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

The USDA zone info for High Point should be reffered to in order to figure out when it's the best time to plant erysimum.

Planting Calendar for Erysimum

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

You can plant erysimum a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant erysimum in High Point 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 erysimum and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your erysimum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your erysimum indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for High Point is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in High Point there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your erysimum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for High Point

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 High Point

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