One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

The USDA zone info for Tuckahoe should be used to determine when to plant basket of gold.

Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

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

Basket of Gold can survive in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tuckahoe. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tuckahoe is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Tuckahoe you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your basket of gold in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tuckahoe

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 Tuckahoe

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