One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant basket of gold by checking out the USDA zone info for Huron.

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 ok in quite a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Huron is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. Any later than that and your basket of gold may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your basket of gold indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Huron. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Huron is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Huron there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your basket of gold if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Huron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Huron

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