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.

In Mascoutah you can figure out when to plant hypericum by using the USDA zone info.

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 well in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Mascoutah 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. If you wait any later than that and your hypericum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hypericum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mascoutah. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mascoutah is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mascoutah you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your hypericum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mascoutah

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.

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