One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

A way of figuring out when you can plant xerianthemum is to refer to the USDA zone info for Central Falls.

Planting Calendar for Xerianthemum

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

Xerianthemum are barely cold tolerant which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Central Falls may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Central Falls you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your xerianthemum if you have a surprise 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 Low	0°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

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Central Falls.