One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The USDA zone info for Lock Haven should be looked at to figure out when it's a good idea to plant basket of gold.

Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

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

Basket of Gold do ok in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Lock Haven is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lock Haven last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your basket of gold if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lock Haven

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 Lock Haven

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