The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Raton you can determine when you can plant cerastium by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cerastium

Frost tolerance for cerastium:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since cerastium do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant cerastium in Raton 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 cerastium and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your cerastium may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your cerastium 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 Raton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Raton is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Raton you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your cerastium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Raton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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