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

One way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant painted tongues is to look at the USDA zone info for Mechanicville.

Planting Calendar for Painted Tongues

Frost tolerance for painted tongues:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since painted tongues require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant painted tongues in Mechanicville 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 painted tongues and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your painted tongues may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your painted tongues indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mechanicville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mechanicville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mechanicville last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your painted tongues in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mechanicville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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