One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant hamelia in Hopkins by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

Frost tolerance for hamelia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant hamelia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Hopkins is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hamelia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Hopkins the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hopkins may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hopkins there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your hamelia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hopkins

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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