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

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant tropical hibiscus by referring to the USDA zone info for Huntingdon.

Planting Calendar for Tropical Hibiscus

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

It's not a good idea to plant tropical hibiscus until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant tropical hibiscus in Huntingdon 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 tropical hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your tropical hibiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tropical hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Huntingdon. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Huntingdon may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Huntingdon you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your tropical hibiscus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Huntingdon

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 Low	0°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.

Plants to Grow in Huntingdon

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