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.

The first opportunity to plant cleome in Ridgefield Park can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cleome

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

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

The earliest that you can plant cleome in Ridgefield Park 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 cleome and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cleome may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your cleome indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield Park may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Ridgefield Park it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your cleome if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield Park

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