The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 Phoenixville can be reviewed to figure out when it's possible to plant galium.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Since galium do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Phoenixville 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 galium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your galium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Phoenixville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Phoenixville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Phoenixville last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your galium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Phoenixville

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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