Haledon. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Haledon is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Haledon last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your geranium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Haledon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Haledon

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