Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant flowering maple in Bloomfield can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

Frost tolerance for flowering maple:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant flowering maple until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Bloomfield 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your flowering maple indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bloomfield. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bloomfield is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bloomfield you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your flowering maple if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bloomfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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