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INTRODUCE BENEFICIAL INSECTS WHEN THERE IS AN INFESTATION…AND NO CHANCE OF ANY FROST

Use this planting zone map as a general reference when
determining the climate in your area.

Definitions of Frosts/Freezes
Frost
32+ degrees - a light Freeze, damage depends upon the duration of the frost, humidity, topography, etc.
Light Freeze
29F to 32F - tender plants are killed with little effect on other vegetation.
Moderate Freeze
25F to 28F – damage to most vegetation with heavier damage to fruit blossoms and tender plants.
Severe Freeze
24F and colder, heavy damage to all but the hardiest of plants.

United States Average Zone Frost Dates
Zone 1
Average dates the last frost - 1 Jun / 30 Jun
Average date of the first frost - 1 Jul to 31 Jul
Vulnerable to frost 365 days per year
Zone 2
Average dates the last frost - 1 May to 31 May
Average dates first frost - 1 August to 31 August
Zone 3
Average dates the last frost - 1 May to 31 May
Average dates first frost - 1 September to 30 September
Zone 4
Average dates the last frost - 1 May to 30 May
Average dates the first frost - 1 September to 30 September
Zone 5
Average dates the last frost - 30 March to 30 April
Average dates the first frost - 30 September to 30 October
Zone 6
Average dates the last frost - 30 Mach to 30 April
Average dates the first frost - 30 September to 30 October
Zone 7
Average dates the last frost - 30 March to 30 April
Average dates the first frost - 30 September to 30 October
Zone 8
Average dates the last frost - 28 February to 30 March
Average dates the first frost - 30 October to 30 November
Zone 9
Average dates the last frost - 30 January to 28 February
Average dates the last frost - 30 November to 30 December
Zone 10
Average dates the last frost - 30 January or before
Average dates the first frost - 30 November to 30 December
Zone 11
Free of Frost throughout the year.