One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant hypericum by reviewing the USDA zone info for Aztec.

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 well in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Aztec 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hypericum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hypericum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Aztec. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Aztec may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Aztec there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your hypericum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Aztec

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

Plants to Grow in Aztec

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Aztec.