One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can figure out when you can plant tropical water plants in Warwick by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tropical Water Plants

Frost tolerance for tropical water plants:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably not a good idea to plant tropical water plants until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant tropical water plants in Warwick 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 tropical water plants and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your tropical water plants may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your tropical water plants indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Warwick. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Warwick is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Warwick there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your tropical water plants if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Warwick

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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