When to Plant Stoneseed in Sunbury, PA

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.

The USDA zone info for Sunbury can be looked at to estimate when it's possible to plant stoneseed.


Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

Frost tolerance for stoneseed: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant stoneseed until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant stoneseed
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant stoneseed
Probably not a good time to plant stoneseed

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Sunbury 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 stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your stoneseed indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Sunbury. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sunbury may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sunbury you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your stoneseed if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sunbury

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 Low0°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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