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.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant tropical hibiscus by using the USDA zone info for Mocksville.

Planting Calendar for Tropical Hibiscus

Frost tolerance for tropical hibiscus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Tropical Hibiscus are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is important to 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 tropical hibiscus in Mocksville 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 tropical hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your tropical hibiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your tropical hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Mocksville is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Mocksville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your tropical hibiscus if you have a surprise 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.

Plants to Grow in Mocksville

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