The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant pansies in Sea Cliff should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pansies

Frost tolerance for pansies:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Pansies are very cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant pansies in Sea Cliff 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 pansies and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your pansies may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pansies indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Sea Cliff. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Sea Cliff is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sea Cliff last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your pansies in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sea Cliff

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 Sea Cliff

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