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

In Mocksville you can figure out when it's possible to plant lobelia by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lobelia

Frost tolerance for lobelia:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since lobelia are very cold tolerant you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant lobelia in Mocksville 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 lobelia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lobelia may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your lobelia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mocksville. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mocksville is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mocksville there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your lobelia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mocksville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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