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.

A common way of figuring out when to plant basket of gold is to consult the USDA zone info for Winston-Salem.

Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

Frost tolerance for basket of gold:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Basket of Gold are very cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Winston-Salem 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 basket of gold and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your basket of gold may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your basket of gold indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Winston-Salem. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Winston-Salem is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Winston-Salem you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your basket of gold in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winston-Salem

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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