Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for New Hyde Park can be reffered to in order to determine when it's the best time to plant arctotis.

Planting Calendar for Arctotis

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

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

The earliest that you can plant arctotis in New Hyde Park 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 arctotis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your arctotis may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your arctotis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In New Hyde Park the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for New Hyde Park is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in New Hyde Park there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your arctotis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Hyde 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 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.

Plants to Grow in New Hyde Park

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