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

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant forget-me-not by reviewing the USDA zone info for Moss Point.

Planting Calendar for Forget-Me-Not

Frost tolerance for forget-me-not:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant forget-me-not a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant forget-me-not 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 forget-me-not and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your forget-me-not may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your forget-me-not indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Moss Point is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Moss Point you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your forget-me-not if you have one of those late frosts.

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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