When to Plant Euphorbia in Telford, PA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 first opportunity to plant euphorbia in Telford can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

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

Since euphorbia are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant euphorbia in Telford 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 euphorbia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your euphorbia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your euphorbia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Telford is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Telford it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your euphorbia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Telford

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.

Plants to Grow in Telford

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