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.

In Newton Falls you can determine when it's a good idea to plant begonias by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Begonias

Frost tolerance for begonias:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since begonias require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant begonias in Newton Falls 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 begonias and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your begonias may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your begonias indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Newton Falls. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Newton Falls may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Newton Falls it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your begonias in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Newton Falls

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.

Plants to Grow in Newton Falls

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