The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Lynbrook you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant caladium by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Caladium

Frost tolerance for caladium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant caladium until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant caladium in Lynbrook 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 caladium and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your caladium may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your caladium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Lynbrook. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lynbrook is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lynbrook you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your caladium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lynbrook

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.

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