Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant gomphrena in Berlin can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gomphrena

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

Gomphrena can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Berlin. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Berlin is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Berlin last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your gomphrena in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Berlin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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