One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 euphorbia in Dunn should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

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

Euphorbia tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant euphorbia in Dunn 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 euphorbia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your euphorbia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your euphorbia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Dunn the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Dunn 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 Dunn there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your euphorbia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dunn

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 Dunn

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