Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant sweet williams by checking out the USDA zone info for Steubenville.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Williams

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

Sweet Williams do ok in some 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 sweet williams in Steubenville 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 sweet williams and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your sweet williams may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sweet williams indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Steubenville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Steubenville and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Steubenville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your sweet williams in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Steubenville

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.

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