The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant jerusalem artichokes in West Haverstraw can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Jerusalem artichokes

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

Jerusalem artichokes do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant jerusalem artichokes in West Haverstraw 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 jerusalem artichokes and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your jerusalem artichokes may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your jerusalem artichokes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in West Haverstraw. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for West Haverstraw is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in West Haverstraw you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your jerusalem artichokes in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Haverstraw

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

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