When to Plant Firebush in Mount Pleasant, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 figuring out when it's possible to plant firebush is to consult the USDA zone info for Mount Pleasant.


Planting Calendar for Firebush

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

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

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A good time to plant firebush
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The earliest that you can plant firebush in Mount Pleasant 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 firebush and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your firebush may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your firebush indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Mount Pleasant. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mount Pleasant is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mount Pleasant there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your firebush in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Pleasant

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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