One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 first chance to plant forget-me-not in Fort Mill should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Forget-Me-Not

Frost tolerance for forget-me-not:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Forget-Me-Not do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant forget-me-not in Fort Mill is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant forget-me-not and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your forget-me-not may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your forget-me-not indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Fort Mill. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fort Mill is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fort Mill last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your forget-me-not in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Mill

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.

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