One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when you can plant hamelia by looking at the USDA zone info for Conneaut.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

Frost tolerance for hamelia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant hamelia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Conneaut is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your hamelia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Conneaut the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Conneaut and it is different every year. Half of the time in Conneaut you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your hamelia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Conneaut

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.

Plants to Grow in Conneaut

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