One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Hattiesburg you should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant myosotis.

Planting Calendar for Myosotis

Frost tolerance for myosotis:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Myosotis do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant myosotis in Hattiesburg is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant myosotis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your myosotis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your myosotis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Hattiesburg. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hattiesburg is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hattiesburg it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your myosotis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hattiesburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Hattiesburg

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