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 Cohoes you can determine when you can plant flowering maple by reviewing 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 really shouldn't 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 Cohoes 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. If you wait any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your flowering maple indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Cohoes the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cohoes may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Cohoes last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your flowering maple in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cohoes

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Cohoes

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