One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 USDA zone info for Ashland can be looked at to estimate when it's the best time to plant stoneseed.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

Since stoneseed require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Ashland 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 really do well. Starting your stoneseed indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Ashland. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ashland is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Ashland last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your stoneseed if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ashland

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 Ashland

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