One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant lenten rose in Ambridge by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

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

You can plant lenten rose a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Ambridge 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 lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lenten rose may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lenten rose indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ambridge. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Ambridge may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Ambridge you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your lenten rose if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ambridge

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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