The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening 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 determine when to plant cilantro by looking at the USDA zone info for Strongsville.

Planting Calendar for Cilantro

Frost tolerance for cilantro:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since cilantro are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The last month that you can plant cilantro and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cilantro may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cilantro indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Strongsville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Strongsville is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Strongsville there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your cilantro in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Strongsville

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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