One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

One way of getting a good idea when you can plant hibiscus is to examine the USDA zone info for Point Pleasant Beach.

Planting Calendar for Hibiscus

Frost tolerance for hibiscus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's a bad idea to plant hibiscus until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant hibiscus in Point Pleasant Beach 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 hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your hibiscus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your hibiscus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Point Pleasant Beach is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Point Pleasant Beach there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your hibiscus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Point Pleasant Beach

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 Point Pleasant Beach

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