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

In New Philadelphia you can figure out when to plant iceland poppy by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iceland Poppy

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

Iceland Poppy can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant iceland poppy in New Philadelphia 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 iceland poppy and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your iceland poppy may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your iceland poppy indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In New Philadelphia the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Philadelphia may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in New Philadelphia it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your iceland poppy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Philadelphia

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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