The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Flowood you can determine when it's a good idea to plant hamelia by using 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 probably not a good idea to plant hamelia until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Flowood 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 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 grow to maturity. Starting your hamelia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Flowood. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Flowood is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Flowood last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your hamelia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Flowood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Flowood

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