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.

In Pocahontas you can determine when it's possible to plant helianthemum by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Helianthemum

Frost tolerance for helianthemum:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant helianthemum a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant helianthemum in Pocahontas 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 helianthemum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your helianthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your helianthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Pocahontas. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pocahontas is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Pocahontas it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your helianthemum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pocahontas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Pocahontas

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