The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 determine when it's the best time to plant cardinal flower by reviewing the USDA zone info for Jim Thorpe.

Planting Calendar for Cardinal Flower

Frost tolerance for cardinal flower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since cardinal flower require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cardinal flower in Jim Thorpe 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 cardinal flower and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your cardinal flower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your cardinal flower indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jim Thorpe. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Jim Thorpe is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Jim Thorpe it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your cardinal flower if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jim Thorpe

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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