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.

The first chance to plant borage in White Hall should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Borage

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

Borage do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant borage in White Hall 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 borage and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your borage may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your borage indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in White Hall. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for White Hall may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in White Hall it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your borage in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for White Hall

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.

Plants to Grow in White Hall

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