One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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 Morristown should be reviewed to estimate when it's the best time to plant caladium.

Planting Calendar for Caladium

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

Since caladium require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant caladium in Morristown 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 caladium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your caladium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your caladium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Morristown. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Morristown is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Morristown it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your caladium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morristown

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 Morristown

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