One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Sunland Park can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

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

You should not plant hamelia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Sunland Park 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 hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hamelia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Sunland Park. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sunland Park may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sunland Park there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your hamelia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sunland Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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