Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Athens you can determine when you can plant forget-me-not by reviewing 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.

Since forget-me-not do well in moderate cold 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 Athens 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your forget-me-not indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Athens the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Athens is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Athens you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your forget-me-not if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Athens

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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