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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant myosotis is to refer to the USDA zone info for Jim Thorpe.

Planting Calendar for Myosotis

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

Since myosotis do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant myosotis in Jim Thorpe 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 myosotis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your myosotis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your myosotis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Jim Thorpe. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Jim Thorpe and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Jim Thorpe you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your myosotis in the event of one of those late frosts.

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.

Plants to Grow in Jim Thorpe

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