Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant iberis in Little Silver by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iberis

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

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

The earliest that you can plant iberis in Little Silver 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 iberis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your iberis may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your iberis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Little Silver. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Little Silver is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Little Silver it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your iberis if you have a late frost.

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

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