One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant cuphea by reviewing the USDA zone info for Ardsley.

Planting Calendar for Cuphea

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

Since cuphea do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cuphea in Ardsley 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 cuphea and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your cuphea may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cuphea indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ardsley is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Ardsley there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your cuphea in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ardsley

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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