Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

A way of getting a good idea when you can plant melampodium is to check out the USDA zone info for Palmerton.

Planting Calendar for Melampodium

Frost tolerance for melampodium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since melampodium do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant melampodium in Palmerton 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 melampodium and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your melampodium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your melampodium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Palmerton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Palmerton there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your melampodium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Palmerton

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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