The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant hypericum by reviewing the USDA zone info for Loveland.

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.

You can plant hypericum slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Loveland 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. If you wait any later than that and your hypericum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hypericum indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Loveland the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Loveland may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Loveland last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your hypericum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Loveland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Loveland

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