One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You will be able to figure out when to plant flowering maple by looking at the USDA zone info for Hummelstown.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

You should not plant flowering maple until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Hummelstown 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hummelstown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hummelstown is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hummelstown last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your flowering maple if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hummelstown

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

Plants to Grow in Hummelstown

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