The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant hypericum in Atmore can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

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.

Since hypericum do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Atmore 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 really do well. Starting your hypericum 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 Atmore. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Atmore and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Atmore last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your hypericum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Atmore

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Atmore

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Atmore.