The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when to plant basket of gold by looking at the USDA zone info for Demarest.

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 get them planted much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Demarest 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 really do well. Starting your basket of gold indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Demarest. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Demarest is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Demarest you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your basket of gold if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Demarest

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Demarest

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