One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Westwood you can determine when to plant stoneseed by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

Stoneseed do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Westwood 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 stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your stoneseed may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your stoneseed 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 Westwood. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Westwood is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Westwood it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your stoneseed in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Westwood

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 Westwood

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