The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant larkspur in Manasquan by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Larkspur

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

Larkspur are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant larkspur in Manasquan 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 larkspur and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your larkspur may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your larkspur indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Manasquan is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Manasquan you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your larkspur in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Manasquan

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 Manasquan

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