The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Mount Carmel should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

Frost tolerance for stoneseed:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since stoneseed are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Mount Carmel 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 stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your stoneseed may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your stoneseed indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mount Carmel. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mount Carmel and it is different every year. Half of the time in Mount Carmel you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your stoneseed if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Carmel

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.

Plants to Grow in Mount Carmel

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