Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 chance to plant iberis in Morrow can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iberis

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

Iberis are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant iberis in Morrow 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 iberis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your iberis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your iberis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Morrow. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Morrow is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Morrow there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your iberis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morrow

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 Morrow

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