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

In Patchogue you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant erysimum by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Erysimum

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

Since erysimum do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant erysimum in Patchogue 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 erysimum and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your erysimum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your erysimum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Patchogue. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Patchogue may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Patchogue there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your erysimum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Patchogue

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Patchogue

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