When to Plant Garden Orache in Lumberton, NC

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 to plant garden orache in Lumberton by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Garden Orache

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

You can plant garden orache a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant garden orache
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant garden orache
Probably not a good time to plant garden orache

The earliest that you can plant garden orache 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 garden orache and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your garden orache may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your garden orache indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lumberton. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lumberton and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Lumberton you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your garden orache in the event of a surprise late frost.

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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 Lumberton

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