One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The first opportunity to plant violas in Seneca can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Violas

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

Violas tend to make it in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant violas in Seneca 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 violas and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your violas may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your violas indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Seneca. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Seneca is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Seneca it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your violas in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seneca

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Seneca

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