One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 estimating when to plant hypericum is to use the USDA zone info for Beaver Falls.

Planting Calendar for Hypericum

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

Hypericum do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Beaver Falls 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 hypericum and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your hypericum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hypericum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Beaver Falls. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Beaver Falls may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Beaver Falls there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your hypericum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beaver Falls

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 Beaver Falls

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