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.

In Sea Cliff you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant roses by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Roses

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

Roses tend to make it in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant roses 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 roses and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your roses may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your roses indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Sea Cliff. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sea Cliff is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sea Cliff it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your roses if you have 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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