One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Nanticoke should be reviewed to estimate when to plant twinspur.

Planting Calendar for Twinspur

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

Twinspur do ok in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant twinspur in Nanticoke 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 twinspur and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your twinspur may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your twinspur indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Nanticoke. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Nanticoke is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Nanticoke you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your twinspur in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nanticoke

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 Nanticoke

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