One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant achimenes is to consult the USDA zone info for Hampton.

Planting Calendar for Achimenes

Frost tolerance for achimenes:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Achimenes require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant achimenes in Hampton is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant achimenes and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your achimenes may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your achimenes indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Hampton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hampton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hampton it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your achimenes in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hampton

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 Hampton

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