One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant doronicum in Pinehurst should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Doronicum

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

Since doronicum do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant doronicum in Pinehurst 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 doronicum and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your doronicum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your doronicum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Pinehurst. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pinehurst is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pinehurst last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your doronicum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pinehurst

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.

Plants to Grow in Pinehurst

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