One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 to plant stoneseed by checking out the USDA zone info for Youngstown.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant stoneseed until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Youngstown 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. If you wait any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your stoneseed indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Youngstown is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Youngstown you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your stoneseed if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Youngstown

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 Youngstown

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