The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mountainside you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant candytuft by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

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

Candytuft do well in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant candytuft in Mountainside 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 candytuft and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your candytuft may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your candytuft indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Mountainside. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mountainside may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mountainside it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your candytuft if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mountainside

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 Mountainside

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