The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when it's a good idea to plant columbine is to look at the USDA zone info for Larchmont.

Planting Calendar for Columbine

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

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

The earliest that you can plant columbine in Larchmont 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 columbine and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your columbine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your columbine indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Larchmont is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Larchmont you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your columbine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Larchmont

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.

Plants to Grow in Larchmont

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Larchmont.