The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 basket of gold in Pawtucket should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

Frost tolerance for basket of gold:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Basket of Gold do ok in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Pawtucket is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant basket of gold and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your basket of gold may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your basket of gold indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Pawtucket may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pawtucket you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your basket of gold if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pawtucket

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.

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