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

In Gastonia you can determine when it's a good idea to plant doronicum by looking at 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.

Doronicum do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant doronicum in Gastonia 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your doronicum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your doronicum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Gastonia the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Gastonia is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Gastonia there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your doronicum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gastonia

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.

Plants to Grow in Gastonia

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