One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A way of estimating when to plant candytuft is to check out the USDA zone info for Jersey City.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

Frost tolerance for candytuft:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Candytuft can survive in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant candytuft in Jersey City 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 candytuft and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your candytuft may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your candytuft indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jersey City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Jersey City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Jersey City it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your candytuft in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jersey City

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 Jersey City

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