The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Woodcliff Lake should be looked at to figure out when it's the best time to plant schizanthus.

Planting Calendar for Schizanthus

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

Since schizanthus require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant schizanthus in Woodcliff Lake 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 schizanthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your schizanthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your schizanthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Woodcliff Lake is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Woodcliff Lake you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your schizanthus 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.

Plants to Grow in Woodcliff Lake

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