Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Red Bank you can figure out when it's possible to plant roses by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Roses

Frost tolerance for roses:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Roses are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant roses in Red Bank 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 roses and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your roses may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your roses indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Red Bank. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Red Bank 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 Red Bank last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your roses in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Red Bank

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 Red Bank

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