Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant iberis in Briarcliff Manor should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iberis

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

You can plant iberis a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant iberis in Briarcliff Manor 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 iberis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your iberis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your iberis indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Briarcliff Manor may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Briarcliff Manor you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your iberis if you have 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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