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

You should be able to determine when to plant tritoma by referring to the USDA zone info for Oradell.

Planting Calendar for Tritoma

Frost tolerance for tritoma:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant tritoma much earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant tritoma in Oradell 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 tritoma and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your tritoma may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your tritoma indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Oradell the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Oradell may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Oradell there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your tritoma if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oradell

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 Oradell

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