Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant stoneseed in Newark by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

Frost tolerance for stoneseed:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since stoneseed require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Newark 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 stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your stoneseed indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Newark. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Newark is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Newark last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your stoneseed if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newark

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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