One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant zinnia by using the USDA zone info for Laurinburg.

Planting Calendar for Zinnia

Frost tolerance for zinnia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since zinnia require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Laurinburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Laurinburg is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Laurinburg you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your zinnia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Laurinburg

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 Laurinburg

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