The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant snow-in summer by looking at the USDA zone info for Wanaque.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since snow-in summer are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Wanaque 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 snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snow-in summer may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your snow-in summer indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is 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 is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Wanaque last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your snow-in summer in the event of a surprise late frost.

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.

Plants to Grow in Wanaque

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