Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Pitman you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant tropical water plants by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tropical Water Plants

Frost tolerance for tropical water plants:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably a bad idea to plant tropical water plants until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant tropical water plants in Pitman 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 tropical water plants and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your tropical water plants may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your tropical water plants indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Pitman. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pitman is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Pitman there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your tropical water plants if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pitman

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.

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