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.

The best time to plant stevia in Mendham should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

Frost tolerance for stevia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably not a good idea to plant stevia until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

In Mendham the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mendham is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mendham you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your stevia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mendham

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Mendham

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