One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 figure out when it's the best time to plant zinnia by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Zinnia

Frost tolerance for zinnia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since zinnia are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant zinnia in Carolina Beach 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 zinnia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your zinnia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your zinnia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Carolina Beach. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Carolina Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Carolina Beach last frost occurs after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your zinnia in the event of a surprise 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.

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