When to Plant Lithospermum in Massapequa Park, NY

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant lithospermum in Massapequa Park should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

Frost tolerance for lithospermum: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Lithospermum do not do well in cold weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum in Massapequa Park 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 lithospermum and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your lithospermum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your lithospermum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Massapequa Park. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Massapequa Park is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Massapequa Park it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your lithospermum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Massapequa 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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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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