One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant iberis in Sellersville can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iberis

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

Iberis do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant iberis in Sellersville 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 iberis and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your iberis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your iberis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Sellersville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sellersville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Sellersville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your iberis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sellersville

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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