The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when you can plant hypericum is to examine the USDA zone info for West Milton.

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 are barely cold tolerant which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in West Milton 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. Any later than that and 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 the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in West Milton. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for West Milton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in West Milton there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your hypericum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Milton

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 West Milton

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