When to Plant Stevia in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant stevia by reviewing the USDA zone info for Hasbrouck Heights.


Planting Calendar for Stevia

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

Stevia do not do well in cold weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant stevia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant stevia
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The earliest that you can plant stevia in Hasbrouck Heights 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 stevia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your stevia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your stevia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Hasbrouck Heights the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Hasbrouck Heights is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hasbrouck Heights you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your stevia 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 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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