When to Plant Hibiscus in Central Falls, RI

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Central Falls you can figure out when you can plant hibiscus by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Hibiscus

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

Hibiscus do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant hibiscus in Central Falls 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 hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hibiscus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Central Falls. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Central Falls is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Central Falls there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your hibiscus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Central Falls

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 Central Falls

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