When to Plant Jerusalem artichokes in Conshohocken, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Conshohocken it's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant jerusalem artichokes.


Planting Calendar for Jerusalem artichokes

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

Jerusalem artichokes can survive in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant jerusalem artichokes
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant jerusalem artichokes
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The earliest that you can plant jerusalem artichokes in Conshohocken 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 jerusalem artichokes and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your jerusalem artichokes may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your jerusalem artichokes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Conshohocken. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Conshohocken 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 Conshohocken it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your jerusalem artichokes if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Conshohocken

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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