The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's possible to plant hypericum is to examine the USDA zone info for Waynesboro.

Planting Calendar for Hypericum

Frost tolerance for hypericum:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Hypericum do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The last month that you can plant hypericum and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your hypericum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hypericum indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Waynesboro is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Waynesboro you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your hypericum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waynesboro

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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