Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. 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 basket of gold in Greenwood can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

Frost tolerance for basket of gold:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Basket of Gold do well in cold which means that you can plant them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Greenwood 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 basket of gold and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your basket of gold may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your basket of gold indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Greenwood. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Greenwood is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Greenwood you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your basket of gold in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Greenwood

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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