One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant caladium by looking at the USDA zone info for New Milford.

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 is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant caladium in New Milford 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your caladium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your caladium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in New Milford. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for New Milford is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in New Milford there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your caladium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Milford

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 New Milford

You may be interested in your other planting guides for New Milford.