The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Little Silver you will be able to determine when to plant begonias.

Planting Calendar for Begonias

Frost tolerance for begonias:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant begonias until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant begonias in Little Silver 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 begonias and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your begonias may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your begonias indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Little Silver. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Little Silver may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Little Silver it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your begonias if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Little Silver

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 Little Silver

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Little Silver.