One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when it's the best time to plant lenten rose is to refer to the USDA zone info for Floral Park.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

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

Lenten Rose tend to make it in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Floral Park 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 lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lenten rose may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your lenten rose indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Floral Park. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Floral Park is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Floral Park it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your lenten rose if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Floral Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Floral Park

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