When to Plant Stoneseed in Zone 1b

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.

By using the USDA zone info for Zone 1b it's a good idea to figure out 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Stoneseed are not cold tolerant which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant stoneseed
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant stoneseed
Probably not a good time to plant stoneseed

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Zone 1b is June. However, you really should wait until July if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably July. If you wait any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your stoneseed indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on June 15 in Zone 1b. It might get as low as -55°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Zone 1b is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Zone 1b you get a frost after June 15 be ready to cover your stoneseed in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 1b

Here is the info for USDA Zone 1b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)June 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)July 15
Lowest Expected Low-55°F
Highest Expected Low-50°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -55°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -50°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 1b

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 1b.