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

The USDA zone info for Jersey City should be used to figure out when it's possible to plant steirodiscus.

Planting Calendar for Steirodiscus

Frost tolerance for steirodiscus:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant steirodiscus a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant steirodiscus in Jersey City is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant steirodiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your steirodiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your steirodiscus indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on 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 is different every year. Half of the time in Jersey City last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your steirodiscus 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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