One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

A common way of determining when it's the best time to plant hamelia is to refer to the USDA zone info for Wanaque.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

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

Since hamelia require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Wanaque 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 hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your hamelia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Wanaque may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wanaque last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your hamelia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wanaque

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.

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