The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Saratoga Springs you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant lunaria by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

Frost tolerance for lunaria:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Lunaria are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Saratoga Springs 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 lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your lunaria may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lunaria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Saratoga Springs. 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 Saratoga Springs may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Saratoga Springs there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your lunaria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Saratoga Springs

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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