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

In Hazlehurst you can determine when it's possible to plant festuca by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Festuca

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

Festuca do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant festuca in Hazlehurst 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 festuca and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your festuca may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your festuca indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Hazlehurst. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hazlehurst is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hazlehurst last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your festuca if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hazlehurst

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 Hazlehurst

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