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

In Carolina Beach you can estimate when it's the best time to plant delphinium by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Delphinium

Frost tolerance for delphinium:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Delphinium are barely cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant delphinium in Carolina Beach is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant delphinium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your delphinium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your delphinium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Carolina Beach. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Carolina Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Carolina Beach you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your delphinium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carolina Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Carolina Beach

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