What can and can be planted early in the spring in March & April?
– If you want to plant flowers in March and April you need to be careful of frost and freezes. Flowers that are hardy enough to survive frosty nights include pansies, primroses and most perennials. Most annual flowers like petunias and marigolds will not survive a heavy frost. Vegetable plants must also be kept from cold weather. The cole crops like cabbage and broccoli and some types of leaf lettuce may safely be planted in March or April but most other vegetables like tomatoes and cucumbers will not survive a heavy frost. The less hardy annual flowers and vegetables should not be planted in this area until about the first week of May. Even then you should keep informed about the weather and be ready to cover your plants or if they are in baskets or pots bring them inside should a late season frost warning be forecast.
