Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant hibiscus by referring to the USDA zone info for Garden City.

Planting Calendar for Hibiscus

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

Hibiscus require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant hibiscus in Garden City 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 hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your hibiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Garden City. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Garden City is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Garden City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your hibiscus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Garden City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Garden City

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