Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 candytuft in Winder should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

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

Candytuft do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant candytuft in Winder 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 candytuft and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your candytuft may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your candytuft indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Winder. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Winder is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Winder you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your candytuft in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winder

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Winder

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