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

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Canonsburg can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

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

Since hamelia are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Canonsburg 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 hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hamelia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Canonsburg is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Canonsburg you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your hamelia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Canonsburg

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.

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