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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Fitzgerald it's a good idea to figure out when you can plant helianthemum.

Planting Calendar for Helianthemum

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

Helianthemum tend to make it in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant helianthemum in Fitzgerald 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 really do well. Starting your helianthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Fitzgerald. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fitzgerald is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Fitzgerald you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your helianthemum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fitzgerald

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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