Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 opportunity to plant hypericum in New Smyrna Beach can be estimated by using 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.

Hypericum are barely cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in New Smyrna Beach 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 hypericum and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your hypericum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hypericum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in New Smyrna Beach. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in New Smyrna Beach you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your hypericum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Smyrna Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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