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.

The first opportunity to plant gypsophila in Lumberton should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

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

Gypsophila are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila 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 gypsophila and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your gypsophila may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your gypsophila indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed 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 the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lumberton and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lumberton there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your gypsophila if you have 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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