When to Plant Flowering Maple in Uniontown, PA

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.

The first chance to plant flowering maple in Uniontown should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

Frost tolerance for flowering maple: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Flowering Maple do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant flowering maple
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant flowering maple
Probably not a good time to plant flowering maple

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Uniontown 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your flowering maple 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 Uniontown. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Uniontown is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Uniontown there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your flowering maple if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Uniontown

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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