One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Somers Point you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant canna by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Canna

Frost tolerance for canna:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant canna until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Somers Point 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your canna indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Somers Point. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Somers Point and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Somers Point you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your canna in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Somers Point

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 Somers Point

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