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.

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant erysimum by checking out the USDA zone info for Hermitage.

Planting Calendar for Erysimum

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

You can plant erysimum a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant erysimum in Hermitage 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 erysimum and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your erysimum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your erysimum indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Hermitage. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hermitage is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hermitage there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your erysimum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hermitage

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 Hermitage

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