The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Quakertown you can figure out when it's possible to plant doronicum by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Doronicum

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

Doronicum are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant doronicum in Quakertown 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 doronicum and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your doronicum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your doronicum indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Quakertown is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Quakertown you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your doronicum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Quakertown

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 Quakertown

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