When to Plant Iberis in Dobbs Ferry, NY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Dobbs Ferry it's possible to determine when it's possible to plant iberis.


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 do well in moderate cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant iberis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant iberis
Probably not a good time to plant iberis

The earliest that you can plant iberis in Dobbs Ferry 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. If you wait any later than that and your iberis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your iberis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Dobbs Ferry. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Dobbs Ferry is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Dobbs Ferry you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your iberis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dobbs Ferry

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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