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.

One way of estimating when it's possible to plant firebush is to consult the USDA zone info for Highlands.

Planting Calendar for Firebush

Frost tolerance for firebush:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since firebush do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant firebush and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your firebush may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your firebush indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Highlands. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Highlands is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Highlands last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your firebush in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Highlands

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 Highlands

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