When to Plant Stoneseed in Bridgeville, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Bridgeville can be read to figure out when to plant stoneseed.


Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

Since stoneseed are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant stoneseed
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant stoneseed
Probably not a good time to plant stoneseed

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Bridgeville 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 grow to maturity. Starting your stoneseed indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Bridgeville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bridgeville last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your stoneseed in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridgeville

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 Low0°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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