One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant lobelia in Woodcliff Lake should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lobelia

Frost tolerance for lobelia:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant lobelia earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lobelia in Woodcliff Lake 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 lobelia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lobelia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lobelia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Woodcliff Lake. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Woodcliff Lake is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Woodcliff Lake there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your lobelia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Woodcliff Lake

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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