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.

You should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant basket of gold by checking out the USDA zone info for Hasbrouck Heights.

Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

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

You can plant basket of gold much earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Hasbrouck Heights 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 basket of gold and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your basket of gold may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your basket of gold 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 Hasbrouck Heights. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hasbrouck Heights may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hasbrouck Heights you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your basket of gold if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hasbrouck Heights

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 Hasbrouck Heights

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