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

The first opportunity to plant basket of gold in Broadview Heights can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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.

Since basket of gold do well in cold you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Broadview Heights 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. Any later than that and your basket of gold may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your basket of gold indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Broadview Heights. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Broadview Heights is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Broadview Heights you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your basket of gold in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Broadview Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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