One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Pascagoula it's possible to determine when to plant hamelia.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

Frost tolerance for hamelia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You should not plant hamelia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Pascagoula 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. If you wait any later than that and 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 Pascagoula. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pascagoula is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pascagoula there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your hamelia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pascagoula

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.

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