The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant hypericum in Tarboro by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hypericum

Frost tolerance for hypericum:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Hypericum do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Tarboro is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant hypericum and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your hypericum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hypericum indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Tarboro the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tarboro is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tarboro last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your hypericum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tarboro

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 Tarboro

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