One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 blue lace flowers in Mount Olive should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Blue Lace Flowers

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

Since blue lace flowers are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant blue lace flowers in Mount Olive 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 blue lace flowers and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your blue lace flowers may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your blue lace flowers indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Mount Olive. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Olive may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Olive you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your blue lace flowers if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Olive

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Mount Olive

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