Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant calendula in Moss Point should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Calendula

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

Calendula tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant calendula in Moss Point 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 calendula and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your calendula may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your calendula 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 Moss Point. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Moss Point is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Moss Point you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your calendula if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moss Point

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 Moss Point

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