One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lumberton you can figure out when to plant lithospermum by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

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

Lithospermum require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum in Lumberton 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 lithospermum and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your lithospermum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lithospermum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lumberton. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in 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 can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lumberton last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your lithospermum 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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