When to Plant Doronicum in Burlington, NC

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

You can figure out when to plant doronicum in Burlington by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Doronicum

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

You can plant doronicum a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant doronicum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant doronicum
Probably not a good time to plant doronicum

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Burlington. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Burlington is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Burlington there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your doronicum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Burlington

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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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