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

A common way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant lenten rose is to examine the USDA zone info for Pontotoc.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

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

Lenten Rose do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Pontotoc 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 lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lenten rose may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your lenten rose indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Pontotoc. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pontotoc may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Pontotoc last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your lenten rose if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pontotoc

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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