Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

You can determine when it's possible to plant common hollyhock in Cusseta by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Common hollyhock

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

Since common hollyhock do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant common hollyhock in Cusseta 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 common hollyhock and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your common hollyhock may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your common hollyhock indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Cusseta. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cusseta may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cusseta there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your common hollyhock if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cusseta

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.

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