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

The first chance to plant lemon grass in Kingston can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lemon grass

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

Lemon grass are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kingston. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kingston is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Kingston you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your lemon grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kingston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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