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 trailing portulaca in Newton can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trailing Portulaca

Frost tolerance for trailing portulaca:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant trailing portulaca until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant trailing portulaca in Newton 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 trailing portulaca and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your trailing portulaca may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your trailing portulaca indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Newton. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Newton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Newton it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your trailing portulaca in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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