The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Sharon you will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant lemon grass.

Planting Calendar for Lemon grass

Frost tolerance for lemon grass:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since lemon grass do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lemon grass in Sharon is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lemon grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your lemon grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lemon grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Sharon is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sharon there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your lemon grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sharon

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 Sharon

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