Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant lenten rose in Pleasant Garden by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

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

Lenten Rose can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Pleasant Garden 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 lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lenten rose may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lenten rose indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Pleasant Garden. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Pleasant Garden and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Pleasant Garden you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your lenten rose in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasant Garden

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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