One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Gallup can be reviewed to estimate when to plant hypericum.

Planting Calendar for Hypericum

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

Hypericum are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Gallup 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 hypericum and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your hypericum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hypericum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Gallup. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Gallup may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Gallup last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your hypericum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gallup

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Gallup

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