Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Hoboken you can determine when it's a good idea to plant red hot pokers by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Red Hot Pokers

Frost tolerance for red hot pokers:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Red Hot Pokers do well in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant red hot pokers in Hoboken 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 red hot pokers and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your red hot pokers may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your red hot pokers 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 Hoboken. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Hoboken is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hoboken it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your red hot pokers if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hoboken

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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