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

By checking out the USDA zone info for Holly Springs it's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant hibiscus.

Planting Calendar for Hibiscus

Frost tolerance for hibiscus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since hibiscus are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant hibiscus in Holly Springs is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your hibiscus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Holly Springs. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Holly Springs is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Holly Springs it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your hibiscus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Holly Springs

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 Holly Springs

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