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.

A common way of figuring out when you can plant painted tongues is to look at the USDA zone info for Ambridge.

Planting Calendar for Painted Tongues

Frost tolerance for painted tongues:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since painted tongues require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant painted tongues in Ambridge 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 painted tongues and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your painted tongues may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your painted tongues indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Ambridge. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind 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 it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your painted tongues in the event of 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.

Plants to Grow in Ambridge

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