When to Plant Schizanthus in Sayreville, NJ

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

In Sayreville you can figure out when you can plant schizanthus by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Schizanthus

Frost tolerance for schizanthus: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Schizanthus require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant schizanthus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant schizanthus
Probably not a good time to plant schizanthus

The earliest that you can plant schizanthus in Sayreville 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 schizanthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your schizanthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your schizanthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Sayreville. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Sayreville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Sayreville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your schizanthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sayreville

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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