One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 first chance to plant salvia in Woodcliff Lake should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salvia

Frost tolerance for salvia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Salvia do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant salvia in Woodcliff Lake is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant salvia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your salvia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your salvia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Woodcliff Lake and it is different every year. Half of the time in Woodcliff Lake you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your salvia in the event of a late frost.

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.

Plants to Grow in Woodcliff Lake

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