The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Lumberton it's possible to estimate when you can plant oregano.

Planting Calendar for Oregano

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

Oregano are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant oregano 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 oregano and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your oregano may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your oregano indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Lumberton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lumberton last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your oregano 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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