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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Mount Kisco it's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant doronicum.

Planting Calendar for Doronicum

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

Doronicum can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant doronicum in Mount Kisco 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 doronicum and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your doronicum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your doronicum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Mount Kisco. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Kisco is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Kisco you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your doronicum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Kisco

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Mount Kisco

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