The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant erysimum in Lumberton by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Erysimum

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

Erysimum do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant erysimum in Lumberton 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. If you wait any later than that and your erysimum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your erysimum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Lumberton. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lumberton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lumberton it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your erysimum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lumberton

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.

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