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.

The best time to plant tropical hibiscus in Mooresville can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tropical Hibiscus

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

Since tropical hibiscus do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tropical hibiscus in Mooresville 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. If you wait any later than that and your tropical hibiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your tropical hibiscus indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Mooresville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mooresville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mooresville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your tropical hibiscus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mooresville

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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