The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant lithospermum in Hinesville can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

Frost tolerance for lithospermum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant lithospermum until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Hinesville is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hinesville you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your lithospermum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hinesville

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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