The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant bleeding hearts is to check out the USDA zone info for Palisades Park.

Planting Calendar for Bleeding Hearts

Frost tolerance for bleeding hearts:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Bleeding Hearts are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bleeding hearts in Palisades Park is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant bleeding hearts and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your bleeding hearts may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bleeding hearts indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Palisades Park. 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 Palisades Park is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Palisades Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bleeding hearts in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Palisades Park

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 Palisades Park

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