One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant rosemary in Wildwood should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Rosemary

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

Rosemary do ok in quite a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant rosemary in Wildwood 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 rosemary and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your rosemary may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your rosemary indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wildwood. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wildwood is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Wildwood you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your rosemary if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wildwood

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 Wildwood

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