Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when to plant violas is to use the USDA zone info for Kutztown.

Planting Calendar for Violas

Frost tolerance for violas:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Violas are very cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kutztown. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Kutztown is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Kutztown there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your violas if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kutztown

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.

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