When to Plant Rudbeckia in Gibsonville, NC

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant rudbeckia in Gibsonville by referring to the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Rudbeckia

Frost tolerance for rudbeckia: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Rudbeckia tend to make it in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant rudbeckia
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The earliest that you can plant rudbeckia in Gibsonville 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 rudbeckia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your rudbeckia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your rudbeckia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Gibsonville. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Gibsonville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Gibsonville last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your rudbeckia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gibsonville

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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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