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.

In Briarcliff Manor you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant dahlias by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dahlias

Frost tolerance for dahlias:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant dahlias until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant dahlias in Briarcliff Manor 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 dahlias and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your dahlias may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dahlias indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Briarcliff Manor. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Briarcliff Manor is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Briarcliff Manor it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your dahlias in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Briarcliff Manor

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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