One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant pincushion flower in Seneca Falls by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pincushion Flower

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

Since pincushion flower do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant pincushion flower in Seneca Falls 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 pincushion flower and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pincushion flower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your pincushion flower indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Seneca Falls the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Seneca Falls is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Seneca Falls it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your pincushion flower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seneca Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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