Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant hypericum is to consult the USDA zone info for Mount Vernon.

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 are barely cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Mount Vernon 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hypericum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hypericum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Mount Vernon. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Vernon is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Mount Vernon last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your hypericum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Vernon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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