One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant red hot pokers in Clemmons can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Red Hot Pokers

Frost tolerance for red hot pokers:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Red Hot Pokers do well in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant red hot pokers in Clemmons 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 red hot pokers and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your red hot pokers may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your red hot pokers indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Clemmons. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Clemmons is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Clemmons there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your red hot pokers if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clemmons

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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